As we move closer to earnings season for our portfolio holdings (really gets underway the week after next) we see many small-cap growth names (and growth stocks in general) recovering nicely from the drawdowns in late September.
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A few weeks ago, at the annual Morningstar Investment Conference in Chicago, two investing icons debated the merits of value versus growth. On the value side was Rob Arnott, founder and head of Research Affiliates, with Cathie Wood, founder and head of ARK Management,...
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Before we dive too deep into this week’s idea I have decided to sell our PureStorage (PSTG) stock position as the stock has not been participating in the recent market rally. This could prove to be a mistake, but I would prefer to lock in small...
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The biggest stories this week weren’t all that different from last week, namely supply chains, interest rates/inflation, and Covid. But this week has a decidedly different feel to it, possibly because we’ve added earnings season into the mix and, so far, that’s going well...
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Last week, we wrote about how lower quality, in both home appliances and tangible money, debases value and is a form of inflation. Today’s note includes some of our current views on inflation and capital markets, and what investors can do to help inflation’s...
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The three leading indexes pushed higher this past week as the S&P 500 rose 0.78%, the Dow gained 1.22%, and the Nasdaq added 0.08%. Following a choppy and volatile start to the week, on Thursday politicians kicked the debt-ceiling can down the road, seemed...
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The Big Idea
If given a choice between taking a drug via pill or needle, how often would you choose the needle?
If you said never, congrats. You’re human.
Nobody in their right mind says, “I’ll just take the shot doc.” Unfortunately, there are still tons medications...
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Last week the major indices pulled back in a meaningful way. The S&P 500 lost 2.20%, the Dow declined 1.36%, and the Nasdaq pulled back 3.20%.
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After a delayed rection to last week’s Fed commentary Treasury yields have shot up (though they are still very low). To put it in mortgage rate terms a 30-yr. refi has gone from around 2.875% to 3.0% over the last week.
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When is a micro-cap stock worth buying? Here’s how to tell whether it’s worth buying—with examples of micro-cap stocks to buy (or avoid).
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Across almost the entire length of the yield curve, interest rates are ticking up. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield reached 1.53% and may be headed back toward its December 2019 rate of about 1.90%. In an economy that is showing rapid growth, with well...
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Last week, despite a large market decline on Monday, the major indices took a baby step forward. The S&P 500 gained 0.51%, the Dow rose 0.62%, and the Nasdaq eked out 0.02%. The advance came despite ongoing uncertainties around Chinese property developer Evergrande the...
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The big developments over the last week have been the situation with the potential failure of Evergrande (Chinese property developer) and interest rates. As of mid-morning Thursday, we appear to be moving past these potential issues.
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The one trade from the September expiration cycle that was not closed last week was CFX, which leaves us with the stock and no option position. While it is possible that CFX will rebound in the days/weeks to come, because of the market weakness, am...
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The S&P 500 has finally failed to make a new high every day lately and is 2% below the high-water mark! That doesn’t seem like it should be news but in this market it’s worth noting.
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Last week all the major indices took a small step back. The S&P 500 lost 1.69%, the Dow fell 2.15%, and the Nasdaq declined 1.61%.
The headlines say the 5-day pullback was the largest for the S&P 500 since February. But considering that the of...
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Despite more grumblings out there about how “we are due for a pullback,” stocks continue to hold up. In fact, many growth stocks have done far better than that and are jumping higher on almost a daily basis.
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Ahead of the long holiday weekend, it was a mixed bag last week as the S&P 500 rose 0.58%, the Dow lost 0.25%, and the Nasdaq climbed 1.55%.
This week traders will keep a close eye on inflation as the Labor Department releases its index...
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The Big Idea
Whenever a lawsuit is filed the first thing that happens is lawyers on both sides go through a discovery process.
This means searching for relevant information, facts, and evidence. It requires sifting through tons of materials – emails, documents, financial statements, mail, etc...
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They’re at Sotheby’s Auction House and selling for hundreds of thousands of dollars, but what are NFTs exactly? Let me explain.
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