The market is forward looking and it’s already looking past our current woes to focus on the expected return to growth in 2021. But we have to get through the rest of 2020 first, without experiencing an economic meltdown in the interim. https://t.co/pqWuhJaoux
Fossil fuels still greatly dominate global energy consumption but the coronavirus pandemic is hastening changes that are in turn providing investment opportunities. https://t.co/3YwuVTW8cF
Last week, all major stock indexes breached bear territory, typically considered to be a drop of 20% or more from the peak. On Thursday, the S&P 500 experienced the fifth worst day in its history, the biggest one-day drop since 1987. https://t.co/plleolYWPE
Last week, crude oil suffered a double whammy. Oil is the most important commodity in the world. When the energy sector suffers, the pain spreads throughout the financial markets as a whole. https://t.co/A0lQOH7Yr3
Stocks underwent their largest weekly decline in a decade last week, on worsening fears that the coronavirus outbreak will expand into a global pandemic that undermines global growth. https://t.co/mlU8HcJYp5
The Secure And Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act is finally gaining traction in the U.S. Senate. When SAFE passes that chamber, marijuana stocks are likely to explode on the upside. https://t.co/qVsrVPKot1
On Thursday, China’s Hubei province, where the coronavirus originated, reported 242 new deaths, twice the previous day’s toll and the fastest daily rise since the virus was identified in December. Infections have soared to more than 50,000. https://t.co/NHHGLDLxmm
Today’s media serve up a vast cornucopia of anything you want, when you want it. Investors who pick the right media stocks stand to reap a fortune, but the bewildering pace of technological change makes it difficult to sort the winners from the losers. https://t.co/cxlbcnoDGe
The coronavirus currently spreading around the world is very real. And it’s no joke. As of this writing Tuesday, the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen past 360 and the total number of confirmed cases has surpassed 20,000. https://t.co/JYyaFusaGc
Boeing is a case study of how unfolding trends in the trade, regulatory and economic realms are affecting the financial markets…for the worse. Let’s take a look. https://t.co/sMl0VrV1DC
You should create goals and stay focused on them. Problem is, investors currently face fuzzy conditions. Let’s sharpen the lens. https://t.co/iObBU674EP
The stock market has been volatile, as investors overreact to every whiff of news about trade. Recent optimism about trade progress has suddenly given way to pessimism. https://t.co/qrWZulH5Nu
The high percentage of companies that are beating expectations this earnings season seems impressive, but it’s all part of the expectations game. https://t.co/tZAVrs1810
The stock market is becoming increasingly volatile. Safe spaces like bonds are offering historically low yields. Higher yields in the stock market correspond with greater risk. https://t.co/F1c6U1vhqg
The “dog days” of August historically represent the lightest trading volume of the year. But even during these slow humid days, keep a wary eye on the markets. Triggers for volatility and sell-offs still abound. https://t.co/vSj3kmgzEh
We could be witnessing a “bull trap.” That’s a common occurrence whereby stocks that have been sharply falling seem to be reversing their fall, but are only pausing before they resume heading south. https://t.co/kDspzBxAYH
Searching for a stock to own that isn’t vulnerable to trade war fears or central bank monetary policy? If so, look no further than Weight Watchers International (NSDQ: WW). https://t.co/sdn91pBGBm
Do you believe market timing has merit? If so, now may be a good time to take action. The odds favor a major stock market decline in August or September. https://t.co/4K5t5aIr4I
China remains a formidable competitor, economically and militarily. However, signs are emerging that the country isn’t on the verge of taking over the world. Not yet, anyway. https://t.co/6sVU00eYjX