One of the challenges for any investor, no matter what method they prefer to use, is how to find new, useful opportunities to put their money to work for them. In that effort, one area that I think most investors don’t think about is investing in the companies that make access to the markets possible. […]
Read MoreCisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) is one of the most recognizable and established companies in the Technology sector. With a market cap of more than $200 billion, and a clear position as a leader in the Technology sector, companies like CSCO are, without question, the standard against which all other business in their respective industries are […]
Read MoreIn many way, 2023 has been an extension of fears and uncertainty that plagued the market for most of 2022. The last year and a half has shifted the narrative away from COVID and onto the reality of inflation, rising interest rates, and all of its normal effects. Issues that existed prior to the pandemic, […]
Read MoreOne of my favorite methods to quickly filter through the thousands of companies in the stock market is to focus on stocks that pay a consistent dividend. There are a couple of primary methods companies have to return the value of their business to shareholders. If you pay much attention to market media, you’ve probably […]
Read MoreValue analysis, or growth-focused, momentum-based trading? Most investors tend to think of these two approaches as incompatible, polar opposite investing methods. Looking for stocks at the low side of their historical ranges is a no-brainer approach for a value-oriented investor, because that price action generally increases the odds that the stock will represent a good […]
Read MoreThe quest for useful value in the stock market is one of those things that applies to any market condition – bull, bear, or none. The current state of the market and the economy in general is what tends to shift the value focus from one sector to another. The last year and a half […]
Read MoreThe stock market has had a tumultuous, but mostly positive run so far in 2023. Whether that run continues, of course depends on a variety of factors, including whether interest rates will finally begin to level off, or maybe even begin to go down, which naturally depends on the wide range of inflationary conditions that […]
Read MoreHaving a contrarian temperament has been very useful for me as an investor, because of the way it helps me find excellent long-term opportunities at 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 near all-time […]
Read MoreThere is a pretty significant difference in the way different investors perceive a stock in a long-term trend. For growth oriented-investors, the longer the upward trend lasts, the more attractive the stock is, simply because the expectation is that the longer, bullish trend will outlast any near-term, bearish sentiment or momentum the stock may see. […]
Read MoreOne of the big recovery stories over the past couple of years has come from the Aerospace industry, which includes commercial airlines. From a disastrous 2020, and the first part of 2021, this is a sector that was radioactive not so long ago. The “reopening” theme that became a part of market commentary in the […]
Read MoreThere are any number of dynamics that come to play in the markets at any given time – and not all of them come from company earnings announcements or national events. The reality of our ever-more connected world means that the ebb and flow of economic health on either a national or global scale can […]
Read MoreOne of the sectors of the economy that I’ve learned to follow over the course of my investing career is the Energy sector. This is a sector that has a broad carryover effect on multiple other sectors in the economy, which is why I have learned that it’s useful to pay attention to the price […]
Read MoreIf you’re looking for a sector of the economy that tends to lead the broad market higher or lower, a good place to start is Technology. The Technology sector led the market lower throughout 2022, with a lot of Tech stocks extending their losses well past traditional bear market levels. That marked a distinct change […]
Read MoreWhen uncertainty is high in an industry, and you’re a bit of a contrarian, there’s a natural temptation to gravitate to the industry’s largest, most dominant companies. It takes a contrarian mindset to focus on industries where uncertainty and fear are driving volatility higher – because in those situations most growth-oriented investors are certainly looking […]
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