The market’s recent surge in bullish momentum, driven by trade optimism, generally better-than-expected earnings, and lower interest rates appears to be giving investors lots of reasons to be as bullish as ever as we start the week. Monday the S&P 500 set a new all-time high, something that from a technical standpoint could mark the […]
Read MoreWhen most folks start looking for opportunities to invest their hard-earned and saved dollars, they usually gravitate to the stocks that they hear about the most. It makes sense – most of us have a limited amount of time to pay attention to the market, and so we tend rely on the brief snippets of […]
Read MoreAs a value-oriented investor that uses fundamental analysis to screen the market for attractive opportunities, I’ve had to learn over the years how to differentiate between a stock that looks like a good bargain versus those that really are. The irony of that statement is that just as no stock investment is ever guaranteed, the […]
Read MoreOne of the most volatile industries in the American economy over the year – and perhaps the most sensitive to trade tensions and intrigue – has to be the Semiconductor industry. Semiconductor companies make up the backbone of the entire Technology sector, since this is the industry that produces everything that makes modern computing possible. […]
Read MoreSmall caps are looking more attractive now, and these 2 small caps look like good buys now.
Read MoreOver the last couple of days, I’ve focused my attention in this space on stocks in the Beverages industry of the Consumer Staples sector as defensive-oriented stocks that smart investors might want to think about working with under current market conditions. Volatility has been the word of the past month or so, with the market […]
Read MoreIf the market’s uncertainty, as seen so far in a rough start to October that has seen the S&P 500 drop almost 5% from its last peak in mid-September, is any indication, the time might be right to start thinking seriously about readjusting your investing strategy. This is especially true if you’ve been riding the […]
Read MoreI think the rough seas the market had to navigate in the month of September, which is traditionally a pretty volatile month for the stock market anyway, could be precursor to continued uncertainty and volatility that could persist throughout the of the year. Barring some kind of major news development, like an unexpected but much-hoped-for […]
Read MoreThe start of the fourth quarter has been rocky so far, with investors hoping for good news coming from renewed trade discussions and the expectation of another rate cut from the Federal Reserve this month, balanced against signs that tariffs are eroding not only corporate profits on a global scale but also starting to wear […]
Read MoreWhen markets become volatile, it usually means that investors are becoming increasingly uncertain and nervous. Uncertainty can come from all kinds of different things – concerns about inflation, wage growth, central bank monetary policy, earnings trends, and geopolitical events. For most of the last three months, most of the uncertainty in the market has revolved […]
Read MoreIf you’re like me, you’re probably a little bit tired of hearing all of the talk about tariffs, China and trade talks. More than simply “the new normal,” trade seems to dominate most of the questions that arise about the health of the global economy and the sustainability of economic growth in the United States. […]
Read MoreThese 4 areas of the market could help investors mitigate the current risks to the market.
Read MoreThe market has struggled to define a clear direction in the last couple of days. While the Fed did as most economists and analysts predicted, cutting rates by another quarter point this week, the market was less than enthused by Chairman Powell’s comments, which seemed to fail to deliver the kind of clarity about the […]
Read MoreIf you’ve followed my posts in this blog for very long, you know that my preference when considering a stock as a new investing opportunity is to look at it from a combination of fundamental strength as well as value. It isn’t enough to simply find a company with a strong book of business and […]
Read MoreAn eventful weekend promises to keep the market interesting this week. A series of drone strikes on Saturday knocked out about half of Saudi Arabia’s daily oil production. The culprit has yet to be definitely identified, although the Trump administration didn’t hesistate from pointing fingers at Iran. As of Sunday night, both Brent and West […]
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