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We Turned 2022’s Max Pessimism Into Profits (221% … 36% … 23% … and More!)
It was before my time, but investors kept a close eye on the “Misery Index” amidst the economic malaise of the 1970s. The idea was simple: The indicator was the sum of the inflation rate and the unemployment rate. But the idea was powerful. The higher the index went,...
Cannabis REIT Targets Promising New Market
In this week’s Marijuana Market Update, I share with you one of the highest-rated cannabis stocks on my Cannabis Power Ratings system. It scores a 97 overall on the system and rates well on momentum — something that’s rare in today’s cannabis market. Real Estate...
Wayfair & Big Lots’ Stocks Teach Lucrative Lesson
Traders love tech stocks. This isn’t new. Traders have always loved new technologies. In the 1790s, they bid up prices of canal stocks in England. The next century, railroads and telegraphs caught the attention of traders. In the 20th century, bubbles in automobiles...
From Book Fairs to Your Portfolio: Kid Lit Publisher Rates 99
When I was a kid, I read … a lot. My grandparents bought me an encyclopedia set before I started elementary school, and I read it over a summer. When I have the time, I still love to read. And I’m not alone: The chart above shows print book sales in the U.S. Sales...
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Deep-Value Gas Station Power Stock on the Road to More Gains
Twenty-three hours and 27 minutes. That’s the time it takes to drive from my home in South Florida to Kansas. When we first moved to the Sunshine State, my family and I would take that road trip every year. To say it was exhausting is a huge understatement. Along the...
We Turned 2022’s Max Pessimism Into Profits (221% … 36% … 23% … and More!)
It was before my time, but investors kept a close eye on the “Misery Index” amidst the economic malaise of the 1970s. The idea was simple: The indicator was the sum of the inflation rate and the unemployment rate. But the idea was powerful. The higher the index went,...
Cannabis REIT Targets Promising New Market
In this week’s Marijuana Market Update, I share with you one of the highest-rated cannabis stocks on my Cannabis Power Ratings system. It scores a 97 overall on the system and rates well on momentum — something that’s rare in today’s cannabis market. Real Estate...
Wayfair & Big Lots’ Stocks Teach Lucrative Lesson
Traders love tech stocks. This isn’t new. Traders have always loved new technologies. In the 1790s, they bid up prices of canal stocks in England. The next century, railroads and telegraphs caught the attention of traders. In the 20th century, bubbles in automobiles...
How a 1% Stock Buyback Tax Will Usher in a Dividend Golden Age
The Inflation Reduction Act includes a provision that raised eyebrows on Wall Street. Apart from a minimum corporate tax of 15% on companies earning more than $1 billion, the bill would implement a 1% tax on repurchased shares, aka stock buybacks. It’s still early,...
3 Buys to “Squeeze” Amazon for an 8% Dividend
I’m always shocked when dividend investors ignore tech stocks. Which means I’m shocked a lot, because pretty well all income-seekers do it! That’s because most folks still think of technology as the home of profitless startups, crumbling crypto platforms or...
100-Rated Power Stock Dumps Waste for Profits (Massive Growth Ahead!)
One of my sons is an automotive technician for a local car dealership. He does everything from engine work to oil changes. Recently, he told me how they discard old oil from cars. Instead of dumping oil into a drum, they vacuum it out into tanks for a different...
From Book Fairs to Your Portfolio: Kid Lit Publisher Rates 99
When I was a kid, I read … a lot. My grandparents bought me an encyclopedia set before I started elementary school, and I read it over a summer. When I have the time, I still love to read. And I’m not alone: The chart above shows print book sales in the U.S. Sales...
“Strong Bullish” Pharma Power Stock Gains 43% in 4 Weeks … Still a Buy!
Did you buy this "monkeypox stock" when I first wrote about it? When we started Stock Power Daily, our mission was simple: Find opportunities to profit, regardless of what the market was doing. Since April, the market has been anything but stable: The chart above...
CHIPS Act = More Demand for Power Stock’s Semiconductor Equipment
Semiconductor company Intel said the shortage of chips cost the U.S. economy $240 billion in 2021. The backlog of chips from China continues to put pressure on the market. Congress just did something about it: It passed the CHIPS Act, which provides $39 billion over...
Bank Stocks Crush It in July: Buy “Best of Breed” Regional Bank
To combat high inflation, the Federal Reserve has one massive tool: interest rates. When the Fed raises rates, it encourages banks to raise rates on loans. The intent is to reduce the monetary supply and inflation. The chart above shows the S&P U.S. Banks Broad...
