When looking at the markets recently, it has been hard not to see parallels with the dot-com boom… It’s a textbook example of a sector “Melt Up” – a dramatic surge higher. These periods produce rapid and sometimes irrational price increases for stocks in particular sectors. And the tailwinds can come from a mix of …
Whether it’s in sports or life, I often use the phrase “back to the basics” to help me… Take golf, for example. If you play the game, you know what I’m talking about. And even if you don’t, it’s simple… When things go bad, they go bad fast. Poor posture, bad balance, opening the club …
Why You Should Get ‘Back to the Basics’ in This Market Read More »
Warren Buffett may be 93 years old… but that doesn’t mean the investing legend is done making big moves. His business, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK-B), has been on a secret buying spree. In fact, it accumulated about $6.7 billion of a single company. Amazingly, Berkshire managed to keep the purchases secret for nearly nine months. Or, …
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Our Internet-connected world relies on data. And we couldn’t satisfy our data cravings without the Washington, D.C., suburbs… You see, around 300 data centers operate in Loudoun, Fairfax, and Prince William counties in Virginia. The area is widely known in the tech industry as “Data Center Alley.” Importantly, Data Center Alley is growing to meet …
The Electrification of America Is on the Rise Again Read More »
There’s no easy way to say it, folks… We’re going through a bumpy patch right now. Specifically, it’s all building up to the middle of this month – around May 15. You see, the markets are in what I like to call a “seesaw cycle.” By that, I mean the bulk of investors see data …
In a Volatile Market, Don’t Just Stand There – Do Something Read More »
We’re on the verge of “Version 2.0” in electricity. And in the coming years, this mostly “boring” sector will get exciting. It all comes down to two emerging technological megatrends… The first one is artificial intelligence (“AI”). It’s reshaping how we think about what computers can do. But notably, training and running AI machines takes …
This Overlooked Sector Just Turned ‘Bullish’ in the Power Gauge Read More »
A homeless-looking man with a thick European accent walked in holding a $600,000 personal check… Before that, I was having a normal workday in 1998. I worked as a broker-dealer in those days. My company had several offices around the country. Our branches were typically in towns with a lot of high-net-worth residents. Folks would …
How I Helped Turn $600,000 Into $20 Million in Just a Few Years Read More »
Folks, as we all well know, it’s an election year. And we typically see a lot of volatility – or “noise” – during years like this one… But it’s not necessarily bad volatility. In fact, history shows us that it’s usually good news for investors… For starters, we need to remember that stocks go up …
Last Thursday, I discussed what could be the start of a new trend in the markets… and why it could be the beginning of a “riptide.” Put simply, the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 Index is breaking down versus the broad market S&P 500 Index. As I explained, we can see that through the recent weak relative …
A ‘Riptide Warning’ in the Markets Means These Sectors Are Outperforming Read More »
Editor’s note: The markets and our Chaikin Analytics offices will be closed tomorrow, March 29, for Good Friday. So we won’t publish our Chaikin PowerFeed e-letter. We hope you enjoy the long weekend. And you can expect to receive your next issue on Monday, April 1. I know from firsthand experience that riptides are powerful… …
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