A bottom-up investing methodology focuses on analyzing individual companies initially before evaluating a stock-sector and the economic outlook. This differs from a top-down approach where an analyst would evaluate the macroeconomic environment first, and then focus on a sector before analyzing an individual stock. Bottom-up investors will first evaluate specific financial metrics, as well as […]
Top-down investing is a forecasting approach that evaluates the broader macro picture before drilling down to look at the finer details. A macro forecasting approach is one where you might first look at global economic growth and factors that analyze global trends before looking at the investment thesis for an individual asset. A top-down approach […]
The Post-COVID rally has been tremendous after bottoming out in March 2020. However, is it here to stay or is this just a setup for another sell off? Post-COVID Rally On the first of the year, if I told you how the first six months of 2020 were to unfold, I think you’d be […]
Now is one of the best times to learn how to start trading stocks. The market it volatile creating a lot of opportunity for savvy traders knowing what to look for. In this article, we will breakdown the basics, ranging from how to choose a broker, the risks involved, the money you need to get […]
Interest rates play an important role in how markets and economies function, but how do they impact the markets? Intro On March 15th, the Federal Reserve brought its benchmark interest rate down to 0% – 0.25% to combat the economic distress caused by the coronavirus pandemic. source: tradingeconomics.com This headline was quickly replaced when […]
The public health crisis that began in December of 2019 has turned into a global economic crisis. Millions have lost their jobs and output and production has tumbled. In the US alone, as of mid-May 2020, more than 25-million people are receiving some form of unemployment insurance. This is up from less than 2 million […]
Every 3 months, the financial media pounces on earnings speculation like lions on raw meat while earnings estimates set the benchmark for performance. Conference call reports from big name firms like Amazon or Microsoft dominate the CNBC headlines and stocks are often more volatile when the reporting companies miss or beat the analysts’ estimates. So […]
“Sell and May and go away” refers to the Wall Street axiom related to the performance of stocks during the 6-months beginning May 1. The theory states that if you reduced your stock holdings on May 1, and repurchased your portfolio on November 1, you would benefit from the outperformance during these periods. May kicks […]
If you’re reading this, you’re probably brand new to the stock market and want to know how to buy stocks. Maybe you really like a company and want to own shares or you got a hot stock tip from your Uncle at a holiday gathering. Either way you need to understand the steps required […]
Under standing how to measure market sentiment is a good way to form a thesis for your trading and to determine which direction is a more likely outcome. Intro Have you ever been bullish about a specific stock just to find out that many investors have already had the same idea? This scenario can be […]
