While the major market averages have resumed their upward trajectory following a brief departure amid fears of bank runs last month, the real winner this year has been the Gold Juniors Index (GDXJ), which is sporting a 13% year-to-date gain. However, not all companies have performed the same and some have suffered violent declines, with…
While the S&P-500 (SPY) has suffered a moderate bear market with a 28% peak-to-trough correction, the Gold Juniors Index (GDXJ) has suffered a real bear market, falling more than 60% from its Q3 2020 peak. This makes the Gold Juniors Index a much more fertile hunting ground for new ideas for those willing to be…
Cryptocurrencies are showing big signs of life again. Look at Bitcoin, for example. After crashing to a low of $19,097, BTC is now back up to $22,960. Not only is that great news for cryptocurrencies, it’s a strong catalyst for mining stocks, like Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA). After all, miners rise and fall with the…
Every summer, power generator stocks, like Generac Holdings (GNRC) soar. All thanks in part to hurricane season, intense heat, and the potential for blackouts. All of which increases demand for power generators from companies such as Generac Holdings. In the summer of 2017, GNRC jumped from about $35 to $38 In the summer of 2018,…
British Financier Nathan Rothschild is credited with saying, “the best time to buy is when there’s blood in the streets,” which couldn’t ring truer for the gold mining sector. While the S&P500 might be down 20% from its highs, the GDX is down 42%, suffering its worst drawdown since Q1 2020. The decline is justified…
It’s been a choppy year for the major market averages and we’ve seen quite bifurcated returns across sectors. Several tech stocks are putting up solid returns, energy is struggling to gain any traction, financial stocks are being hit hard due to fears of bank runs, and defensive stocks are continuing their outperformance that began last…
It’s been a tough 14-month stretch for the major market averages. While investors focused on great businesses trading at deep discounts to fair value have managed to outperform the indexes, it hasn’t been easy and many former leaders have been taken out and shot. With the S&P 500 (SPY) now up ~15% off its lows,…
In a market where positive returns could be fleeting due to abnormal volatility, stocks offering high yields can be very attractive options given that they guarantee returns and often help to smooth portfolio volatility. Some of the best candidates that fit this bill are TC Energy (TRP) and Enbridge (ENB), and ideally one wants to…
One strategy for generating consistent alpha in a bear market is to buy the strongest stocks with the best growth metrics, given that this often suggests that they are under accumulation and likely to accelerate higher as soon as the weight is lifted off the market. However, another strategy that has stood the test of…
There are two optimal actions in a cyclical bear market… Hide from the volatility with an elevated cash position until there’s clear evidence of a market bottom, or find stocks that are cheap enough and are paying one to wait to justify putting hard-earned capital at risk. The problem? There is a dearth of these…
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