Over the last year or so grocery stocks have been one of a number of industries that have held my interest as an analyst. Part of that is because of the extremely extended state of the market’s bullish trend, which has stretched well past the decade mark. The longer any given trend lasts, the more […]
Read MoreA little over a month ago in this space, I highlighted Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (GT) as a stock that offered a nearly compelling value argument. This icon of American business has really been beat down for most of the past two years, as broader industry trends pointed to weakening automotive sales growth on […]
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 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. That’s at odds with the natural way of thinking; it’s a lot easier to […]
Read MoreAs an analyst, I take a lot of interest in trying to find reasons the market stages some of the moves it makes. The factors, geopolitical, economic, or emotional, that drives trends over any time period can be widely varied, and sometimes it’s interesting to see not only what is influencing the market today, but […]
Read MoreYesterday I highlighted Royal Dutch Shell plc (RDS.A), because despite the company’s elevated status in the Energy sector as an oil supermajor (one of only seven companies across the globe that fit that description), the stock is sitting near multi-year lows. Much of the pressure on the oil industry over the last few months can […]
Read MoreOver the last couple of months, as market sentiment has focused heavily on geopolitical news like the U.S.-China trade war, Brexit, and Iran-driven tension in the Middle East, I’ve noticed an increasing number of analysts start talking about a shift in market momentum away from growth-oriented stocks and focusing on more defensively-positioned strategies. That conversation […]
Read MoreAs the market began to move into the final quarter of the year, things seemed to be reaching a tipping point; many analysts were even forecasting that the market would repeat its bearish performance of the end of 2018, when all of the major indices tested bear market levels. As has been the case throughout […]
Read MoreWhen most folks start looking for opportunities to invest their hard-earned and saved dollars, they usually gravitate to the stocks that they hear about the most. It makes sense – most of us have a limited amount of time to pay attention to the market, and so we tend rely on the brief snippets of […]
Read MoreFor nearly the past year and a half, the Technology sector has been one of the volatile areas of the economy to try to follow, as tariffs and trade tensions have rocked stocks in practically every industry within the sector to some extent or another. Despite that volatility, a number of those stocks have performed […]
Read MoreAs a value-oriented investor that uses fundamental analysis to screen the market for attractive opportunities, I’ve had to learn over the years how to differentiate between a stock that looks like a good bargain versus those that really are. The irony of that statement is that just as no stock investment is ever guaranteed, the […]
Read MoreCisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) is one of the most recognizable and established companies in the Technology sector. With a market cap of nearly $200 billion, they are also one of the largest, if not THE largest player in the Networking & Communications segment. They are, without question, the standard that all other networking businesses are […]
Read MoreWhile the weekend’s news of a partial trade deal between the U.S. and China seems to have given the market some hope that better things are ahead on the trade front, I think there are still some risks. Monday’s market action gave a pretty good view of that reality as investors tried to parse through […]
Read MoreOne of the most volatile industries in the American economy over the year – and perhaps the most sensitive to trade tensions and intrigue – has to be the Semiconductor industry. Semiconductor companies make up the backbone of the entire Technology sector, since this is the industry that produces everything that makes modern computing possible. […]
Read MoreWhile the market has been volatile amid worries on the trade front as well as in the political arena as impeachment rumors and speculation swirl, it does seem to be looking for yet another bullish foothold as we move into the end of the week. Yesterday President Trump tweeted that talks were progressing well and […]
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