Aflac: A Valuation Conundrum? – Part 1
Introduction Aflac (AFL) is a Dividend Aristocrat that has increased its dividend for 35 consecutive years. True value investors are a rare breed, because it takes a special mindset and/or psyche to successfully implement a value investing strategy. This is especially true during major bull markets like we’ve experienced since the 1st quarter of 2009. Common […]
UBS Reveals The Stunning Reason Behind The 2017 Stock Market Rally
It’s 2018 forecast time for the big banks. With Goldman unveiling its seven Top Trades for 2018 earlier, overnight it was also UBS’ turn to reveal its price targets for the S&P in the coming year, and not surprisingly, the largest Swiss bank was extremely bullish, so much so in fact that its base case is roughly […]
Mind The Gap: Natural Gas Bulls Continue To Defend Last Week’s Gap
For a second straight day December contract natural gas prices bounced off support around the $3.05 level but were unable to break lower and fill the gap below. This price action fit nicely with our Daily Morning Text Alert sent out to Trader level subscribers before 7 AM EST which breaks down our sentiment and […]
Applied Materials Delivers All-Time Record Performance
CNBC’s Josh Lipton reports on Applied Materials quarterly earnings. Staphanie Link, TIAA Investments, and CNBC’s Mike Santoli weigh in.
S&P ‘Bull Trap’ Becomes A ‘Bear Trap’
As this rally has often done, just as you expect a reversal to start, bulls come in (hard) to bid up the market. The S&P had the clearest switch as it moved from a ‘bull trap’ to a ‘bear trap’. If it can post a break of 2,597 it will have little to stop it; […]
5 Low-Risk Mutual Funds To Buy On Tax Cut Uncertainty
Concerns over timing and implementation of President Donald Trump’s tax cut plans weighed on the key U.S. indexes recently. Investors remain pensive after Senate Republicans revealed a tax cut plan that entails the deferment of corporate tax cuts for a year. Adding to markets’ woes is a near certain rate hike post Fed’s December meeting. […]
Walmart Bounce Means More Range Into Year-End
Video length: 00:09:38 Stocks pop higher today on the news the House passed the tax reform bill and good earnings from WMT. Does this mean more new highs or is the market setting the range of trading for the rest of the year. Watch this video to find out.
Fine Art And The Capitalist’s Conundrum
Capitalism inherently veers towards a monopolistic and unequal society (ie, capitalists try to own all the means of production). This means that capitalists must understand that their own actions are the biggest risk to the system they love. This is because the labor class will not likely allow a persistent inequality to exist. This can […]
Here’s Why You Should Buy Japan ETFs
Video length: 00:07:00 Japanese stocks have been rallying of late, particularly after Shinzo Abe’s strong victory in snap elections, which gave his party a two thirds majority in the parliament. His win has cleared the way for another round of Abenomics, which means we could see more fiscal and monetary stimulus as well as corporate […]
Geopolitical Risk, “Fear Cycle” Driving Oil Prices Higher
With the oil markets much closer to balance, geopolitical uncertainties are beginning to have a larger influence on the price of oil, something that hasn’t been the case for the last 2-3 years, Robert Rapier at R-Squared Energy recently told Financial Sense Newshour. For related podcast, see Frank Barbera on Possible Market Top; Robert Rapier: “Fear Cycle” Returning […]
