It is interesting to observe the distinction in performance between different sectors and industries, and their possible correlation to broader economic activity. One of the places where I think that can be seen more easily is in evaluating large-cap versus small-cap stocks. If you look at most of the biggest and most recognizable names in […]
Read MoreNike shares may be down over the last week, but the stock looks poised to surge far higher. Here’s why.
Read MoreOne of the open questions of the past year has been about the point in time where questions, discussions and commentary about the economy and the world don’t continue to revolve around the pandemic. That question remains unanswered, but as an analyst, part of my job is to sift through the relentless, constant stream of […]
Read MoreOver the past year, a lot of the various sectors in the market have rebounded from their coronavirus-driven bear market lows to not only drive back to their pre-pandemic highs, but also to establish new highs well above those previous levels. On the back of expectations that as the year progresses, health crisis pressures will […]
Read MoreThe “herd mentality” can be a funny thing to think about in societal terms – but it’s a real thing in the stock market. The sheer number of publicly traded stocks on U.S. exchanges alone creates a wave of market data that no single person can handle alone, and that’s a big reason why it […]
Read MoreThe longer a bull market lasts, the more extended price valuations become. The longer that condition continues, the harder it becomes for value-oriented investors to justify long-term investments in most of the stocks, industries and sectors that everybody else is talking about. I think this is a pretty good description of current market conditions, as […]
Read MoreWhen economists and market analysts look back at the last year and talk about the most impactful trends that emerged as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the conversation inevitably steers towards remote work. Corporations around the world were forced to adjust their operational models in rapid fashion, sending large numbers of their workers to […]
Read MoreAs the pace and progress of vaccinations across the country, and the world begins to increase, more and more commentary is starting to talk in practical terms about concepts like “herd immunity,” when a large enough portion of the population has built antibodies either by recovery from coronavirus or through vaccination itself. Most of the […]
Read MoreThe broad sense of hope that 2021 will set the stage for a broad recovery on multiple fronts seems to be a primary reason the broad indices pushed to a new set of all-time highs at the end of last week, with a total increase since January 1 of a little less than 6%. Indications […]
Read MoreWhile most of the Tech sector has been leading the market throughout the past year, there are some stocks that have definitely not kept pace. That is always true in any sector, not matter what the broad sector momentum looks like, there are always individual companies that will diverge from the normal pattern. In 2020, […]
Read MoreIntel Corp (INTC) is a stock that I’ve followed for quite some time, and that I’ve written about in this space quite a bit over the past year. This is one of the 600-lb gorillas of the Technology sector, after all, and the company that is easily considered the gold standard of companies in the […]
Read MoreApple Inc. (AAPL) is one of the biggest companies in the world; in August of last year, with the stock pushing nicely above $465 per share, they were the first company in the modern era to officially cross the $2 trillion dollar threshold. Over the last ten years or so, it is without a doubt […]
Read MoreOne trader says he loves these 3 tech stocks now given their “absolutely market-dominant” positions. Should you buy?
Read MoreNo matter what the current economic climate is, one of the many questions active investors have to try to answer is what sectors and industries in the market provide the best opportunities. Some industries tend to be cyclical in nature, meaning that their profitability is positively correlated to the ebb and flow of the broad […]
Read MoreRecessionary economic conditions tend to challenge a lot of different segments of the market. Others are usually seen as smart defensive places to put your money to work; I’ve spent a lot of time in this space focusing on some of those kinds of stocks throughout the course of the year. Consumer Staples stocks in […]
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