Industry analysts are predicting a consensus S&P 500 closing price of 4000.08, up 10.9% from today, in the next 12 months due to new all-time highs for the major averages, delivery of COVID-19 vaccines to front-line workers starting this week, more legal wins for the Biden transition team and vigorous, easy-money Fed policy, according to […]
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Being long in the energy sector for the past two years has been the house of pain for investors seeking “value” in the once-lucrative energy patch. There are negative structural forces working against the global oil and gas industry that are not going away and are why this recent rally for the sector should be […]
Stocks are trading firmly higher as we head into what is seasonally a good time of the year to be long in the market. Black Friday specials started last weekend. I went to Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and picked up a pressure washer on sale to clean my deck on what was a warm weekend in […]
After eight months of bearish sentiment and price action, business development companies (BDCs) are starting to rebound. There are no big moves yet, but the trend is up, nonetheless. BDCs are similar to real estate investment trust (REITs) but have one very different feature — they can employ derivatives. That means BDCs can attach equity […]
With a relief rally underway, as it is becoming broadly accepted that Joe Biden will indeed occupy the White House, there are some weighty issues for the market to contend with what will now become more front and center in the days and weeks ahead. Third-quarter earnings season delivered a fantastic scorecard of top-and-bottom-line results, […]