Marriott International: MAR
The travel, leisure, airlines, and hospitality sectors were some of the hardest-hit sectors when the government locked down the economy. No news there. After the government let these companies reopen…
The Week Ahead | 12/5/2022
Despite the contraction in GDP in the first and second quarters of 2022, the unemployment rate remained low, indicating that the U.S. economy was not in a recession. Real GDP…
Government Debt: How does it end?
From the country's founding in 17-September-1787 until the creation of the Federal Reserve, the cumulative inflation rate was virtually zero. Furthermore, the government did not accumulate "permanent" debt. This is…
China Internet Stocks: KWEB
In our last post, we viewed emerging market stocks positively. They have been chronic laggards for years. EEM, the ETF that tracks emerging market stocks, has not delivered a return…
Emerging Markets, What’s Next? EEM
We have been negative on Emerging Market Stocks for quite some time now. Our thesis was that if the US catches a cold, Europe & Asia get the flu, and…
APA Corporation: APA
On October 13, we were short-term bearish on oil price. The oil price is down a little bit since then, but it did not sell off as aggressively as we…
Matson: MATX
The shipping companies and their stock prices were one of the biggest but undiscussed beneficiaries of the C19 lockdown. Maybe because it is "old economy." Old economy stocks are boring…
The Week Ahead | 11/27/2022
Next week, there are several events that could have significant implications for US market dynamics. CPI data will be released at the end of the week and is likely to…
Next Step in the Bear Market
It is always good practice to step away from the markets for a while. It helps to refresh the mind and look at the economic, market, and valuation environment through…
Happy Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family. Let’s not forget how lucky we are. Yes, we all have challenges, but there is much to be grateful for, even in these…
Sociedad Quimica y Minera De Chile S.A.: SQM
The move toward EVs is accelerating. Any car company not working on an electric vehicle will get left behind. Some of this activity is the result of market forces. People…
The Week Ahead | 11/21/2022
This coming week is a short one for US markets as Thanksgiving falls on Thursday. However, there is still some decent macro data being released before the holiday, including the…