Friday, November 15, 2024
When inflation is a going concern for the economy, we tend to see a lot of action in commodities and natural resource stocks. One heavily traded commodity stock last week was Freeport-McMoran (FCX), which is one the largest copper producers in the world. Options trading in FCX was unusually heavy on a day last week, […]
Dear Investor, For the last two years, much of what passes as investment advice, or recommended investment products, attempted to guess and benefit from short-term trends. However, many investors need long-term strategies and solutions to meet their financial and retirement goals. Finally, over the last few months, fund management companies have launched several new funds […]
Most price forecasts aren’t worth more than an umbrella in a hurricane. There are so many factors, so many ever-changing variables, that even the experts usually miss the mark. Further, some forecasters base their predictions on one issue. “Interest rates will rise so gold will fall.” That’s not even an accurate statement, let alone a […]
Asset prices soaring to ridiculous levels, well beyond anything regarding true, intrinsic values creates a bubble. Eventually things come crashing down. Those holding overpriced assets lose a lot of money and the ripple effect can cause economic hardship to many others. Ozak Durmus tells us about “Tulipmania“: “Tulipmania was the first major financial bubble. It happened […]
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Dear Investor, Recently I heard a TV stock pundit note that ever since Exxon Mobil (XOM) was booted from the Dow Jones Industrial Average, its share price is up over 100%. Meanwhile, the hot tech-sector stock that replaced Exxon is down 21%. This story indicates how often investors don’t take valuation into their investment decision […]
Bitcoin has taken a massive hit. Since topping out at $68,978 in November, the digital currency plunged to a low of $32,990. However, after catching double-bottom support—and pricing in a good deal of negativity—Bitcoin is starting to recover. From a current price of $46,633, we’d like to see it challenge its prior high from November. […]
Dear Investor, Do not believe rumors that the price of crude oil has stopped climbing. Nearly unstoppable supply-and-demand forces point to continued gains for energy stocks – a trend that cannot be controlled by words from the Federal Reserve or other government authorities. So if your portfolio doesn’t have enough exposure to the energy sector, […]
There is no doubt now that Microsoft (MSFT) is a big believer that the future lies in the metaverse—and that the path to the metaverse runs through the video games industry. If Microsoft is correct, its proposed $75 billion cash acquisition of Activision Blizzard (ATVI) may turn out to be the defining deal for the […]
Most initial public offerings in 2021 seemed to be created through SPACs (special purpose acquisition company), a popular and more cost-effective way to get a faster listing. While the jury remains out on many of these SPAC-originated IPOs, there is one company that went public the traditional way. That way involves regulatory filings and several […]
