Ever get tired of all the fighting in Washington? I know I do. The uncertainty that it’s injecting into the market right now is criminal. This whole debt ceiling fight is entirely a tug of war between the Republicans and Democrats. But, there is one area where both sides agree… Energy Independence. Now I know there’s some disagreement there too……
Right now, it’s easier to land a man on the moon than to cure cancer. In many respects getting to the moon was easy. There are lots of things leading medical experts still don’t understand about the human body. It’s one of the reasons the medical research industry is such a robust market. The other reason… the numbers. According to…
Just take a quick look at the calendar. The holidays are right around the corner. And that’s a great time for investors… I’ll show you why in a moment. The holiday season is a very exciting one for consumers and retailers. New products hit the market, discount sales are everywhere, and consumers are confident in their spending. The market is…
There are few certainties in life. Like death and taxes. As a result, there’s always going to be a demand for morticians and CPAs. Funny thing is there aren’t many of them… so, when you uncover a business that profits from life’s certainties you want to jump all over it. That’s why we’re kicking off the New Year with a…
The ADP Employment Report for the month of January 2012 was released on Tuesday morning. Their current estimate is 175,000 jobs created in the month of January. That’s slightly lower than the consensus forecast of 185,000. Despite the bad news the market continues to hold strong. Earnings season continues this week with Amazon (AMZN), Exxon Mobile (XOM), and The New…
It’s another exciting week for the market. We’ve got European debt downgrades and year-end earnings! This week we’ll see big financials like Wells Fargo (WFC), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Bank of America (BAC) reporting. A number of the important tech companies are releasing earnings this week as well. Including International Business Machines (IBM), Intel (INTC), Google (GOOG), and Microsoft (MSFT).…
Judging from the U.S. news coverage one might think New Hampshire was the capital of the world. But the global economy does not revolve around one of the smallest states in the country. What we should be paying attention to is the highly anticipated earnings season. This week it’s finally getting underway with companies like Alcoa (AA), Supervalu (SVU),…
The Santa Claus rally seems to have taken hold. Why the improvement? Maybe it’s progress on the European situation, or renewed faith in the economic future of the US. Or maybe it’s good holiday feelings brought on by all the increased consumer spending. Whatever the reason, here’s an electronic retailer with a unique sales strategy for you to put on…
Markets have had an impressive couple of weeks. The Dow was at 12,196 at the close on Wednesday. That’s up from a healthy 12,045 a week ago. Remember – two weeks ago the Dow closed at 11,257. That’s an increase of almost 1,000 points in half a month! As a result there’s a lot of food for thought out there…
This is historically a big week for the market. In happier times November itself is generally a strong month. And while the month as a whole has been weak, these last few days have been really strong! Improved sales during Black Friday have given the Dow and S&P a boost. On Friday the Dow closed at 11,231. Yesterday we closed…