Category: Investment ideas
- 21.03.2022
- Categories: Analytics, Investment ideas, News
- Tags: BABA, COVID, Fed, KWEB, Put/Call Ratios, SPX
Markets staged a massive rebound this week, led by some of the worst performing stocks including Chinese and tech names. Investors took their lead from the US Federal Reserves hawkish comments supporting sustained interest rate hikes to control inflation while not reducing GDP growth expectations. Buy signals sprouted across many indicators. Put/Call Ratios are rolling …
- 11.03.2022
- Categories: Analytics, Investment ideas, News
- Tags: inflation, interest rates, Investment Strategy, SPX
Bond Yields are nearing 2% in US and Italy. This has killed the long term Austrian bond we love to look at. Investing in energy, precious metals and defense contractors has paid off since the start of the year. Our strategies show strong outperformance compared to the $SPX. Recession is predicted by the S&P 500 …
Friday Investment Talk: Bond Yields, AVC Investment Strategy, Recession Read More »
- 6.03.2022
A hot war has created hot commodity prices. Wheat was a big gainer this week, but also oil and non-ferrous metals took off. Brazil has shown strength this year as its relative strength outperforms many sectors. Healthcare companies such as our favorite BMY have a made a huge comeback this year. Selling continues everywhere else, …
- 26.02.2022
- Categories: Investment ideas, News, Personal finance
- Tags: LNG, Markets, russia, SBERCY, SPX, TNA, Ukraine
Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) cannot replace Europe’s reliance on Russia for heating fuel. Russia is a main supplier of both piped gas and LNG. Markets are relying a quick resolution to the Ukraine war. A ‘sell the rumor, buy the news’ event has taken place so far this year. Is this move sustainable? Market Indicators …
Friday Investment Talk: Gas Supplies, Russia-Ukraine, Bullish Markets Read More »
- 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 …
Friday Investment Talk: Europe, Inflation, Interest Rates Read More »
- 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. …
Friday Investment Talk: Fear and Market Suffering Read More »
- 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.