The best solution for low oil prices – is low oil prices! Oil was very weak in the first half of 2020. It slowly rose to $45 in late December. As economic indicators slowly inched up the Dallas Fed conducted its Q3 Energy Survey. The survey asked 166 energy firm executives where oil prices will […]
The popularity of options has increased tremendously in the past few years. With brokerage apps such as ThinkorSwim, Robinhood and Tastyworks, the popularity of options has grown considerably just in 2020 alone. Contrary to popular misconception, options are not riskier than stocks. Reducing risk in the markets is why options were developed. Not knowing what […]
Technology stocks have appreciated significantly the last few months. Sector performance has slowed as many investors sell their holdings and rotate into demand sensitive sectors. Energy stocks, for instance, are up close to 20% during the last 3 months. Not all investors are reducing appreciated positions. Some like the stocks they already hold, even if […]
When the vaccine results from Pfizer (PFE) were announced on November 9, it sent the stock market on a wild ride. Sectors that had been underperforming the overall market screamed higher while stocks that had been outperforming since the pandemic started got hit with massive selling. Oil stocks, airlines, and travel industry stocks saw huge […]
Stock prices of publicly traded technology companies have been resilient this year. Many remained unaffected or benefited from the onset of the current crisis. Other sectors seem more exposed to uncertainty and economic downturns. Despite lofty valuations and recent turmoil, many investors remain hesitant to rotate out of technology stocks. An available alternative is to […]
Biotech and pharmaceutical stocks have been in the spotlight a great deal over the last few quarters. The race to find a vaccine has produced a number of winners and losers as results for trials were announced. The most recent winner appears to be Pfizer (PFE). The company announced trial results showing that 90% of […]
The shopping preferences of the American consumer have been shifting for a number of years now. Online sales have been growing and sales at shopping malls have been on the decline. Many traditional shopping malls have closed or they are struggling to bring people through the doors. This shift was going on well before the […]
The Chinese economy is starting to show signs that it is rebounding better than other economies around the world. China was the first country that had to battle the COVID-19 virus. It would make sense that they are ahead of the curve in terms of the overall cycle in recovering as well. One company that […]
We are in the middle of a global pandemic and one of the best weapons against the virus is cleaning surfaces with bleach. If we were to ask 100 people to name a company that makes bleach, I’m guessing at least 75% of the answers would be Clorox (CLX). Given the scenario of the global […]
Drug manufacturer Astrazeneca (AZN) is one of many companies working on a COVID-19 vaccine. The company announced on October 12 that the U.S. government has provided it with $486 million in funding to help with the production of its antibody vaccine. Astrazeneca’s AZD7442 is set to start Phase 3 trials in the next few weeks. […]
