In a person, company, country, or stock, resiliency matters. For example, with disruptions related to the pandemic and supply-chain chaos all around us, some will navigate better than others. U.S. stocks have been rising despite coping with the effects of inflation, a slowing economy...
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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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Long-term market trends remain positive, but short-term trends remain troubling. Still, growth stocks snapped back strongly last week, so it’s possible the weakness has passed and the market will become more cohesive and begin a renewed advance.
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Get ahead of the recovery in aviation. Our new recommendation is a global leader in aviation with a niche market in private and corporate markets.
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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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Long-term market trends remain positive, but short-term trends have become troubling in recent weeks (last week we sold three stocks), so I’m now recommending scaling back on your market exposure.
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U.S. crude oil hit a seven-year high as stocks, especially tech stocks, face headwinds. Today I am moving dominator Taiwan Semiconductor (TSM) to a Sell as Taiwan, America, China and Japan play a dangerous game. China sent 52 warplanes into the islands air buffer after...
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In the olden days, when kings and governments minted coins made of gold and silver, people were tempted to shave tiny amounts off the edges of the coins, thus stealing some value for themselves.
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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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Today’s recommendation is an established retailer with a stable of familiar names—and it pays a dividend!
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The big picture is that economic growth and retail sales were much weaker than expected last month in China, led by slow car sales.
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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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Last Monday brought the market’s biggest selloff since the spring, but the rebound since then has been impressive, telling us this long bull market is not over yet.
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A recent survey by the American Association of Individual Investors (AAII) showed that the percentage of investors who think stocks will rise over the next six months plunged to its lowest level in more than a year.
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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 long bull market continues, despite this morning’s sharp selloff, and thus I continue to recommend that you be heavily invested in a portfolio that meets your investment needs.
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With more than 10,000 baby boomers reaching 65 each day in America, you can bet that medical services aimed at this giant group are growth markets.
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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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Today’s recommendation is a young, fast grower in a sector that has enormous growth potential.
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We move two stocks from buy to hold, while on the positive side, one stock has shares that are up 73% this year and another with shares that are up 58% in the last 10 days of trading
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