One of the first technical principles I learned more than two decades ago has become a primary reference point for helping me think about a stock’s current direction: “the trend is your friend.” For bullish traders, this phrase means that if you can find a stock that is already going up, it is likely to […]
Read MoreAT&T Inc. isn’t just one of the largest telecomm companies in the United States, but also one of the most established and recognized names in the world. From its origins as “the phone company” to its expansion into wireless telecommunications, broadcast media and even the film industry, this is a company that has almost certainty […]
Read MoreThe word, “uncertainty” has characterized the market for most of the past year, as questions about inflation, interest rates, and the risk of recession have been top of mind for most investors. Extended periods of uncertainty make it harder for investors to decide to keep their money working for them. Inflation continues to remain high, […]
Read MoreOne of the big recovery stories over the past year or so 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 MoreValue-oriented, contrarian-minded investors like me tend to think a little differently than the average investor, which means we like to look for opportunities in the areas of the market everybody else tends to ignore. The Food Products industry is a good example. While this is pocket of the economy that I think makes sense to […]
Read MoreNo matter what the economic or market cycle is, one of the things you can bet on is that the Technology sector will be on the bleeding front edge of the stock market’s direction. In today’s world, it shouldn’t be that surprising to hear that Technology tends to lead the way in defining whether the […]
Read MoreEvery year begins in the stock market by investors, analysts and experts all trying to find the thread that will define economic and market activity for the next twelve months. Trying to find that thread, of course is as much guesswork, at least in the early stages of the year, as anything else when it […]
Read MoreWith the market’s uncertainty pushing a majority of stocks to levels at or near their historical lows, finding a big winner in the last year has been a rare thing. One of the pockets of the market that has been more resilient over the last few months is the Energy sector. High demand has kept […]
Read MoreMore than two decades of experience as a student of the markets have taught me that while the market is generally resilient, there is one word that always seems to automatically put the market on edge: change. The COVID-19 pandemic was the start of the most recent example. After a decade of practically uninterrupted growth, […]
Read MoreIn 2023, one of the biggest questions that seems to overshadow the market is if interest rates will begin to decline this year. Employment has been of the biggest benchmarks the Fed has used to evaluate the need to raise, lower or maintain their interest rate policy over the last several years. Every month, the […]
Read MoreFor most of the past year, the Basic Materials sector has offered some of the most interesting cases for value-based investing. While a number of stocks in the sector have since surrendered most, or even all of the gains seen in their early-year rallies, their drops have continued to make them attractive targets of opportunity. […]
Read MoreHeading into the end of 2022, the broad market staged a significant rally off of its bear market bottom, raising questions to start the new year of whether that momentum can be sustained. Since 2020, one of the surprising stories has been the way that a lot of traditional, brick-and-mortar retail companies found creative ways […]
Read MoreAny 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 […]
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