While Trump’s threat of getting rid of rebates that drug companies pay third party agents has many breathing a sigh of relief, this battle against drug prices may be far from over. As a general rule anyway, kickbacks aren’t permitted, although for some reason the pharmaceutical industry often doesn’t follow general rules. The prescription drug […]

A lot of people look upon what has happened in the past to guide them in the future. Things have really changed in the markets though and some old ideas don’t work so well now. The principle of reversion to the mean has been one that a lot of analysts and investors have followed faithfully […]

A major analyst in the tech sector is now warning us to be wary of tech stocks during the next quarter at least. It’s always wise to be more cautious with this type of stock though. Bernstein’s Toni Sacconaghi is one of the most followed analysts in the tech sector, and he follows some of […]

Morgan Stanley has decided that the time has come where they feel the need to cut back on their exposure to the stock market, and they are telling clients to do the same. Morgan Stanley is becoming more concerned that the stock market may be reaching a top and their near-term outlook has dimmed. Morgan […]

With the consensus view being that earnings growth will be declining, this may cause us to be concerned that the value of our stocks may be going down. Will this happen? People who pay a fair bit of attention to the news about the stock market and the stocks that they may be holding are […]

Over the last year, the S&P 500 has gained 9.4%, while the S&P Small Cap 600 has lost 8.4%. We might be in a bull market, but these small stocks aren’t getting much love. Whenever we see a stock, a group of them, or a stock index underperform, people will wonder why. If you don’t […]

Stock markets that do well in the first half of a year are significantly more likely to do well in the second half. This should not surprise us, because these things do move in trends. We often look to past data to predict future trends, although how useful this ends up being will depend in […]

Even during bull markets like the one we are in now, where we are at all-time highs, doing well requires that we manage our positions effectively and seek efficiency. Efficiency isn’t really a word that is used very much by traders and certainly is a concept that is pretty foreign to investors. The way most […]

Tesla just reported that its unit deliveries for Q2 have met their expectations, and they met anyone’s expectations lately. The market applauded and its stock rose 4.6% Wednesday. For those who are rooting for Tesla, they are often more than willing to close their eyes a little bit, or perhaps even a lot, when it […]

Tuesday’s market moves weren’t exactly dramatic, and stock markets spent the first part of the day in the negative. China being more accommodating did brighten the mood at least. Tuesday didn’t start out as a stellar day for U.S. stock markets, as the first half of the day was anything but memorable if you rooting […]