One of the interesting things about investing is the way emotion often drives the rotation of money from one sector or industry into another. While the market in the broadest sense appears to be shrugging off coronavirus-related uncertainty, stocks in the Energy sector have struggled. That includes stocks in the Oil & Gas Transportation industry, […]
Read MoreOver the last week, the market has pulled back just a bit; after reaching yet another, fresh all-time high following the formal signing of Phase One of a trade agreement between the U.S. and China, the S&P 500 has dropped not quite -1%. Last week’s bearish momentum was strong enough that I noticed a few […]
Read MoreA little over a month ago, my constant search for value led me to put a lot of attention on the Energy sector. There are a lot of different aspects of the sector, including the Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels industry that present a number of different, interesting opportunities to target oil & energy exploration, […]
Read MoreThis analyst says investors need to “see through the fog” and seize the opportunity for these 2 oil services stocks.
Read MoreAs the market, and economy moves into an expected, but unprecedented eleventh year of its bullish trend, a big question I see a lot of smart investors asking right now is what the right approach to take to the market is. With most economic indicators showing signs of continued strength, trade progress expected to reduce […]
Read MoreWhen it comes to identifying stocks that might make useful investments, there are as many strategies as there are people. You can break these strategies into any different number of categories. I like to differentiate between strategies by thinking first about the amount of time I might actually plan to hold the stock in question; […]
Read MoreIt’s always been interesting to me, up to a point, to note how practically all of the talking heads on popular media seem to focus almost exclusively on growth-driven investing strategies. Not that it’s surprising – after all, they’re generally trying to play to the broadest possible market, which means they need to emphasize strategies […]
Read MoreThis morning, news broke, first from the Chinese, but then shortly afterward confirmed by a Trump tweet, that a Phase One deal had been reached between the two countries. The immediate boon for investors is the fact that because the agreement was reached, tariffs that were set to be imposed in two days, on December […]
Read MoreLeading into the fourth quarter of the year, and through most of it, the search for value has led me to put a lot of attention on the Energy sector. There are a lot of different aspects of the sector, including the Oil, Gas and Consumable Fuels industry that present a number of different, interesting […]
Read MorePlus, China said the U.S. has “sinister intentions” after the signing of the bill supporting Hong Kong protesters, oil prices are down, and Warren Buffett just lost his bid for Tech Data.
Read MoreAs the economy pushes into the thick of the holiday season, the market seems keen on finding every opportunity to remain bullish right now. Whether those clues come from trade, interest rate policy, or corporate earnings forecasts seem far less important right now than whether investors are able to find a happy rack to hang […]
Read MoreThis week I’ve been turning my attention to an interesting segment of the Energy sector – the Oil Storage and Transportation industry. The last year has been a challenge for the entire industry in the U.S., primarily because shale exploring and drilling companies have been ramping up production – to the point that the capacity […]
Read MoreOne of the interesting things about investing is the way the community of investors interacts and shares information. As competitive as the market can be – everybody trying to find their own respective edge, or advantage that an investing system can provide – people are remarkably willing to share information. Why? Because the truth is […]
Read MoreOver the years, I’ve learned to pay attention to the Energy sector as a way to measure a number of different aspects of the global economy. One of the those elements that is very interesting is the difference between U.S. oil production versus the rest of the world. The financial markets use futures contracts on […]
Read MoreOne of the most interesting sectors in the market right now, in my opinion is the Energy Sector. It’s proven to be pretty sensitive to trade pressures, like most sectors in the market; but progress towards compromise between the U.S. and China appears to be on track for an expected meeting between President Trump and […]
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