Editor’s note: The Middle East is once again at war… Islamist militant group Hamas attacked Israel last weekend. Israel quickly responded by declaring war and invading the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Sadly, many folks have already lost their lives in the latest conflict between the two sides. At Chaikin Analytics, we view world events like this …
Editor’s note: Last year was tough for most investors… But regular readers know that I (Marc Chaikin) believe data helps us light the right path. And of course, I believe in the Power Gauge as well. It’s our guiding light as investors. So I recently asked our senior quantitative analyst Karina Kovalcik to complete an …
Editor’s note: The markets and our Chaikin Analytics offices will close Monday, January 16, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As a result, we won’t publish our Chaikin PowerFeed e-letter that day. Look for your next issue on Tuesday, January 17. It’s hard to know who to trust these days… As my colleague Marc Gerstein …
It’s easy to get overwhelmed when you think about the economy… After all, it seems like “official” statistics come out every other day. And of course, analysts and pundits love dissecting these numbers to try to figure out what will happen next. But at its core, the economy works in a four-phase cycle. And it’s …
Editor’s note: The markets and our Chaikin Analytics offices will be closed Monday, December 26, in observance of Christmas, so we won’t publish the Chaikin PowerFeed e-letter that day. You’ll receive your next issue on Tuesday, December 27. Enjoy the holidays! Many folks invest in companies they recognize… For example, the world’s biggest businesses get …
The mainstream media is at it again… News outlets are back to trumpeting “stagflation” fears. They’re certain it’s on the way. In case you’re unfamiliar, stagflation is a period of high inflation and high unemployment at the same time. I discussed the media’s infatuation with the term back in July. And five months later, not …
It Would Take Another COVID-19 for This to Happen Read More »
Folks, we’re officially in the final month of the year… That means scores of investors are in the process of making a rookie mistake. Next April, they’ll do their taxes. And they’ll realize they owe money to the government. But the good news is that it might not have to be that way… It all …
Editor’s note: Our Chaikin Analytics offices will be closed this Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday. Because of that, we won’t publish Chaikin PowerFeed. Our normal publishing schedule will resume on Monday, November 28. Enjoy the long weekend… With all the volatility of earnings season, it’s refreshing to see some companies doing well… Walmart …
My Favorite Warehouse Retailer’s Outlook Is Strong Read More »
Don’t let the market’s gut reaction fool you… As Chaikin Analytics founder Marc Chaikin explained yesterday, the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”) update for October was better than expected. And stocks ripped higher on the news. Sure, the latest inflation numbers beat expectations. But they still weren’t good. That’s a big problem… You see, the Federal …
If you’ve invested for long, you’ve likely heard of “home-country bias”… It’s exactly as it sounds. It’s the idea of only investing in stocks listed in your own country. Here in the U.S., home-country bias is great most of the time. After all, our capital markets lead the world. And our stocks outperform global markets …
It’s Bad Here in the U.S… But It’s Worse in Europe Read More »
