One of the things that has helped the market perform very well this year, along with the expectation that a trade deal between the u.S. and China will eventually get worked out, is the fact that most economic data measurements in the U.S. have continued to come in pretty healthy. Even the fact that tariffs […]
Read MoreIn 2019, one of the most interesting sectors in the entire market is the Consumer Staples sector. I tend to think of stocks in this sector, which include Food, Personal Care, and big-box retailers and grocers, as being defensive in nature, useful as a way to keep your money working for you in uncertain market […]
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Read MoreBeing a contrarian investor can mean a few different things. One is that while most investors shy away from stocks that are trading at historically low levels, a contrarian will usually immediately see an opportunity to look for a terrific bargain. Another is that the simple fact that a stock is going up often means […]
Read MoreEven in the midst of escalating tariffs between the U.S. and China and all of the anxiety about trade that has engendered, especially over the last six weeks, the Technology sector remains one of the most profitable sectors to have been putting your money this year. As measured by the S&P 500 Technology Sector SPDR […]
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 MoreOne of the most basic tenets of value analysis can be summed up by a sound bite offered by the Oracle of Omaha himself, Warren Buffet: “I want to buy a good company at a nice price.” The idea sounds simple enough – but I always find it interesting to see so many different approaches […]
Read MoreOne of the biggest challenges for most investors, no matter what your preferred investing strategy actually is, is being able to see past all of the latest news and market buzz to identify where the real opportunities lie. Politics, current events and “the next big thing” often tend to get in the way, prompting average […]
Read MoreOver the last month the market has been rattled by heightened geopolitical tensions from trade negotiations between the U.S. and China, and in the last week Mexico as well. This week the market has rebounded a bit, with the market moving upward in a big way yesterday on speculation that a deal with Mexico could […]
Read MoreThe thing that is exciting about many of the stocks that have come to be referred to as “Gig Economy” stocks, and that understandably draws in average investors as well as seasoned market veterans, is that many of these companies make their mark by introducing the world to a new way to use technology in […]
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