Stocks
Three Fertilizer Stocks To Grow Your Portfolio
Last week North American potash producers dropped a bomb on the global fertilizer markets. Potash is a potassium compound that’s mined primarily for use as a fertilizer. Around 30 million tons of potash are produced every year. And about 90% of it is used as a soil fertilizer. It’s important because proper levels of potassium […]
What Happens If The US Defaults?
The debate in Washington over raising the debt ceiling took a nasty turn at the end of last week. Speaker of the House, John Boehner, walked out of negotiations on Friday. Apparently, the White House tried to slip in another $400 billion in tax increases at the last minute. (Republicans had already proposed increasing taxes […]
Technology Stocks: Are You Ready For The Coming Rally?
Macro events are dominating the market action right now. Concerns about the future of the European Union and the potential for a US default have infused a big dose of volatility into the markets. Just take a look at the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), and you’ll see what I mean. The chart shows volatility has […]
Biotech Stocks Ready To Soar?
No sector of the stock market brings out investors’ greed like biotechnology. And with good reason. The stories about fearless biotech investors making fortunes literally overnight are well known. In fact, some of the market’s biggest winners so far this year come from the biotech industry. No doubt about it, biotech stocks are generating phenomenal […]
Earnings Season: What To Watch Next Week…
What a rally… Stocks have been on an absolute tear over the past two weeks. In fact, the broad markets haven’t seen a rally like this in over a year. The tech heavy Nasdaq is leading the way with a 9% gain while the S&P 500 and Dow bring up the rear with a 6% […]
Pegasystems Is One Hot Tech Stock
I told you… About a year ago today, I told you Pegasystems (PEGA) was a great buy. At the time, the stock was trading for $32. As you can see, PEGA didn’t get off to a great start. Not too long after I wrote about PEGA, their earnings came in weaker than expected. But since […]
Jobs Report: What To Watch For Next Week…
Here it is… Today’s the start of the third quarter. And that means the markets have been subjected to the ‘window dressing’ effect in recent weeks. What’s that mean? Mutual fund and portfolio managers use the final days of each quarter to buy into top performing stocks. You know, the ones they didn’t have in […]
Stock Market Gurus: What You Should Do Now…
Two big time market “gurus” are bullish on stocks… These “big-fish” have been in the investing game for a long time. And when they give their opinion, it’s wise to give their thoughts some serious consideration. Our first fish is Abby Joseph Cohen. She’s Goldman Sachs’ Chief Market Strategist. Cohen believes the stock market is […]
Stock Investing: Your Trading Plan for Next Week…
Greek debt problems have been a major source of concern in recent weeks. And investors used these worries as an excuse to book profits, sending the markets lower. But with the S&P 500 dropping 7.3% since early May, investors were looking for a reason to jump back into stocks this week. And they got a […]
