"You shouldn’t try to time the market....it’s a mistake to predict or listen to others who predict the short-term movement of stocks.....don't try to flip stocks like high-frequency traders do.
The best thing the average investor can do is buy an index fund over time. That’s it.
True the markets are somewhat stagnant awaiting the latest Fed and Brexit decisions, but several sectors are always the place to look for volatility. I believe we will see a number of tech IPOs in the coming months ones to look out for are Uber, Snapchat, Airbnb and there are always plenty of Phase 2 or Phase 3 biomedical companies making the news. On Friday, Sophiris stock that exploded over 65 % after it released news of successful phase 2a prostate cancer drug trials. if you want volatility, biopharma is the place to look!
it seems you are an investor of extremes! Selling all stocks and going all cash is not an effective way to handle risk. If you take a long term view, yes markets rise and fall but by selling stocks out of fear you are trying to time the market. Better to stay in with stocks, ride the crash and see the gains when conditions improve. If we look at Ford stock as an example. The stock tanked to $1.50 on 12/1/2008 but since rebounded to over $18 by June 1st 2014, an example of how volatile stocks can be. Who's to say when would have been a good point to sell and and when to buy?
Estimates suggest that the Leviathan gas plant will become operational as soon as 2019 but that's assuming the Israeli Government can come up with over $5bn in funds to get the gas field up and running p. With so much at stake for Noble and over 40% invested in the development of the largest gas field of the decade one wonders whether Noble will see itself investing even more money to get the gas project up and running. 40% is already a lot of eggs in one basket, I wonder if the risk will pay off? I would yes, its a win win for Noble and Israel.
With the SPY very close to breaching its all time high,it seems there's no stopping the US stock market. The SPY has had its ups and downs, but over the past 10 years the index is up over 60%. We are very overdue for a correction no matter what the Fed says.
great article, thanks. I agree, Apple cannot afford to rest on its laurels. It has been a tremendous run for Apple from the 70's thru the first decade of 2000, but nowadays, the competition has already caught up. Why pay twice or three times more for a smart phone when Samsung and many upstart Chinese companies are producing similar products albeit largely inferior but nonetheless functionally similar versions of the iphone. What Apple needs is to remain unique in the market place by creating unbeatable products that noone else is doing, or take a page from Google and buy up other companies' technologies in the same way Google did with Waze and manay other companies. Please Apple, heed this request before you become irrelevant!
Quoting you: "I am a kindred spirit with the wave people in that I am mostly a technical analyst" So given the choice between technical analysis and non technical analysis, which do you prefer? In my opinion, charts are helpful in illustrating historical patterns but alone they can't predict whats going to happen in the future obviously. In other words chart analysis is theory and helpful. We also need to carefully follow major events like wars, recessions, presidential changes, and rate hikes and see what effect they have on Gold and the dollar index. The next huge event is going to be the Brexit vote in the UK later this month. Many are saying if the UK votes in favor of Brexit, gold prices will shoot up. Have we seen this type of effect in the past with other countries' currencies? Is global confidence in gold merely a fad? Would love to hear your thoughts?
The recent upgrade of the stock is definitely an encouraging sign, and the stock jumped another 4% yesterday showing the stock still has momentum, it remains to be seen where it will go from here. The stock is down around 11% year to date. Next earnings will be reported around Aug 4th-8th. One to keep an eye on.
Current analyst opinions are 4 strong buys, 7 buys, 1 hold, but at $716 the stock has a long way to drop. The company has over 64 thousand employees which is a massive burden if things change for the company, but revenues of $78 billion is a decent buffer.
It will be interesting to see if whether a partnership between Google and Chrysler will be profitable for either company. Personally I am doubtful that more people will buy Chryslers just because of Google's involvement. I guess the bigger question here is what are Google's plans for Chrysler? Is this all to do with their plans to build self driving cars or is there more to this partnership?
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Gold's Direction: The State Of The Trend Vs. The Waves
Maybe Buffett summed it all up best:
"You shouldn’t try to time the market....it’s a mistake to predict or listen to others who predict the short-term movement of stocks.....don't try to flip stocks like high-frequency traders do.
The best thing the average investor can do is buy an index fund over time. That’s it.
