U.S. stock markets continue to suffer, revisiting lows from October and November. We could see modest improvement through year end, but I don’t expect a strong stock market rebound until at least January.
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Another Dow 30 Shakeup is Coming
November brought some significant news about General Motors (GM) and United Technologies (UTX), while General Electric (GE) continues to invite investor inquiries. As our portfolio stocks experience share price recoveries alongside the broader market, in the aftermath of October...
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Approaching Neutral
The major stock market indexes tacked on more losses last week, even though markets were only open for three-and-a-half days and trading was relatively light. The Nasdaq closed the week 4.3% lower, the Dow was down 4.4%, and the S&P 500 lost But...
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Following the second 10% U.S. stock market correction of 2018, stocks are trying to get their footing. We’re witnessing some large daily price swings, especially among energy stocks, which are being buffeted by falling oil prices.
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The S&P 500 index continues to bounce near recent lows, as it slowly works its way through its second 10% U.S. stock market correction of 2018
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Our portfolio stocks achieved another successful quarter of results, generally pleasing Wall Street with upside surprises as opposed to earnings disappointments or news of corporate difficulties. Nevertheless, 2018 has been a difficult year for stock investors, with the S&P 500 index delivering two corrections...
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Apple (AAPL) Redux
Welcome to November, holiday season, winter’s coming, and mid-term elections! As if a stock market correction wasn’t providing enough excitement…
Today I’m doing something slightly different. I normally feature one stock from each of our three portfolios in the monthly issue. Today of...
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Ready For Whatever Comes Next
The stock market is trying to pull itself together as October ends. Following Friday’s massive selloff, bargain hunters attempted to take control Monday, but selling pressures overwhelmed the rally and all three major indexes closed lower once again. Yesterday’s had...
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As we continue marching through earnings season, we’ve had 15 companies report thus far, with only one missing consensus estimates by any appreciable amount.
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I’m moving another five stocks from Strong Buy to Hold. It’s a normal seasonal pattern in the market that any stock that’s trading at its low point for the year during the fourth quarter will then remain low through the very last days 2018...
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As earnings season unfolds, I’ll be very interested to learn more about the broader capital expenditure landscape. Americans haven’t experienced such a strong economy in many years. And frankly, younger adults have never experienced a strong economy!
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Stocks are churning in place, appearing unsure of how to proceed this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finally retraced its January 2018 record high. Will it advance promptly or establish a trading range? If we look back to recent patterns on the 500...
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General Electric: Still a Hot Mess
This week, General Electric (GE) announced that, after a brief tenure, CEO and Chairman John Flannery is being replaced by Larry Culp, former CEO of Danaher Corp. Don’t get all excited about Larry Culp, nor about yesterday’s jump GE’s...
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A Change in Leadership
Despite occasional hiccups, the stock market’s main trend is up. However, the advance has changed character a bit. We’re seeing investors rotate out of the growth stocks that had, until recently, led the market higher, and into more undervalued or names...
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A few days ago, I reviewed the price charts on the 59 stocks in my “Waiting in the Wings” list – a list of undervalued growth stocks that I might add to these portfolios at some point. What really struck me was that than...
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Any income investor should know how to reinvest dividends. Whether you should depends on what you're looking for as an income investor.
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In reviewing the charts of the major U.S. stock market indexes, I noticed that the Dow, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ each look as if somebody is slogging uphill in deep thick mud. That’s a bit like a “two steps forward one back”...
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I’ve mentioned a few times this year that I expect the shortage of truck drivers in the U.S. to be the lynchpin in the current economic cycle’s eventual inflation surge. Now that Wal-Mart (WMT) is publicly discussing their driver shortage, let’s review this theory.
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How to Exercise Caution While Riding the Bull Market
Many investors remember that late in the summer of 2017, I cautioned you that the stock market was due for a pullback. At that time, the market had risen steadily since November 2016, and showed sign...
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At New All-Time Highs
The market is strong: the S&P 500 and Nasdaq are at all-time highs, and most stocks and sectors are participating.
The strength of the market made the selection of this month’s new addition challenging. The strong stocks on my watchlist have higher...
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