Author: Adam O'Dell

Alphabet is a fantastic company, and it’s emerging as the leader in AI implementation. But I can’t help but think that years from now, we’re going to look back at the century bond as a high-water mark of tech hubris. Our trading horizon at Money & Markets is significantly shorter than 100 years. I build trading strategies with horizons ranging from a few days to a few years. I’ll leave the multidecade trades to others.

At any rate, our trading horizon at Money & Markets is significantly shorter than 100 years. I build trading strategies with horizons ranging from a few days to a few years. I’ll leave the multidecade trades to others.

Gritty “old economy” stocks are leading the market while Wall Street fears that Big Tech’s yearslong data center spending spree could end in an epic earnings letdown .

Meanwhile, after years of feeling the weight of stubbornly high inflation, consumer staples are suddenly making a resurgence. This year, the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLP) is up nearly 13% while the S&P 500 is barely positive.

My Green Zone Power Ratings system builds a composite score based on six primary factors: momentum, size, volatility, growth, value and quality. Each of these factors has been statistically proven to beat the market over time. But there is also an underlying logic as to why they beat the market.

It stands to reason that buying something for less than what it’s worth is a good way to make money!

That’s the gist of value investing… and it works. Even today, in a FOMO market where the only “risk” most investors seem to appreciate is the risk of missing out on the action.