Catching Falling Knives amid Headline Risk $FB $AAPL $MSFT
Here we go again. Facebook’s stock has hit another pocket weakness and was down to $132/share as I write this piece (-5.5% on the day). New articles have been posted […]
A look at the 10-2 Year Spread: The yield curve is flat and there is fear of inversion… How should we allocate our fixed income portfolios to profit? $TLT $SPY
I was taken aback today when I saw that 3-month LIBOR is now sitting at 2.6%. As a reminder, LIBOR is the rate that other banks will lend funds to […]
Why I am still avoiding Mohawk… $MHK
Take a look at almost any building products name this year, and you’ll find an absolute massacre. It’s important in these times of almost indiscriminate selling to find names that […]
Market Déjà vu… kind of…. $SPY $USO $MCHI
The current market action and headlines is starting to sound eerily similar to that of late 2015. As a reminder, the world was concerned about global growth and China surprised […]
Q3’18 Recap: Slightly disappointing print, but 2 year outlook remains solid. $TWNK $TWNKW
Hostess reported Q3’18 adj. EBITDA of $40MM compared to street estimates of $45MM. The main driver of the miss was higher inflation (impacted GMs by 330bps) as well as the […]
How much will rising rates actually impact stocks? A DCF-based impact analysis points to this selloff being overdone $SPY
With all the market volatility recently and the S&P near correction territory, investors are trying to find answers. One item that has been targeted is the increase in interest rates […]
S&P Correction Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story: Housing-related Stocks Look Attractive After Decimation $FBHS $MHK $MAS $BECN $ITB $XHB $TOL $LEN
If you’ve only been reading the headlines, you would know that the S&P has entered into a correction (defined as contracting ~10% from the high). This is still much better […]
