James Connor and I had the chance to sit down to discuss the recent market volatility that was, in part, caused by the launch of DeepSeek. Key topics and questions Jimmy and I talked about include: Market recap since DeepSeek hit the news S&P 500 Chart Russell 2000 Bitcoin US Dollar And much more… Watch the video This post appeared…
With the markets a bit overheated after two years of 20%-plus gains, it is a good time to look for value stocks. What are value stocks? Broadly, they are stocks that are trading below their intrinsic value, for whatever reason. It may be due to broader macro issues in their sector or industry, lack of exposure, mismanagement at the company, or…
The Dogs of the Dow 2025 pay big dividends—up to 6.8%! Collectively they yield three-times what the broader market pays. Why has this strategy worked in the past? Dividends are an indicator of value. Especially for big blue-chips like Dow stocks. These companies are not going out of business in 2025. They are beaten down stocks that are out of favor today,…
I recently sat down with Gary Bohm at Metals and Miners to discuss the current state of the stock market. We touched on the US dollar, gold, silver, copper, uranium, real estate, an economic outlook, market cycles, etc. The main questions and topics Gary and I covered include: Market Weakness and Historical Comparisons Speculation and Market Psychology Gold and Silver…
I want to share my “predictions” for the New Year with you today… Every year, I’m asked to provide my “predictions” for the New Year. With the New Year now less than two weeks away, today is a perfect day to do that. So, without further ado, here are my five predictions for 2025. This post appeared on Dynamic Wealth…
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) and Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:AXON) are set to join the technology-heavy NASDAQ 100 (NDX) index on December 23. Those three companies and their stocks will replace Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI), Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) and Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) in the index. This reshuffling of the NASDAQ 100 will commence on Monday, December 23 before the market opens. It’s part of an annual reconstitution process for the NASDAQ 100 index, which includes members of the much…
The host of CapitalCosm, Danny, and I recently took the opportunity to discuss the current state of the stock market and economy. Key topics and questions Danny and I talked about include: What do I see going on with the S&P 500, Nasdaq, and the Dow? Looking at Gold, is there any upside left? Where do I see Bitcoin going?…
Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year in the U.S., set a record this year for online shopping. Typically, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is a huge day for in-store shopping, but this year marked a sizable shift in shopping patterns. Instead of shopping en masse in stores on Friday and buying online during “Cyber Monday,” the…
Kai Hoffmann and I had the opportunity to review the markets, economy, bonds, precious metals, miners, Bitcoin, the US dollar, and copper and how the election results have affected overall trends. Key topics and questions Kai and I talked about include: Market Overview and Economic Outlook: Is hope for better days combined with the news-based market surge from the election…
If you’re considering the impact of Trump-era policies on your investment strategy, you’ll want to pay attention to small-cap stocks. These companies, often overlooked in favor of their larger counterparts, stand to gain substantially from proposed corporate tax cuts and deregulation measures. While large corporations have already optimized their tax strategies, smaller firms typically pay higher effective rates – meaning they’ve got more to gain from…