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Our observations, insights and news from the investment world
- 23.02.2022
- Categories: AVC Pro Subscription, Personal finance
- Tags: DJIA, QQQ, Russell 2000, Seasonality, SPX
- 21.02.2022
- Categories: News, Personal finance
- Tags: citizenship, Investing, UK
- 19.02.2022
- Categories: Investment ideas, News, Personal finance
- Tags: GLD, PXD, SPX, XOM, XOP
Markets were again weak with the $SPX falling 1.6% during the usually bullish options expirations week. European markets and gold showed strength, while energy stocks stay on their 2022 roll. Inflation fears has caused JP Morgan to look for 7 interest rate increase in 2022, yet none greater than 25 bps. Bank of America sees …
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- 13.02.2022
- Categories: Investment ideas, News, Personal finance
- Tags: BKNG, CAT, CNHI, CVX, ISRG, RTX
The inflationary environment and post-COVID reopening is leading to pockets of bullishness in the US equity markets. ‘Its a stock pickers market’ is heard among investors. Energy, Industrial and Consumer Staple companies are outperforming while the Nasdaq and S&P500 continue to struggle.
- 8.02.2022
- Categories: AVC Pro Subscription, Investment ideas, Personal finance
- Tags: AEP, D, DUK, FB, GOOG, IYW, NEE, Seasonality, SO, UTY, XLU
- 7.02.2022
- Categories: Investment ideas, News, Personal finance
- Tags: AMZN, FB, PXD, SPX, TNX, XOM
European interest rates rising, while the US is geared up for 5 hikes of 25 basis points in 2022. The market has shown extreme volatility lately as the interest rate hikes don’t jive with corporate earnings and future guidance.
- 29.01.2022
- Categories: Investment ideas, Personal finance
- Tags: Energy, GLD, SPY, vix
Markets were on a wild ride in January, especially this last week. We expected this would be the 4th negative week for the markets, but strength in the last few hours turned this week positive. On many levels and by many measures the market is extremely oversold, but so far few buy signals have developed. …
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- 28.01.2022
- Categories: Analytics, AVC Pro Subscription, Investing basics
- Tags: DJIA, IWM, Seasonality, SPX
- 8.01.2022
- Categories: Investment ideas, News, Personal finance
- Tags: bonds, BRK/B, inflation, PCAR, Stocks, TEX
Inflation has pushed interest rates higher and wrecked havoc in bond markets. Investors turn away from SAAS towards ‘reopening stocks’ in the Industrial sector. This rotation has crimped the markets so far this year and could spell trouble for most of 2022.