Stalemate In The US Stock Markets
True the markets are somewhat stagnant awaiting the latest Fed and Brexit decisions, but several sectors are always the place to look for volatility. I believe we will see a number of tech IPOs in the coming months ones to look out for are Uber, Snapchat, Airbnb and there are always plenty of Phase 2 or Phase 3 biomedical companies making the news. On Friday, Sophiris stock that exploded over 65 % after it released news of successful phase 2a prostate cancer drug trials. if you want volatility, biopharma is the place to look!
My Yearend Stock Market View
it seems you are an investor of extremes! Selling all stocks and going all cash is not an effective way to handle risk. If you take a long term view, yes markets rise and fall but by selling stocks out of fear you are trying to time the market. Better to stay in with stocks, ride the crash and see the gains when conditions improve. If we look at Ford stock as an example. The stock tanked to $1.50 on 12/1/2008 but since rebounded to over $18 by June 1st 2014, an example of how volatile stocks can be. Who's to say when would have been a good point to sell and and when to buy?
Noble Energy Just Struck Gaseous Gold
Estimates suggest that the Leviathan gas plant will become operational as soon as 2019 but that's assuming the Israeli Government can come up with over $5bn in funds to get the gas field up and running p. With so much at stake for Noble and over 40% invested in the development of the largest gas field of the decade one wonders whether Noble will see itself investing even more money to get the gas project up and running. 40% is already a lot of eggs in one basket, I wonder if the risk will pay off? I would yes, its a win win for Noble and Israel.
What's Holding This Market Up? The Real Question: Why Isn't It Much Higher?
With the SPY very close to breaching its all time high,it seems there's no stopping the US stock market. The SPY has had its ups and downs, but over the past 10 years the index is up over 60%. We are very overdue for a correction no matter what the Fed says.
Apple Must Diversify Its Revenue
great article, thanks. I agree, Apple cannot afford to rest on its laurels. It has been a tremendous run for Apple from the 70's thru the first decade of 2000, but nowadays, the competition has already caught up. Why pay twice or three times more for a smart phone when Samsung and many upstart Chinese companies are producing similar products albeit largely inferior but nonetheless functionally similar versions of the iphone. What Apple needs is to remain unique in the market place by creating unbeatable products that noone else is doing, or take a page from Google and buy up other companies' technologies in the same way Google did with Waze and manay other companies. Please Apple, heed this request before you become irrelevant!
Gold's Direction: The State Of The Trend Vs. The Waves
Quoting you: "I am a kindred spirit with the wave people in that I am mostly a technical analyst" So given the choice between technical analysis and non technical analysis, which do you prefer? In my opinion, charts are helpful in illustrating historical patterns but alone they can't predict whats going to happen in the future obviously. In other words chart analysis is theory and helpful. We also need to carefully follow major events like wars, recessions, presidential changes, and rate hikes and see what effect they have on Gold and the dollar index. The next huge event is going to be the Brexit vote in the UK later this month. Many are saying if the UK votes in favor of Brexit, gold prices will shoot up. Have we seen this type of effect in the past with other countries' currencies? Is global confidence in gold merely a fad? Would love to hear your thoughts?
Fleetmatics (FLTX): Growth At A Reasonable Price Following 30% Correction
The recent upgrade of the stock is definitely an encouraging sign, and the stock jumped another 4% yesterday showing the stock still has momentum, it remains to be seen where it will go from here. The stock is down around 11% year to date. Next earnings will be reported around Aug 4th-8th. One to keep an eye on.
Alphabet Inc. (a.k.a. Google): A Case Study In Spotting Value Creation
Current analyst opinions are 4 strong buys, 7 buys, 1 hold, but at $716 the stock has a long way to drop. The company has over 64 thousand employees which is a massive burden if things change for the company, but revenues of $78 billion is a decent buffer.
Investing In: Fiat Chrysler Auto, To (Potentially) Partner Up With Google
It will be interesting to see if whether a partnership between Google and Chrysler will be profitable for either company. Personally I am doubtful that more people will buy Chryslers just because of Google's involvement. I guess the bigger question here is what are Google's plans for Chrysler? Is this all to do with their plans to build self driving cars or is there more to this partnership?