The No. 1 Way to Make Money After Stock Downturns

The No. 1 Way to Make Money After Stock Downturns

You may have heard the saying, often (mis-)attributed to Mark Twain, that history does not repeat, but sometimes it rhymes. Well, I just saw a table of historical returns that shows how some historical rhyming will benefit our stock portfolios. Let’s take a look… This table comes from Charlie Bilello, founder and CEO of Compound […]

Will Volatility Remain Elevated Into Next Year?

Will Volatility Remain Elevated Into Next Year?

It’s been a high volatility year in the financial markets. The VIX (Cboe S&P Implied Volatility Index) has been historically high for most of 2022. A large put sale in Proshares Ultra VIX Short Term Futures ETF (UVXY) suggests that volatility could remain at least moderately elevated into 2023.  UVXY is a popular short-term volatility […]

An Auto Parts Winner in a Greener Future

An Auto Parts Winner in a Greener Future

The global auto industry is in an all-out drive toward a cleaner and greener future.However, for some suppliers to the auto industry, it has not been a pleasurable joyride. Instead, current conditions are more like driving on a icy, treacherous mountain road in the middle of a blizzard. Only the most skilled drivers will make […]

Three High-Yield Net Lease REITs “On Sale”

Three High-Yield Net Lease REITs “On Sale”

Net lease REITs own stand-alone properties leased to tenants on long-term, triple net leases—meaning the tenant pays all the expenses for the property, including taxes, insurance, and maintenance, and the property owner does not have to deal with the rising costs associated with these expenses. Typically, net lease contracts are long-term, with built-in rent escalators. […]

Trade of the Week: IWM

Trade of the Week: IWM

Stocks finally halted their selloff at the midpoint of last week, with the major indices all up at least 2% on the day. On that day, the iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) was up over 3%, marking an outperformance from small cap stocks. A trader appears to have used the opportunity to place a 10,000-lot […]

Trading High-Yield Stocks Based on Bear Market Data

Trading High-Yield Stocks Based on Bear Market Data

The U.S. stock market dropped sharply In September, and the major stock indexes re-entered bear market territory. In this type of market, it’s easy for investors to give in to their fears and sell at the worst possible time. A review of the history of bear markets makes it easier to keep to your strategy […]

The Perfect Stock to Buy in a Bear Market

The Perfect Stock to Buy in a Bear Market

It is official: we are in a bear market. What should we do now? Sell stocks? Assume the fetal position and hide under the kitchen table with a death grip on a bottle of cheap tequila? Get a medical cannabis card to ease the pain of losing money? Buy gold and silver? Hide all our […]

Ride This Rail of This Stock to Profits to Beat Inflation

Ride This Rail of This Stock to Profits to Beat Inflation

There are two big forces at work that show why the inflation beast will not be easy to tame for the Federal Reserve. First, although overall consumer demand is slowing, it still remains strong in many sectors. Second, many supply chain woes are still resolved. Supply chain disruptions due to the coronavirus pandemic were expected […]

When THIS stock crashes…that could be the bottom

When THIS stock crashes…that could be the bottom

Retail investors are resilient.  While institutions have de-risked their portfolios… Retail investors have kept record amounts of money in equities despite the markets wavering.  There’s one stock I’m watching… it’s held up fairly well during this beatdown.  While other stocks in the sector have dropped 90%… it’s only down 20% or so.  But, I believe, […]