Looking for value in the stock market is something that tends to get dismissed by most pundits simply be cause it isn’t very sexy – at least, when the market is going up. When the market turns bearish, however, I get amused by how a lot of those pundits start talking about beaten-down stocks are […]
Read MoreOne of the big recovery stories over the past year has come from the Aerospace industry, which includes commercial airlines. It really comes as no surprise to say that in 2020 and the early part of 2021 the industry was one of the biggest, unquestioned losers in the stock market after commercial travel dried up […]
Read MoreAny experienced investor, no matter what their investment philosophy is, will undoubtedly tell you that one of the most useful ways they keep track of new opportunities as they come up is by maintaining a watchlist of stocks that they can check on a regular basis. A good, diversified list of stocks in a variety […]
Read MoreThroughout 2022, one of the biggest storylines in the marketplace has been the pace of inflation. It’s been reflected in rising prices across the board all the way to the consumer level, and one of the places it has been most clearly seen is the price of crude. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude, which acts […]
Read MoreHalfway through the year, I think it’s safe to say that 2022 has been a mixed bag for most investors, no matter what approach to the markets you take. Turns to bear market conditions tend to do that in general, which is why it can be hard to find good ways to protect your money […]
Read MoreBeing a value-oriented investor means that seeing stocks trading at or near historical lows tends to pique a value investor’s interest. For growth investors, that sounds odd since growth investing puts an emphasis on upward trends and stocks trading at or near historical highs. Sometimes a long decline in a stock’s price can be attributed […]
Read MoreIncreasing inflation causes all kinds of stress for just about everybody in every sector. On the consumer level, rising interest rates raise prices for just about any good or service we may use, which eventually suppresses demand for those goods and services. “Consumer goods” is a term that covers a big swath of products, but […]
Read MoreWhen you filter through all the noise about inflation, interest rates, and war, the big story in the stock market for 2022 really comes down to the drop to bear market levels that has taken down just about every sector of the economy. The big question that remains is whether the economy will actually follow […]
Read More“Uncertainty” has been a good way to describe market conditions throughout 2022. To compound the difficulty, few analysts and economists expect things to change for the rest of the year, which makes it harder for investors to decide to keep their money working for them. Inflation continues to remain high, despite three interest rate increases […]
Read MoreSometimes, answering the question of whether a stock represents a legitimate, attractive value opportunity can be hard to do. A company could be struggling to grow its business, and as a result be forced to restructure its business in a way that makes most of the traditional measurables investors like to use look very unfavorable. […]
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. The entire system – local clinics, hospitals, and more – had to conform to the mass amount of patients, making the sector consider several alternatives. Public and market focus, […]
Read MoreGrowth investing leans heavily on the principle that “a stock tends to follow the direction of its previous trend,” which may just be a nerdy way to say that the longer a stock has been going up, the more likely it is to keep going up. It is also why growth investors shun stocks that […]
Read MoreThe Technology sector was a bright spot throughout 2020 and 2021, and what I see as a primary reason the economy managed to recover quickly from its initial collapse in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also led the market into clearly bearish territory in 2022. One of the reasons the sector […]
Read MoreThrough the end of April, the Materials sector defied an uncertain market and economic picture in 2022. What a difference a couple of months makes! As measured by the S&P 500 Materials Sector SPDR (XLB), the sector finally surrendered to the broadly bearish conditions of the rest of the market to drop from a peak […]
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