Societal values change over time. “Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” is in the Declaration of Independence. The response to the coronavirus and stock market actions have shown that some have adopted new values: “Money, some liberty and the pursuit of more money.” America is in the process of
Many prudent investors are gravitating toward value investing, the strategy of finding and buying undervalued stocks. On the surface this makes sense, given that the economy is in terrible shape. However, before following a value strategy, look at the charts linked below. You may find it’s best to avoid concentration
Warren Buffett is a legendary stock market investor. When Buffett speaks about the market, investors should listen. Buffett held court at the Berkshire Hathaway annual investor meeting May 2. Read more here. One thing he said that stuck out to me: “You can bet on America, but you have to be careful
Weekly Digest from The Arora Report is popular among serious investors and money managers because they have found studying insights from the prior week gives them an edge over the coming weeks. Here is the day by day rundown from the morning capsules made available every morning before the market
Weekly jobless claims were published Thursday and, again, the total was ugly: 3.8 million. I have witnessed periods when the stock market believes bad news is good news, and good news is great news. At this time, the “hopium” in the market has turned into something quite different from most
I sit surrounded by 17 screens that help me visualize incoming data related to the stock market. These days, front and center, are screens on coronavirus-related stocks. Often stocks start moving faster than I can find out about the news. My Gilead Sciences GILD alarm rang, and a quick glance
Stock market investors have reached nirvana. Governments have socialized losses but kept gains private. American society is being set up for endless profits in the stock market. That suits the rich and the 401(k) middle class. There is an implicit “put” (a protection from losses) in the stock market: That
The stock market is detached from Main Street — that is what I hear from investors most often these days. Many are puzzled, while others are convinced that this is a sucker’s rally. There is merit to both bull and bear cases. The bear case is well-understood, the bull case
Weekly Digest from The Arora Report is popular among serious investors and money managers because they have found studying insights from the prior week gives them an edge over the coming weeks. Here is the day by day rundown from the morning capsules made available every morning before the market
Bills pending in Congress would provide free rent and mortgage payments during the coronavirus emergency, and a monthly check of $2,000 for those over age 16 and $5,500 for a family with three children. My heart goes out to those who have been adversely affected by the coronavirus. This is,