In the last week, uncertainty and concern related to the increasing spread of coronavirus on a wider, global basis (including the U.S., on a relatively smaller scale) officially gave way to panic; for the week, the Dow Jones Industrial average shed more than 4,000 points from its last peak in the middle of February, which […]
Read MoreMoving into the end of the week, most of the commentary now has started to shift away from whether or not the coronavirus outbreak, which have dominated all of the media’s attention this week, will have a global economic impact to just how severe it is going to be, and how long it is going […]
Read MoreFear is increasing on a global basis that the outbreak of coronavirus is even worse than most think this week On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) not only acknowledged that the virus will spread to the United States, but also that Americans should prepare for a “major disruption” as a result. That news […]
Read MoreAs fears about the potential failure of coronavirus containment, in the U.S., Europe, and other areas outside of China have increased, the market appears to have begun moving into free-fall. In the last two days, the Dow has shed nearly 2,000 points – enough to push that index down by more than -8.5% since forming […]
Read MoreMarket and popular news media alike has been dominated for the last week or so with headlines about coronavirus. Yesterday morning, before the market opened Jim Cramer even went so far as to render his opinion on air that containment of the virus had been lost – which raises the level of fear and risk […]
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 MoreThe completion of Phase One of a U.S.-China trade deal at the beginning of the year put analysts, economists and investors alike in a bullish move about most of the sectors in the market that have anything to do with global trade. Even recent tensions and concerns about the outbreak and potential global spread of […]
Read MoreThe coronavirus has lead to “a buyable dip” for this cruise stock.
Read MoreThe Consumer Discretionary sector includes stocks that cover a wide variety of the Retail industry. Because there are so many retail companies that offer different products to consumers, it’s hard to pinpoint any kind of specific niche. This is a sector that has performed strongly in 2020, and is off to a pretty good start […]
Read MoreAfter the U.S. and China finally agreed to the first phase of what most people hope becomes a long-term trade deal between the world’s two largest economies, most analysts began predicting a bullish future for the global markets through the rest of the year. Even initial reports about the outbreak and rapid spread of coronavirus […]
Read MoreI’ve started this week by diving into stocks in the Materials sector. The market’s rally over the last week or so has been good for a number of sectors, including Materials, as economic indicators show that the U.S. remains healthy. Volatility in the oil market can wreak havoc at times with some of the stocks […]
Read MoreBy the end of last week, all of the major indices had pushed to or near a fresh set of all-time highs. The broad rally that began when the U.S. and China officially signed Phase One of what everybody hopes is a long-term trade deal gave the markets plenty of incentive to start looking into […]
Read MoreIt’s interesting to see how market dynamics affect different industries and sectors of the economy at different points in time. Historical trends and norms prompt us to categorize certain areas of the market as “defensive” or “cyclical,” “aggressive” or “conservative” simply because of the way the price activity those areas, or even individual stocks have […]
Read MoreTesla may be getting all the headlines, but this legacy automaker is the one to watch now.
Read MoreThis drugmaker has a promising treatment for the virus and one expert says the stock’s technical picture makes it a buy now.
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