Looking out for value-based opportunities can be a little tough when the market is sitting at or near the top of an extended upward trend. That’s because a lot of the stocks that you’ve been following while the market was in the midst of that run to the top will often also be found pushing […]
Read MoreOne of the interesting headlines I noticed yesterday in market news was that Amazon.com (AMZN) had filed paperwork for international trademarks on “Amazon Pharmacy.” The Pharmacy industry is one that I like to think of as a good, conservative industry when the market could be reaching a period of increasing uncertainty and concern about a […]
Read MoreWith the market pushing to a new set of highs to begin 2020, and the completion of a Phase One deal between the U.S. and China now in place, a lot of analysts are calling for a continuation of the longest bull market in recorded history. At the same time, I’ve seen a few expressing […]
Read MoreOver the course of more than two decades as an investor and market analyst, I’ve studied a lot of different books about the markets and talked to a number of fellow investors about their investing methods. I’ve also experimented with as many different investing methods as possible, giving me the experience to compare the different […]
Read MoreThe holiday season marks an influx of late releases in the movie industry; not just films with seasonal themes – Christmas, Thanksgiving, etc. – but also last-minute hopefuls for the upcoming yearly awards marked by the announcement at the beginning of each year of Academy Award winners. Besides critical regard and artistic value, the information […]
Read MoreSince the end of April, it hasn’t been all that unusual to see stocks down -10% or more. Since both the Trump administration and Chinese officials have announced agreement on phase one of a trade agreement last week, however, the market is pushing to a new set of all-time highs – something that should give […]
Read MoreWhen investors start to get more nervous about the sustainability of economic growth, and therefore of the market in general, volatility tends to increase. That means that stock prices tend to see wider-than-normal swings from extreme high to extreme low. Lately, the cycle of uncertainty seems to have swung back to the side of optimism, […]
Read MoreWith most market indicators seeming to point in a bullish direction right now, it probably seems a little counter-intuitive to focus on areas of the economy that don’t generate a lot of buzz or attention. As a value-oriented investor, however, I’ve gotten a lot of mileage over the years out of finding fundamentally solid companies […]
Read MoreThe market’s recent surge in bullish momentum, driven by trade optimism, generally better-than-expected earnings, and lower interest rates appears to be giving investors lots of reasons to be as bullish as ever as we start the week. Monday the S&P 500 set a new all-time high, something that from a technical standpoint could mark the […]
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 […]
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