Few people have ever heard of Amphenol, even though they are a pretty big company. Their stock’s performance over the last 7 years has been something to watch though. Amphenol sure sounds like a prescription drug, perhaps even a barbiturate, a cousin of Alphenal perhaps, which many people use to relax and sleep. Amphenol might […]
In spite of all the concerns and even negativity out there, and an expectation that stock markets and the economy are about to make a big turn south, the beat just goes on. There are a lot of people out there who are puzzled by the way that stock markets have performed in 2019 so […]
Previous generations used to steer well clear of debt in retirement. Nowadays, this has become a more viable option, thanks to the benefits of employer matched contributions. The number of retirees who bring debt into their retirement is on the increase. There are several factors that are behind this, starting with the historically low interest […]
While many investors are sitting back and hoping that the Fed may do more to stimulate us out of our current economic slowdown, the Fed may not see the need for any of this. If we’re invested in stocks, as many people are, or even if we are just concerned generally with the state of […]
Marijuana stocks have attracted a lot of attention on Wall St. recently, and some stocks like Cronos are up 80% in 2019. These stocks require more care to manage though. Many investors are eager to invest in growth industries, although these days, with everything saturated so much, good opportunities aren’t always that easy to find. […]
With all the concern about slowing GDP growth lately, investors have now learned that the fourth quarter of 2018 wasn’t as rosy as we had thought, and we only grew by 2.2%. Reports about the economy aren’t written in stone when they get released, and a good example of this is with what we believed […]
Bank stocks took a pretty big hit in 2018 in spite of the banks themselves performing very well. If things end up slowing during 2019, bank stocks may outperform this time. To look at the business performance of banks, we would have thought that 2018 would have been a very good year for them. Banks […]
In spite of Boeing’s recent troubles with one of their aircraft, and their stock plummeting as a result, there are some at least who think that their stock looks good down here. Bottom hunting can be a risky business, which has us trading against the bigger trend in the hopes that it may be over. […]
Parents are spending more than ever on their adult kids, with the total now at $500 billion a year. It’s nice to be able to do this, but we need to consider ourselves too. One of the trends that is emerging over the last few years is the amount of money that American parents spend […]
There have been a number of things that have tried to put an end to our now three -month long bull market, but so far, the buying pressure has been up to the task. Tuesday’s trading wasn’t all that terribly exciting in itself, but in the face of the recent sell-off blamed on an inversion […]