Tech stocks are on fire. As a result, it’s natural for investors who are underweight in tech to want to add to their tech stock holdings. Since late January’s convulsion in the stock market, flows to stocks have changed, particularly among tech stocks. Here is an oft-asked question: “Which stock
What the U.S. stock market does next may come down to one decision by President Trump. To understand this important decision, let’s first look at a chart, then the earnings backdrop and, finally, the decision. Chart Please click here for the annotated chart. The chart is of S&P 500 ETF
The stock market is acting schizophrenic. It has wild swings. Similar news is received positively on one day and negatively on another day. How can investors navigate this market? Let us explore with a chart. Chart Please click here for the annotated chart. The chart is of S&P 500 ETF
President Trump’s talk on tariffs has the potential to start a trade war. Certainly there will be lots of noise, as is usual with Trump, and in our analysis, the probability of a trade war with dire consequences is not high. But it is simply prudent to take protective steps.
More and more investors believe there is a free lunch. That is, you get something for nothing. In investing, people have been getting a free lunch: Stocks (and bonds) have been rising for years without a bad turnout. Will there ever be consequences of massive money printing by central banks,
Are you concerned about volatility in the stock market? With the bull market turning nine years old this spring, you can expect more. There is a sensible approach for these times. Every investor should consider it. To understand the approach, let us start with two charts. Two charts Please click
If you were getting ZYX Buy Change Alert Model Portfolio, look at what you would have done. Buying Apple (AAPL) at $18.71. It is trading at $170.52 as of this writing. Buying Facebook (FB) at $49.92. It is trading at $178.46 as of this writing. Buying Bank of America (BAC) at $7.69. It is
The stock market decline more than a week ago was kicked off by higher-than-expected wage increases that showed up in the January jobs report. Higher wages are raising the specter of inflation. As a result, interest rates have risen rapidly as investors and traders anticipate that the era of benign
The stock market is complex. The number of inputs is staggering. Setting aside the complexity, the simplest thing investors can do to gain valuable insight is to look at patterns. To explore what might be next for stocks, let’s look at a chart. Chart Please click here to see an
Many average investors are committing a blunder now. It’s not all their fault, though, as information is often dumbed down in the interest of simplicity. As Einstein said: “Everything should be made as simple as possible but not simpler.” Unfortunately, often the information provided to average investors has been simplified