These are the 2 main reasons you should consider adding semiconductor stocks to your portfolio now
2021-10-25 06:44:00 The shortage of microchips might prompt an investor to believe that these are golden times for semiconductor manufacturers because high demand and limited supply can combine for higher prices and rising profits. But the low supply can also hurt sales in the short run. Analysts are sending mixed signals. So it might be […]
This moving-average crossover may be golden for stock market bulls
2021-10-21 08:18:00 A short-term moving-average crossover appeared on the S&P 500 index’s chart on Thursday, and as it is followed closely by some on Wall Street it could spark increased share repurchase activity. And this bullish technical signal comes after the latest data showed short selling had increased during the recent pullback, to reach levels […]
Inflation ‘single biggest threat’ to markets and ‘society in general,’ says investor who called stock-market crash in 1987
2021-10-20 07:57:00 “‘The No. 1 issue facing Main Street investors is inflation, and it’s pretty clear to me that inflation is not transitory. It’s probably the single biggest threat to, certainly, financial markets and I think again, probably, to society just in general.’” — Paul Tudor Jones, Tudor Investment Corp. It’s safe to say that […]
When will soaring oil prices put a pinch on the stock market? Here’s what history says
2021-10-13 07:39:00 Soaring oil prices should be taking a bite out of the stock market, or at least weighing on energy-sensitive sectors, by now, according to historical data. So far, that’s not the case. Using data going back to 1986, the S&P 500 index SPX, +0.31% has seen three-month forward returns feel a pinch, coming […]