Any 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 MorePlus, Pfizer announced it is initiating a program to screen antiviral drugs in its pipeline to identify possible treatments for the coronavirus, Target and Kohl’s reported earnings, and Thermo Fisher is buying Qiagen.
Read MoreIn the last week, uncertainty and concern related to the increasing spread of coronavirus on a wider, global basis (including the U.S., on a relatively smaller scale) officially gave way to panic; for the week, the Dow Jones Industrial average shed more than 4,000 points from its last peak in the middle of February, which […]
Read MoreMoving into the end of the week, most of the commentary now has started to shift away from whether or not the coronavirus outbreak, which have dominated all of the media’s attention this week, will have a global economic impact to just how severe it is going to be, and how long it is going […]
Read MoreFear is increasing on a global basis that the outbreak of coronavirus is even worse than most think this week On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) not only acknowledged that the virus will spread to the United States, but also that Americans should prepare for a “major disruption” as a result. That news […]
Read MoreBrace yourself: the market is “going to really chop around.”
Read MoreOver the last couple of years, one of the industries that has struggled the most in the stock market has been the Auto industry. That includes stocks in the Auto Components sub-industry. This industry is made up of companies that supply and service automakers. Concern dating back to early 2018 from tariffs and trade tension […]
Read MoreThere are some key risks that could make for a shaky market this year.
Read MoreSmall caps are looking more attractive now, and these 2 small caps look like good buys now.
Read MoreIf the market’s uncertainty, as seen so far in a rough start to October that has seen the S&P 500 drop almost 5% from its last peak in mid-September, is any indication, the time might be right to start thinking seriously about readjusting your investing strategy. This is especially true if you’ve been riding the […]
Read MoreGoldman Sachs says October has historically been 25% more volatile since 1928.
Read MoreIf you read my highlights in this space on a regular basis, you’ve seen me highlight a number of stocks in the semiconductor industry. It’s an interesting segment of the market to me for a number of different reasons. Over the last decade-plus, it’s been one of the highest-performing pockets of the market, arguably one […]
Read MoreThere’s a massive shift happening in the market, and one strategist says its a “once in a decade” opportunity.
Read MoreTrade, trade, trade – analysts and investors have been focusing on this single question now for more than a year. I don’t believe social media is helping the matter – President Trump tweets about increasing tariffs and calls China a trade “enemy,” and then a few days later seems to reverse course with another tweet […]
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. Most of the market’s current uncertainty seems to be focused on the prospect that economic […]
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