Any experienced investor, no matter what their investment philosophy is, will undoubtedly tell you that one of the most useful ways to find new opportunities is by maintaining a watchlist of stocks that they can check on a regular basis. A good, diversified list of stocks in a variety of different industries can be an […]
Read More2023 is off to a positive start; the S&P 500 is up about 4% so far, which has so far been enough to get people talking about a recovery from last year’s bear market. That broad, bullish momentum means that a lot of stocks have been rallying off of their own lows as well. If […]
Read MoreHaving a contrarian temperament has been very useful for me as an investor, because unlike growth-focused investors, I’m able to find excellent long-term opportunities at much lower, bargain-level prices. Having a contrarian temperament generally means doing the opposite of what most people would do. That’s why, while most people flock to stocks trading at or […]
Read MoreIn 2022, one of the sectors that experienced significant challenges was the Materials sector, experiencing a drop of about -30% from its mid-year high to its October 2022 low. I find the Materials sector to be one of the more interesting sectors of the market, because it encompasses a pretty wide range of business types. […]
Read MoreAs a conservative-minded, value and fundamental-driven investor, my natural tendency is to shy away from stocks that market experts and popular market media analysts tend to talk to the most about. Another way to describe this mindset uses the word “contrarian,” and it’s a mindset that I think has even more importance the longer market […]
Read MoreDuring the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the sectors of market that experienced major shifts in its business models was the Healthcare sector. For the last three years, the entire system – local clinics, hospitals, and more – has been forced to shift its focus from regular operations, and even delay or […]
Read MoreWhen you filter through all the noise about inflation, interest rates, and war, the main question for 2023 is whether the market will stage a recovery from 2022’s bear market. That, of course begs the question, at least to me, of whether 2022’s economic headwinds – inflation, supply constraints, war, and rising interest rates that […]
Read MoreThe start of a new year, naturally is always a hopeful look ahead to better times. That’s coming after a bullish final quarter of 2022 that had some analysts talking about a new bull market starting this year. In my search for value, I’ve found it useful to develop a watchlist of stocks that I […]
Read MoreOver the last few years, a big subject of focus in that sector has been the implementation and rollout of 5G infrastructure, and in the last year or so 5G adoption at the consumer level. That’s because as 5G has been made available to consumers, the companies who have invested heavily in developing the technology […]
Read MoreThere are too many stocks in the marketplace for one person to pay attention to at any given time. I don’t try; instead one of the best tools I’ve found to filter through the market quickly for fundamental strength is dividend payout. Dividends are one of the simplest ways for a company’s management to express […]
Read MoreValuing stocks is a critical aspect of investing in the stock market. It allows investors to determine the fair price of a stock and make informed decisions about whether to buy or sell. While there are many different approaches to valuing stocks, the fundamental principles of value investing remain the same. What is Value Investing? […]
Read MoreListening to talking heads and market news media can lead you to believe that the most effective investing methods are those that focus on growth, and on the stocks that you hear about the most on those channels. Value-oriented, contrarian-minded investors like me tend to think a little differently, and to look for opportunities in […]
Read MoreThe start of a new year always bring with it a sense of hope and optimism about what’s ahead. That’s as true of the stock market as it is of anything else, and given the turbulence of 2022, it shouldn’t be too surprising that the broad market is starting the year looking to build new […]
Read MoreMoving into 2023, a lot of investors are looking for a way to close the books on a turbulent 2022. That usually means finding a way to be more successful in 2023 When the broad market’s bearish momentum seems to have infected just about every sector and industry, it can be hard to find stocks […]
Read MoreIt has become pretty normal over the last several years to see the Technology sector leading the market – after all, Technology is increasingly at the center of just about every part of our daily lives in one sense or another. Technology often acts as both a catalyst and a hindrance to broader economic health […]
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