The U.S. is in a raging bull market in stocks. Some gurus continue to revise their upward targets for stock prices. But many keep warning of a crash. What is the average investor to think — and how to act? And how does he or she gain an edge? The
From the large number of emails I receive, anecdotal evidence is that many money managers and private investors have become drastically overweighted in FAANG stocks. FAANG stocks are Facebook FB, Apple AAPL, Amazon AMZN, Netflix NFLX, and Google GOOG, GOOGL. Such over-concentration has been working, but there is nothing constant
Astute investors want an edge in the financial markets. Money flows, among other metrics, provide an edge. And now the money flows in the U.S. are beginning to shift. Let’s explore with the help of two charts. The charts Please click here for a chart showing money flows in broad-based
The stock market is becoming jittery. The reason is the so-called $1.5 trillion problem. The “smart money” (professional investors) has known about the problem and has acted accordingly, but the momo (momentum) crowd has been oblivious. Before delving into this problem, let us start with two charts. The charts Please
The smart money is getting jittery, which warrants protective measures. The stock market is complex, but there is one aspect that is simple and provides real objective insights to investors. The simplicity lies in comparing real buying demand to real selling supply in real time. When supply is significantly greater
Today there’s a report that Intel and AMD are joining forces to fight Nvidia. I have been flooded with questions from investors as to what the news means for shares of Intel INTC, AMD AMD, and Nvidia NVDA. I will answer the question based on fundamentals. But first let’s look at
Apple’s new iPhone X is a home run, but everybody already knows that. So that doesn’t provide investors an edge. Savvy investors are always looking for an edge to outperform the broader market. You can gain an edge in information that is not well-known or well-understood. In this article, I
Most would agree that the U.S. stock market is expensive and is being driven by the momo crowd. The momo, or momentum, crowd cares less about risk, while prudent investors care a lot about risk. At The Arora Report, we teach investors to be focused on risk-adjusted returns. In plain
Alphabet, aka Google, and Amazon each reported blowout earnings after the stock market closed Thursday. Here’s the question I’m being asked now: “Which stock is a better buy — Alphabet GOOG, GOOGL, or Amazon AMZN ?” The answer depends on what kind of investor you are. Are you an investor
Artificial intelligence is the next frontier, and investors want to get in on the ground floor. No wonder I get more emails asking how to best invest in artificial intelligence than any other subject. At The Arora Report, we use different strategies to attain maximum risk-adjusted returns. One is