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Update on the Integrated Oil & Gas Industry
2020-10-02
Introduction Oil & Gas In January of this year, before Covid, I covered the three primary oil & gas integrated companies in North America. There was some very interesting dynamics. When you are looking at stocks in the stock market and looking at one sector, you have a tendency to see all companies in that […]
Interest Rates and Their Impact On Stock Value
2020-09-17
Introduction Interest Rates Many investors are attempting to justify higher stock “valuations” because interest rates are at historical lows. I would agree that lower interest rates could affect “market valuations” based on the simple law of supply and demand. The concept is simple, when fixed income offers lower returns it logically stimulates more demand for […]
Apple, Microsoft, Visa: Crazy Or Crazy Like A Fox
2020-09-03
Introduction There are technical distinctions between investing versus speculating. Nevertheless, both concepts are often thought about or utilized interchangeably. Moreover, there are nuanced distinctions between a rational or well-thought-out speculation versus outright gambling. In the former, there may be logical realities that support speculation when circumstances are in your favor. However, with gambling, the odds […]
Alexion Pharmaceuticals: Growth At A Reasonable Price (GARP)
2020-07-10
Introduction I find it very interesting that Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (ALXN) after going public in 2001, did not generate their first profit until December 2008. As we all know, this was in the throes of what is now known as the Great Recession of 2008. Moreover, Alexion’s adjusted operating earnings have grown from $0.20 per […]
FedEx Corp.: Fundamentals Support the Price Increase
2020-07-01
Introduction After reporting better than 4th quarter results on Tuesday, the stock price of FedEx Corp. (FDX) has been on a tear. With this article, I plan to demonstrate that the fundamentals support the current price rise. Moreover, the fundamentals also suggest that it is not too late to take a long-term position in this […]
Demo – FAST Graphs Portfolio Construction Management
2020-06-29
Introduction Portfolio Construction Today I am goin to take a look at FAST Graphs Portfolio construction area of our tool. Both Premium and Basic subscribers have access to this – Premium Subscribers can create as many portfolios as they wish while Basic Subscribers can create up to three. Premium Subscribers also have access to 14 […]