Consultant Stock Sets Records After Massive Fiscal Year, Rates Perfect 100
Inflation has put pressure on businesses to become more efficient. Companies don’t try to do this alone. Many turn to professional consultants to find efficiencies and improve operations: The chart above shows annual revenue from management consulting services in the...
American Startup Boom: Investment Power Stock Has $$$ to Help
Last year, my friend Jonathan started a new business. Things are going well for him. His products are in demand, and he’s generating revenue. Jonathan left a lucrative career in the tech industry to pursue his dream. And he’s not alone: The Bureau of Labor Statistics’...
Power Stock’s Unique Business Model Helps Natural Resource Workers
The landscape of southeast Kansas — where I worked as a newspaper editor for 10 years — is dotted with strip mines. These old mines used to produce 50% of all zinc and 10% of all lead mined in the U.S. The landscape also includes tiny communities that used to be...
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Inflation Is Here to Stay Despite July Drop: One Big Reason
The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, and the House of Representatives may follow up with a vote next week. I touched on some of the bill’s investment implications earlier this week. But today, I want to focus on why inflationary pressures won’t go away soon...
What Argentina Taught the Fed About Inflation Expectations
Economists often define problems in specific ways. For example, high debt levels aren’t always a problem. High debt servicing costs are the problem. Which means it’s okay to borrow as long as you can afford the payments. Some argue this is a way to look at inflation....
Strong Job Market = More Stagflation Risk
Despite a slowdown in the economy, the job market is stronger than normal. Data from the Labor Department's Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey shows how unusual the current labor market is. Workers are quitting jobs at a surprising rate. It’s clear employees...
Recession Indicator: Baa Bonds Ring Bear Market Alarm
Books on technical analysis tend to define an uptrend as a series of higher highs and higher lows. This chart pattern indicates prices are moving higher on each leg up and selling is easing earlier in the legs down. Uptrends as a Recession Indicator It’s a useful...
White House, Fed Clash on Recession Definition — Why This Matters
It seems analysts and politicians always find something new to argue about. This time, it's the recession definition. The informal recession definition has always been two consecutive quarters of contraction in gross domestic product (GDP). Now that we've had two such...
One Chart Explains Crypto’s Rise and Fall … and What’s Next
Economists are debating what caused inflation. One of the front-runners for the blame: the Federal Reserve. Why? Because the Fed bought the Treasury securities that enabled the government to binge on spending. This is more than an academic argument. If the Fed caused...
Strong U.S. Dollar: Yet Another Recession Warning
Markets forecast recessions. Stock market weakness signals economic weakness. So does a decline in long-term interest rates in the bond market. The U.S. dollar is also an economic indicator, and it’s at a 20-year high. The strength could be due to rising short-term...
In Bear Markets, Buy What’s Working
Cheap stocks can always get cheaper, particularly when the market direction is bearish. Which is why I don’t “dumpster dive” when I invest and why I don’t try to catch a proverbial falling knifes. If you want to decrease your risk and increase your probability of...
Stocks Forecast Politics: Italy’s Strife May Cross Borders Next
Few traders can forget 2016. The stock market was in a downtrend. It wasn’t a bear market — but it wasn’t a raging bull. It was also a presidential election year. Pollsters and pundits predicted more of the same. Hillary Clinton was favored to beat Donald Trump. It...
Energy Sector Sends Conflicting Signals — Time to Get Picky!
There’s always a bull market somewhere… I know that. I ran a specialized hedge fund for institutional clients, where I traded more than 50 futures contracts spanning the stocks, bonds, commodities and currencies asset classes … using a trend model I developed. So I...
How to Fight Off the Bear in the Second Half of 2022
Here’s a fun headline: “The Dow just booked its worst first half since 1962.” That’s 60 years! And lest you think I’m cherry-picking, this was also the worst start in 50 years for the broader S&P 500 and the worst first half in history for the Nasdaq Composite....
Bitcoin Recovery Before Biden Leaves Office? What the Data Says
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies represent a new asset class. Market data for bitcoin, the oldest crypto, only goes back to 2010 on many data sources. This is about two years after its development and well before widespread knowledge of the asset. Although the history is...
Big Traders Ready for Futures Market Rally — Why That’s a Good Sign
In the futures market, the largest traders are positioned to win big when stocks rally. Futures markets offer data not available for individual stocks. But the data is available for broad stock market indexes. Right now, it tells an important story. Every week, the...
Wedding Season Is Bullish for This Sector
Barron’s, a weekly Wall Street publication known for its rich data and dense articles, wrote about weddings in a recent issue. Specifically, it noted: This year will be a banner year for weddings, with some 25% more couples saying “I do” in the U.S. than usual,...