Paramount Global (PARA)
The environment for stock traders is as tricky as we have ever seen. Expensive stocks go down, and inexpensive stocks go down. That cannot go on forever, but it can…
COP: Buy the Dip or Sell the Blip
Oil took it on the chin on Tuesday. The price of West Texas Intermediate Crude fell by about $9 as investors were looking for higher prices after the 4th of…
Broadcom (AVGO) & the Crash of The Semi’s (SMH)
The year-to-date performance of the semiconductor stocks can only be described as ugly. The Dow Jones Semiconductor stock index is down a whopping 38.6%. While it did not come as…
Palo Alto Networks: PANW
Palo Alto Networks is a cybersecurity solutions company. This sector has been a hot one for investors in the post-Covid, the work-from-home world we live in these days. While the…
IBM
Many who worked for IBM suggest that the initials mean "I've Been Moved." At the time, the company, being a fast grower and global in coverage, needed to move people…
Mosaic: MOS
Inflation is running wild in every area. One of the more sensitive areas is food. As mentioned on these pages, the war between Russia and Ukraine has taken about 25%…
VTOL: Ready for takeoff?
On Options Action this evening, Carter Braxton Worth, aka "The Chartmaster" and I discussed the sharp selloff in energy stocks we've witnessed over the past couple weeks, and provided an…
CLAR: Feeling Adventurous?
No question, bear markets are challenging investing environments. You've certainly heard the old joke; two guys are confronted by a bear. When one prepares to run, the other says 'what…
AMT: American Tower
Most every stock in the public markets has fallen on the bear path. The big exception is the oil & gas stocks running along with crude oil, natural gas, and…
Oil Cracks Now What?
The energy markets had a big turnaround this week. This selloff surprised everyone as oil & gas is the only sector that has worked for the bulls over the last…