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Grantham’s Contradictions

Grantham’s Contradictions

I thought it would be helpful to revisit Jeremy Grantham’s recent interview on Bloomberg UK’s Merryn Talks Money podcast. I’m a fan of Merryn, so I was inclined to give it a listen. You can find a link here.Let me also start this missive by saying that we at Smead Capital Management believe Jeremy Grantham is […]
Dow Snaps Losing Streak As Earnings Impress

Dow Snaps Losing Streak As Earnings Impress

The Dow surged 204 points today, snapping a four-day losing streak thanks to a slew of earnings reports — including a big quarterly win from Coca-Cola (KO) — that encouraged investors about the health of the stock market. The Nasdaq scored a triple-digit pop as well, while the S&P 500 (SPX) snapped its five-day skid, as the […]
Microsoft Soars As ‘Everything Beats’, Azure Growth Re-Accelerates

Microsoft Soars As ‘Everything Beats’, Azure Growth Re-Accelerates

Image Source: Pixabay Microsoft (MSFT) shares are soaring after hours following a top- and bottom-line beat. Revenue was $56.5 billion (better than the expected $54.54 billion) and increased 13% (up 12% in constant currency). Diluted earnings per share was $2.99 (better than the $2.65 expected) and increased 27% (up 26% in constant currency). Under the hood, all the […]
3 Solid Retail Funds To Buy Ahead Of The Holiday Season

3 Solid Retail Funds To Buy Ahead Of The Holiday Season

Image Source: Pexels The holiday season is approaching, and sales are expected to pick up this year, too. The retail sector has shown great resilience amid inflationary pressures that compelled the Federal Reserve to aggressively hike interest rates.This has seen retail sales increasing almost every month this year. Given this situation, investing in retail and discretionary […]
AgMaster Report – Tuesday, Oct. 24

AgMaster Report – Tuesday, Oct. 24

DEC CORN After congesting for over 2 months in 470-500 trading range, Dec Corn decisively breached the $5.00 level last Thur & Fri – but was unable to close above it! The charts have confirmed what the fundamentals have been telling us for a while – the HARVEST LOW ARE IN!Being ½ way thru harvest […]
The Smart Way To Invest In Stocks

The Smart Way To Invest In Stocks

Smart Way To InvestIn this video, Chuck Carnevale, Co-Founder of FAST Graphs, a.k.a. will illustrate how value investing is the smart way to invest in stocks. Whether you’re investing for growth or income, value investing can be highly effective. I will demonstrate by using FAST Graphs, the fundamentals analyzer software tool, to highlight the importance […]
Financially Unhinged: Rising Deficits And Bond Turmoil

Financially Unhinged: Rising Deficits And Bond Turmoil

Image Source: Pexels The Federal Open Market Committee, led by Jerome Powell, is indicating a pause in interest rate hikes, highlighting a need for caution and careful consideration of “highly elevated” geopolitical risks and other uncertainties. There’s potential for a move in December or later, but conditions need to be met based on comprehensive incoming data, […]
DraftKings Stock Outlook: MoffettNathanson Sees A 30% Upside

DraftKings Stock Outlook: MoffettNathanson Sees A 30% Upside

 Photo by Julia Joppien on Unsplash DraftKings Inc (Nasdaq: DKNG) has lost about 10% over the past three months but a MoffettNathanson analyst says the weakness has only created an opportunity to buy. DraftKings stock could climb to $37 On Tuesday, Robert Fishman upgraded the sports betting company to “buy”. His $37 price target suggests about a 30% upside from […]
Macro: Flash PMI — US, EU, Japan, UK, Australia

Macro: Flash PMI — US, EU, Japan, UK, Australia

Image Source: Pexels The initial print for October was good in the US. Europe continues to struggle. Japan weakens slightly. The UK flat-lines below 50. Australia drops. Numbers above 50 should indicate an economy is growing. FWIW, this data has been very choppy and even enigmatic. Composite Output Index US — 51, up from 50.2 (a […]
Grains Report – Tuesday, October 24

Grains Report – Tuesday, October 24

Photo by Polina Rytova on UnsplashCrop Progress Date 22-Oct 15-Oct 2022 Avg Cotton Bolls Opening 98 87 92 90 Cotton Harvested 41 33 44 39 Corn Harvested 59 45 58 54 Soybeans Harvested 78 52 78 67 Sorghum Mature 96 92 94 94 Sorghum Harvested 67 53 66 61 Peanuts Harvested 55 47 66 50 […]