Could too much of a good thing trump this rally?
The stock market now looks becalmed, having set its ‘sails’ for the Trump tailwind since November 5.
Peter Switzer is the founder of Switzer Group - a content, publishing and financial services firm. Peter is an award-winning broadcaster, talking each morning to 2GB's Ben Fordham about the latest in finance and money. You can read his views daily on Switzer.com.au, and subscribe to Switzer Report for his latest insights, analysis and recommendations.
The stock market now looks becalmed, having set its ‘sails’ for the Trump tailwind since November 5.
It’s always tempting to get on the bandwagon of stocks on the rise, however it can also be rewarding to look for a beaten-up stock, where the market has gone too far because it’s too short term in its view on a company. Let me take you through a number of stocks that fall into this category. Are they ready to buy?
Goldilocks still lives in Trump’s USA with the November jobs report, a potential market-hurting data drop, coming in a little better than expected.
As an educator and adviser, my problem is that bitcoin is a classic speculative play. Its chart shows that. It’s this I want to focus on today. I’ll do that and contrast it with other investments that have been rocket performers but they’re less prone to huge volatility.
Black Friday in the US is not only the home of shops that open at 12am to give price discounts that encourage Yanks to shop until they drop, but this also ‘special’ day brings with it a shortened trading day.
Investing in stock markets driven by Wall Street can be akin to the dark arts, so let’s see if this Buffett revelation is a spooky omen.
Another post-Trump win for Wall Street but there has been a notable difference, with the real world winning over the unreal tech world.
At a conference last week, Perpetual and Corporate Travel Management were tipped to investors. I’ve checked out what the analysts think of these two stocks and then given you my view below.
Now the Trump post-election rally must endure a reality biting phase, when profit-takers cash in on a market rise that while understandable was over-the-top.
Letting personal emotions drive investment decisions has been identified as a big mistake when it comes to stock markets generally. While President Donald Trump comes with a bag of balls that could be thrown with a worrying curve, I want to survey a range of analysts to see if my cautious optimism for stocks is backed up by sound arguments. This is the message of my article today.
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