Since the market hit a bear-market low point in March, it has rallied pretty strongly, with the major indices approaching their pre-pandemic highs as investors bet that the economy will continue to restart successfully even as COVID-19 remains an ongoing health concern. A big drop in unemployment claims to close last week boosted optimism that […]
Read MoreWithout question, the tech sector has been one of, if not the biggest standout in the market since COVID-19 brought the global economy to a screeching halt. After following the broad market indices into bear market territory, the entire sector, including the semiconductor industry, has staged a massive rally that now has a number of […]
Read MorePandemic conditions, stay-at-home orders and the inevitable economic downturn in the second quarter of this year, and the phased resumption of business around the country have created a dichotomy in the market. Unemployment numbers remain high, and appear likely to remain that way through most of the rest of the year as it is becoming […]
Read MoreThe Materials sector is one of the more interesting sectors of the market, because it encompasses a pretty wide range of business types. It’s also an industry that the average consumer probably doesn’t think much about, I think primarily because as consumers we tend to be aware of just the finished goods and products that […]
Read MoreWhile COVID-19 isn’t going to go away anytime soon, the continued reopening of the economy and the constant change that are current events are starting to shift conversations into various other topics. A lot of focus now is being put on protests and demonstrations not only across the U.S. but even around the globe. What […]
Read MoreStarting into a new month, a lot of analysts right now seem to be turning more optimistic. The last two months have seen a rally in the broad market indices that has a lot of people starting to talk about how much of the February-to-March drop to bear market conditions stocks have reclaimed. How much […]
Read MoreThe last trading day of the month is one where most analysts and talking heads like to talk first about where the market has been in the last few weeks. They’ll compare the previous month’s performance against the same month of the last year, or in context of the last twelve months, or where the […]
Read MoreYou don’t have to be an active investor to have heard about the market’s rapid plunge into bear market conditions as COVID-19 reached pandemic levels, forcing global shutdowns, quarantines and shelter-in-place orders. If you do watch the market closely, then you’ve certainly noticed the market’s rebound from a bear market bottom in late March; in […]
Read MoreComing out of the Memorial Day holiday, and looking over the last couple of weeks, investors seem eager to bet on a continued recovery in the U.S. and global economy, and that has meant the bullish sentiment that pushed a number of stocks off of March, bear-market lows has gotten a fresh new push. Investors […]
Read MoreMarkets are naturally cyclical – they swing from high to low and back again on a consistent, if unpredictable basis over a range of time frames. The different time periods associated with any given cycle, or sometimes even the depth of a certain cycle’s direction, can shade the casual investor’s perception about a stock’s opportunity. […]
Read MoreOne of the ironies of the stock market right now is that if you look at the major market indices, it’s easy to say that, right or wrong, investors are anticipating a V-shaped recovery in the U.S. economy. That’s the hope that, while the impact of COVID-19 on virtually every sector in the economy has […]
Read MoreIndustrial stocks were among some of the big movers as the broad market rallied from its March, bear-market low point. A lot of that momentum seemed to be driven by hope that COVID-19 induced shutdowns would not only be temporary, but also that their net impact would also be short-lived. The market still seems to […]
Read MoreThe tech sector has been a bright spot during the COVID-19 pandemic. There are multiple factors that I think are contributing to that reality. Those include signs of increasing recovery and economic activity in China, where a major portion of manufacturing activity for semiconductor companies takes place, and the ability of a large number of […]
Read MoreIt’s a bit interesting to me to see that while Healthcare stocks in general have performed well during the COVID-19 crisis, the gains don’t extend to every single stock in that sector. That’s isn’t altogether unusual; after all, no matter what direction the trend of a given sector may be, there are always outliers that […]
Read MoreIn the early stages of the arrival and spread of COVID-19 in the United States, I wrote in this space about my belief that one of the best places a smart investor should focus their attention is on healthcare stocks, including companies in the pharmacy space. News media, economists and medical professionals have all turned […]
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