Recession risks are rising, attributed to elevated inflation and less accommodative monetary policy. Amid this backdrop, it’s no surprise that “Dr. Copper” has caught a whiff of the recessionary stench, promptly dethroning the base metal from its previous position as one of the top performers among asset classes in 2022. In fact, copper was one…
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An Industry Leader At Fire-Sale Prices
One of the most successful trading strategies is to buy 52-week highs to ride steady trends. However, this strategy is less sound in specific sectors. Gold is one of those sector outliers, where traders may be better off looking at the 52-week lows than targeting the 52-week highs. This is because the group is crowded…
Dole: A Valuation That Is Bananas
Occasionally, the market throws a proverbial fastball right over the plate – a stock so mispriced that it is practically being given away to investors. In this case, Dole (DOLE) is one example, down 50% from its IPO debut in September 2021 and 45% from its year-to-date highs. While there’s no question that inflation in…
Alamos Gold (AGI) Has One of the Sector’s Best Growth Profiles
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…
A Little Company That Could Give Big Gains
For value investors, there’s no better feeling than finding that perfect little unknown stock that no one notices, but has plenty of upside potential still unrealized. Generally, the niche stocks that don’t quite fit into the larger market sector category definition can be good hunting grounds. Relatively small in size, they are often ignored by…
This American Manufacturing Staple is the Perfect Value Opportunity
Sometimes, the perfect value stock is simply too obvious to ignore. Cyclical stocks are usually the best places to go hunting for these out-of-favor companies because while the stock price may be low, it’s a good bet that the stock will rise up once that market sector falls back into favor. For one materials staple,…
This Value Buy is a Steal at These Prices
When investors think of economic indicators, what comes to mind is usually something like inflation, unemployment rates, interest rates, and so on. And while these metrics are valuable for analyzing the health and direction of the economy, there are certain stocks that behave much like economic indicators as well. For one discount retailer, a rising…
It’s a Buyer’s Market for Savvy Value Investors
One of the strategies that made Warren Buffet the legendary investor he is was to buy stocks when everyone else was selling them. Broad market sell-offs are ideal environments for bargain hunters to find good companies at low prices. For one transportation company, a bearish market sentiment translates into a steeply discounted stock price and…
Wall Street Has This Stock Wrong
One of the biggest misconceptions new investors have about Wall Street is thinking that analysts always call the right move in a stock. But even the best market gurus make the wrong call every once in a while. When thousands of companies are being reviewed, there are always some that seem to fall by the…
Bolster Your Portfolio’s Defense With This High-Yielding Dividend Payer
The markets have been signaling that a correction is underway, and despite the recent bounce, further downside may be ahead for investors. One of the best ways to ensure that you maintain stable returns is to invest in dividend paying stocks. In the midst of market chaos, one utility company with steady, long-term gains offers…
