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…
A High-Margin Business At Fire-Sale Prices
While sentiment for the general markets (SPY) has been trending lower over the past two months with a violent 15% decline from the August highs, sentiment for the Gold Miners Index (GDX) is in the incinerator and has rarely ever been worse over the past decade. This is evidenced by the fact that we have…
Small-Cap Tech Stock Outperforming Its Peers
With the markets remaining turbulent and the S&P-500 (SPY) suffering a five-day rout that’s sent it down 6.5% and down over 15% in the past 30 trading days, it’s understandable that some investors might not be in the appetite to buy. Meanwhile, among those anxious to buy, they may be looking for stocks beaten up…
10-Minute Trading: Simple Strategies for Growth & Market Crash Protection
There’s no sugarcoating it, the market this year has been tough and unpredictable. Typically you have two choices – go to all cash (usually after losing a chunk of your portfolio) or sit tight ride out the bear market and wait (potentially for years) for the rebound. MarketClub users instead have a third choice…
Defensive Stock Brewing Up Record Profits
In a turbulent market environment, there are several strategies designed to outperform. Some of these include buying beaten-up high-beta growth stocks where sentiment is out of favor. A complementary strategy involves balancing this with deep value stocks trading at high free-cash-flow yields that are likely to be under accumulation. However, both strategies can translate to…
SAND: Unrivaled Growth in the Gold Sector
One of the guaranteed ways for investors to lose money is to rush into commodity stocks which are highly volatile when the commodity is the most loved it’s been in years. This is because these stocks are leveraged to the price of the commodity. So, while they can soar in a period of rising commodity…
A Fitness Franchisor With Explosive Growth
In a declining market, multiple strategies can be employed to generate alpha. One of the most popular strategies is to buy undervalued quality stocks or high-growth stocks at a discount to fair value. The one drawdown of this strategy is that it can take time to see positive results. Plus, depending on one’s patience level…
Chart Spotlight: Dollar General (DG)
Investors may want to keep an eye on discount retailers, like Dollar General (DG). For one, the latest pullback may be a great buy opportunity. If you take a look at this chart, you’ll notice that Williams’ %R, Fast Stochastics, and RSI are all starting to pivot well off oversold conditions. With patience, I’d like…
Mid-Cap With A Standout Technical Picture
There are dozens of different trading strategies that one can employ, but the key is knowing which are best suited for the current environment. In a cyclical bear market, like we’ve found ourselves in, some investors might assume that trend-following strategies are inferior, providing lagging signals in a volatile market environment. However, this assumption couldn’t…
Chart Spotlight: Tesla (TSLA)
Shares of Tesla (TSLA) just split 3:1 and now trades around $300 a share. From here, the EV stock could accelerate well above $900 again, near-term – all thanks to substantial catalysts. According to MarketClub, the short- and intermediate-trends are positive. The RSI, Fast Stochastics, and Williams’ %R are all pivoting well off recent lows.…
