I understand the stock market behaves as a discounting mechanism, pricing in future expectations rather than current conditions. However, if you had asked me last Monday, when the banking crisis was unfolding, where I would have placed my bets, it wouldn’t be that the market would be higher, let alone enjoying one of best weeks […]
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The stock market has witnessed significant volatility of late on concerns over the prospect of rate hikes and macro uncertainties. However, I present quality stocks AbbVie Inc. (ABBV) and Salesforce, Inc. (CRM), which have demonstrated resiliency during challenging times and are trading at a discount to their industry peers. These top stocks should be on […]
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Last year, when the Federal Reserve realized that the inflation, which was earlier thought to be “transitory,” might be feeding on itself and soon spiral out of control, it acted swiftly to respond with an aggressive interest rate hike cycle, one of the quickest on record. As a result, we have gone from living in […]
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Recently, I dug into recent financial results of several downstream crude oil refiners. I am a fan of the energy subsector, but I was surprised at how well these companies can and will perform in the current energy price environment. So surprised that I was happy to add a new refiner stock to my dividend […]
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It is not unusual for the new year to start bullish. Just a fresh dose of optimism comes with flipping the calendar. Those good vibes are over! Now more investors are coming back around to the bearish premise that never really went away. Add in a dose of concerns about the health of the financial […]
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The market remains mostly flat after an impressive rally a few weeks ago. With the S&P closing the distance between a marco level of 4100, one can begin to see a stalling out in the market. Personally, I believe this is the level to watch in order to take short positions. Not because we think […]
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The Fed’s aggressive monetary policy stance led to the sell-off in tech stocks since last year. However, given the scope for long-term growth, the tech industry is well-positioned to deliver solid returns. Therefore, I think it could be wise to buy fundamentally strong tech stocks Cisco Systems, Inc. (CSCO), Nokia Oyj (NOK), and Juniper Networks, […]
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Over the past few months, as Powell & Co. made it clear they would stay the course of rates going higher for longer, many people abandoned any nuanced analysis of ‘dot-plots’, terminal rates or curve inversion and adopted the stance the Fed would simply keep tightening “until something breaks.” I would venture to say last […]
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Welcome back for another exciting week of trading. Today we have an old favorite on watch today as it has set up one of our favorite setups. Make sure you check out the full video breakdown below for all the details on what I am seeing. PDD Holdings (PDD) has created a large head and shoulders […]
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As you read more of these articles and watch more trade breakdowns, you may begin to see some reoccurring themes. In this case, it’s a reoccurring pattern and one we have seen several times across a handful of different stocks. Seeing patterns over and over again helps in two ways: It familiarizes you with commonly […]
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