The volatile market environment has made it more difficult for investors to generate positive returns this year. This is especially true for investors that chased growth in Q1 or focused on unprofitable stocks. However, one area that has outperformed after more than a decade of underperformance relative to growth is value stocks. The major benefit…
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…
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…
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…
One of the most challenging issues that traders face is controlling emotions. It is not easy to contain your excitement when your account balance wins another comma. As if you’re in a trance, greed can consume your mind. It can lead you to throw all reason out the window and ditch your safety plans. On…
Without a doubt, one industry that’s been benefiting from COVID-19 is pharmaceuticals. The demand for medical research and drug treatments aimed at the coronavirus has helped fuel a biopharmaceutical boom. In the case of one biopharmaceutical company, the completion of a major acquisition and rising consumer demand could mean big profits for investors. A Best-In-Class…
The impact of the coronavirus has been mixed for some of the most heavily-traded stocks on Wall Street. Since the middle of February, American Airlines Group Inc. (AAL) is down more than 60%, Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) has fallen more than 18%, and Yum! Brands, Inc. (YUM) has tumbled more than 20%. However, a handful of…
Did your trading strategy protect your portfolio? Did it get you out before the historic, multi-day drop? If the answer is no, it may be time to look for a better way. MarketClub and the Trade Triangles did just that for our members amid the coronavirus market collapse. If you were a member of MarketClub,…
Global stock prices have been on a nasty slide as Wall Street weighs the probability of a worldwide coronavirus pandemic. As of this morning, Southwest Airlines Co. (LUV) dropped more than 19% in the last 5 trading days. Fellow travel company Carnival Corporation (CCL) had experienced more than a 28% drop in that same time…
Let’s be honest, taking profits can be one of the hardest things to do in trading. There you are – your trades are making money and the thought of selling paralyzes you. Do you let them run or do you capture profit? If you sell, will you miss out on a move higher? Look at…
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