Investment team discussing inflation strategy getty The inflationary trend is now self-perpetuating, but that doesn’t mean investors cannot earn excellent returns. Start with today’s inflation: The three underlying causes are: Too much money Too low interest rates Inflationary actions/reactions being taken by businesses, other organizations, employees, consumers, investors and Wall Street Number 3 is the… More
Peloton shares are down 74% this year and close to 95% from their peak.Getty Images The U.S. stock market wrapped up its worst first half since 1970 on Thursday, falling 21.1% since the year began and exposing investors in overvalued growth sectors to severe losses. Of the 1,625 companies with market values exceeding $2 billion,… More
In trading on Thursday, shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance were yielding above the 5% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $1.91), with the stock changing hands as low as $38.13 on the day. Dividends are particularly important for investors to consider, because historically speaking dividends have provided a considerable share of the stock… More
Bob Barker during “The Price is Right” 34th Season Premiere – Taping at CBS Television City in Los … [+] Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Jesse Grant/WireImage) WireImage Just when I thought 2022 couldn’t get any stranger, my inflation research led me to a bold but inescapable conclusion. We’re living a financial prophecy foretold… More
Bitcoin and altcoins gave up the gains of last week’s relief rally and June 29’s dip below $20,000 suggests bears are intent on pushing the market back to its yearly lows. The United States equities markets have given back some of the gains made last week and that has pulled Bitcoin to the psychological support… More
Topline MicroStrategy, the data analytics firm helmed by staunch bitcoin bull and former billionaire Michael Saylor, disclosed its first batch of bitcoin purchases since the beginning of the cryptocurrency market’s intense selloff over the past two months, revealing it has yet again doubled down on its commitment to the world’s largest cryptocurrency despite investor concern… More
Gary Gensler Getty Images Uncertainty continues to torment crypto investors. After last week’s dip, the crypto market turns mixed. The bitcoin price is down 3% to just under $20,300 while Ethereum’s price is up 3% to $1,160. Binance rose 5.6% over the past week, while XRP XRP saw a 4.4% gain. Cardano ADA is down… More
Logo of Bed Bath and Beyond in South Edmonton Common. Friday, May 20, 2022, in Edmonton, Alberta, … [+] Canada. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images [Note: BBBY fiscal year ends in February] Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), the home goods retailer, is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter… More
Topline Home prices, which have been shooting up since last year, grew at a slower pace in April, showing signs of a potential cool down in the red-hot housing market, according to new data from S&P Case-Shiller on Tuesday. Home prices are up significantly from last year, but could cool by later in 2022 thanks… More
Predicting a market bottom is pretty much impossible, but clever traders use options strategies like the Iron Condor setup to target a particular trading price range. Bitcoin hit a 2022 low at $17,580 on June 18 and many traders are hopeful that this was the bottom, but (BTC) has been unable to produce a daily… More
A handful of on-chain metrics suggest that Bitcoin could be close to bottoming, and if true, the eventual relief rally could induce sharp gains from altcoins. The United States equity markets and the cryptocurrency space are witnessing a relief rally this week. Supporting the rise in risky assets is the U.S. dollar index (DXY), which… More
Joyous New York Stock Exchange trader (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) AFP via Getty Images Indicators of a coming bull market launch are everywhere – both traditional signals and unique developments. They are a remarkable combination, and July is an excellent month for the next stock bull market to launch. Traditional contrarian signals Negative… More
Topline New home sales unexpectedly broke a four-month streak of losses and climbed more than economists projected in May, according to data released Friday, but experts note the reprieve may not last long, citing rising mortgage interest rates that are likely to continue curbing demand—likely pulling down record prices as soon as the end of… More
MIAMI, FLORIDA – MAY 11: A Carvana used car “vending machine” on May 11, 2022 in Miami, Florida. … [+] Carvana Co. announced it is letting go about 2,500 workers, a few weeks after the company posted a $506 million loss in the first quarter. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Getty Images Time is running… More
New year 2021 road start getty Though Core Earnings for the S&P 500 reached record heights in 1Q22, I find that this earnings power is very unevenly distributed. 40 companies, or just 8% of companies in the S&P 500, account for 50% of the Core Earnings for the entire S&P 500. Deeper analysis reveals that… More
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