Rates are going up everywhere, at least that’s what the financial press would have you believe. On July 26, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell oversaw a rate hike that placed interest rates at 22 year highs, pegging them at 5.25-5.50%.
The market had largely priced in the rate hike and so the S&P 500 fell just 0.17% on the day.
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The turtle and hare game is so apt in investing. Why chase the fast bucks when slow and steady wins the race? Where investing gets tough is when the tortoise approach turns into a game of switcharoo, where you the investor gets the rug pulled on you. What am I talking about?
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Perhaps there is no better technical pattern to master if you want to consistently and predictably generate superior returns than the breakout.
It’s a generic term that applies to a wide range of chart patterns, including basic support and resistance, as well as flag patterns, cup-and-handles, and many others. So,
Cannabis company SNDL, formerly known as Sundial Growers, has fallen more than 99 percent from its record closing high of $130. Now trading at less than $1.50 per share, the stock has been one of the biggest losers of the last few years. Its massive contraction in value, however, has left many investors wondering whether it has become oversold.
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Canopy Growth was at the forefront of the cannabis industry just a few years ago. But the Canadian cannabis producer has faced significant struggles that have reduced its valuation from billions to millions, as revenues have declined and losses have piled up.
In 2018, Canopy stock pushed past $50 per share, but investors have gradually given up on the stock since then.
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CAVA debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on June 16, selling 14.4 million shares and raising a cash hoard of $318 million at a valuation just under $2.5 billion.
Eagle-eyed investors were stunned to see the share price soar by as much as 117%, before ultimately closing at $43.78 per share, slightly above its $42 open.
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“Tesla is just a car company. It trades at a premium to other car manufacturers. The valuation is crazy” – that was the refrain from Tesla bears for years. And without doing a deep dive into Tesla, it seemed reasonable. After all, a car is a car. Analyze the number of units sold…
When does the market top? Looking back at prior bubbles, one rule of thumb to internalize is “when price goes vertical, a top may be near”. If you’re the mathematical type, think of the angle of ascent that price takes. Usually, a bull market plods along, slow price rises push up against the Wall of Worry.
A powerful investing lesson lies hidden in the movement of Nvidia this year. As the calendar turned to 2023, the stock was trading at $143 per share. Within fewer than two quarters, it had catapulted well above $300 per share. What could justify a 169% year-to-date return?