The stock market’s spin masters are working overtime persuading gullible investors to put money into equities. The Federal Reserve’s money printing and the government’s support have injected confidence into the market. But those actions come at a steep cost. And make no mistake that in the end, the rich will
Pitchmen (and pitchwomen) are in high gear selling the next revolution: 5G cellular wireless. The train is leaving the station, and investors must jump on board now — so goes the typical pitch. Is your skeptical antennae going up? They should be. Selling “revolutions” works when stocks are in an
FAANG stocks are popular. But now one of them is beginning to lose its mojo. How long could this last? Let’s examine the issue with the help of a chart. Please click here for an annotated chart of the stock of Netflix NFLX. Note the following: • There was a time when Netflix’s
Apple and Amazon shares have been great performers for years, while good, old AT&T hasn’t done much of anything. But under one scenario, AT&T’s T stock has the potential to outperform Apple AAPL and Amazon AMZN. Let’s explore this issue with the help of a chart. Please click here for an annotated chart of AT&T. Note the
Momentum investors have abandoned common sense and gone mad over a new announcement in the world of video games. Alphabet’s Google GOOG, GOOG has announced a cloud-based gaming service called Stadia. Stadia is meant to be the Netflix NFLX of gaming. Gamers will be able to stream complex games to their screens without needing consoles
The short squeeze that, in part, propelled popular tech stocks higher this year is over. Thus, prudent investors should pay attention to the dichotomy that is developing now. The dichotomy is the interesting contrast between smart money flows and momo (momentum) crowd money flows. Money flows represent the final actions
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. The court has ruled in favor of AT&T (T ) in its buyout of Time Warner (TWX). T stock was initially running as high as $34.90 in the after market but has since backed off. There are concerns about the government appealing
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. AT&T (T) is long from $32.40. AT&T stock is trading at $33.85 as of this writing. A major risk event is ahead. T wants to buy Time Warner (TWX), the parent company of CNN among others. The Justice Department has challenged the buyout in court.
This post was just published on ZYX Buy Change Alert. There is credibility to the rumors that Sprint ( S) and T-Mobile (TMUS) may be close to a merger. A merger of S and TMUS means less competition for AT&T (T ). T stock has fallen after earnings as earnings were less
Sophisticated investors closely follow economic data. But I’ve noticed that some lesser-experienced investors don’t do the same. They should. Because two important pieces of economic data were just released. Retail sales Please click here to see a chart of retail sales. Please note from the chart that as the stock