Profitable Investing Tips
How Far Could Stocks Fall?
The twin shocks of the coronavirus and the oil price war have hit the market hard. How far could stocks fall? With the possibility of more market weakness in mind, we look back at the 1929 stock market crash leading up to the Great Depression for indications of what is to come.
The Stock Market Crash that Ended the “Roaring Twenties” Stock Market
The 1929 stock market crash that ushered in the Great Depression was not a one day event and was not confined to October of 1929. There was a 10% correction of the market in […]
Can You Benefit from the Oil Price War?
Stocks are nearly in a bear market as defined by a 20% drop in prices over the last month. The 7% fall on Monday, March 9, puts it on the list of worst one-day performances along with a whole bunch that led into the Great Depression and more-recent Great Recession. The aging bull market was already in trouble because of the economic effects of the coronavirus, but now the Saudi’s have slashed prices and started an oil price war. Our question is, how can you benefit from the oil price war aside from being […]
Is Now the Time to Invest?
The long awaited market correction has happened. Is now the
time to invest or will the coronavirus wreck more havoc on the world economy,
the stock market, and your own portfolio? Is the silent warning for investors to hold on to cash still
valid, or are their bargain investments today? How do you assess intrinsic stock value and pick the best stocks to invest in when there is still so much
uncertainty? Here a few suggestions that we gleaned from the internet.
Invest in Disney for Cheap and for the Long Term
The Motley Fool writes
that Disney stock may never be this low again. We wrote […]
Long Term Investment in Agribusiness
With the spreading coronavirus dominating the investment news, it is easy to forget that some investments may do better this year than last. One of these is US farming. This is not because it will necessarily be such a great year for farming but because last year was so horrible. Swine fever, another infection in China, decimated hogs there and greatly reduced the demand for US soybeans. The trade war hurt investments in US agriculture as China quit buying farm products from the USA. Then, the strong dollar made US Ag exports less competitive. […]
Which Investments Will Survive the Coronavirus Pandemic?
Investors across the world have come to realize that the coronavirus is going to spread and that we will have a global pandemic. If you are not sure where to get your facts in this regard, we suggest reading an article published in The New York Times and written by the public health expert, Michael Osterholm.
It’s now clear that the epidemic was never going to be contained. At most, its spread was slowed by the lockdown imposed in China and other countries’ efforts to identify infected people and anyone they might have […]
Investments for When the Market Falls
Despite continual nay-saying, the bull market has continued on its course, driven by profits. Corporate earnings may be taking a nosedive as we see from the most recent quarterly projection from Apple. In fact, as the coronavirus takes hold in countries outside of China, there is concern of a global economic meltdown. The New York Times writes about the threat of a pandemic in Italy.
As Italy locked down 50,000 people in 10 towns to contain the first major coronavirus outbreak in Europe – and a fifth person there died from the virus – […]
Will Coronavirus Hurt Corporate Earnings?
The forced holiday that China has experienced due to the
coronavirus has been compared to the entire US workforce taking a two month
vacation! This means that China is producing less and that they are consuming
less as well. Commodities suppliers will be hurt as they sell fewer raw
materials to Chinese industry and foreign customers will not get the parts they
need to do their own manufacturing. So, will the coronavirus hurt corporate
earnings as it continues in China and spreads across the globe?
How Will the Coronavirus Affect the Stock Market?
CNN reports that
Goldman Sachs is warning of a stock market correction. At the root of […]
Are Robotics Good Investments?
Automation has taken a toll on manufacturing in every corner of the globe. Light assembly jobs that took a hundred workers now require an automated assembly line working around the clock and now more than half a dozen workers. Investors are well aware of industries and economies hurt by automation. But, robotics has also created jobs and profitable companies. Are robotics good investments? Right now with the worldwide economy in the doldrums, this sector is lagging, but over the long term, robotics is, in fact, the wave of the future.
Investing in Robotics Stocks
Robotics […]
Beware of Coronavirus Investing Scams
It seems that every time there is some sort of threat to health, welfare, or your pocketbook, the scammers show up looking for ways to trick you out of your money. The most recent threat is the Chinese coronavirus. The disease is highly contagious, kills its victims at about ten times the rate of influenza cases, and does not seem to be under control at the source in East and Central China. While this is happening, investors are smart to consider investment risks and opportunities such as whether pharmaceutical stocks could be a good […]
Is It Time to Sell Amazon?
A good way to know when to sell a stock that is about to correct is to watch what the insiders are doing with their stock. In this regard, is it time to sell Amazon? In just the last week or so Jeff Bezos has sold $3.5 billion dollars-worth of Amazon.com stock. Is this an indication that the boss of Amazon.com thinks that is a good time to start taking a profit because the stock is about tank? Or does he simply have so much money that $3.5 billion is pocket change?
Investing in […]