Quality & Value Investing
Released on Thursday, September 12, 2019•STRATEGIES
Christine Benz
Morningstar, Inc.,
Director of Personal Finance
Christine Benz is director of personal finance for Morningstar and senior columnist for Morningstar.com. She is author of 30-Minute Money Solutions: A Step-by-Step Guide to Managing Your Finances (Wiley, 2010). Ms. Benz is also co-author of Morningstar® Guide to Mutual Funds: 5-Star Strategies for Success, a national bestseller published in 2003, and author of the book's second edition, which was published in 2005. Before assuming her current role in 2008, she also served as Morningstar's director of mutual fund analysis. Ms. Benz has served as editor of several of Morningstar's publications over the years, including PracticalFinance, Morningstar® Mutual Funds™, and Morningstar® FundInvestor. She has worked as an analyst and editor at Morningstar since 1993. Ms. Benz holds a Bachelor's degree in political science and Russian/East European studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Volkswagen AG (VWAPY) recently reported annual results for 2024, but there wasn’t much of a share price reaction. The German carmaker earned $2.31 per share and had $351 billion of revenue (vs. $338 billion est.) in the fiscal year, writes John Buckingham, editor of The Prudent Speculator.
John Buckingham
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY
Tickers: VWAPY
John Maynard Keynes is credited with saying, “When the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do, sir?” though there is no definitive evidence that he actually said or wrote it. As for us, we are blinking on the valuation multiple of the S&P 500 and lowering our index targets, notes Ed Yardeni, editor of Yardeni QuickTakes.
Edward Yardeni
STOCKS
Tickers: SPX
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Stocks are mixed in the early going, though investors are hoping we’ll see some green later after a strong rally Friday. Gold, silver, Treasuries, and the dollar are mostly flat, while oil is up a bit.
Mike Larson
ECONOMICS
Have we seen THE LOW for the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) yet? Was it last Thursday? I don’t know. No one does. But a review of the last two major market bottoms can shed some light on what one MIGHT look like this time.
Mike Larson
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS
Tickers: SPY
The selling in US growth stocks and funds like the Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) continues. Meanwhile, the relative strength in funds like the iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ) looks interesting, writes JC Parets, founder of AllStarCharts.
Tip-for-tap tariff policy has economic uncertainty swelling – and the market retreating in a manner that some are already comparing to Covid-19 and 2020. This seems like a reasonable comparison...but now is not 2020. I believe many of the market’s current concerns could be alleviated, advises Jeff Hirsch, editor-in-chief of The Stock Trader’s Almanac.
Jeffrey Hirsch
STOCKS
Tickers: SPX
It has been a wild month, pretty much across the board. The stock market has been volatile along with the economy and consumer sentiment. The end results are uncertainty and downward pressure. But silver is ready to shine brightly, write Mary Anne and Pamela Aden, editors of The Aden Forecast.
Mary Anne & Pamela Aden
PRECIOUS METALS
Tickers: SLV
We just had another down week for the market, with the major indices probing new correction lows as recently as Thursday. That obviously keeps the intermediate-term evidence pointed down. Still, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. (BABA) looks interesting for a trade, highlights Mike Cintolo, editor of Cabot Top Ten Trader.
Michael Cintolo
GLOBAL
Gold blasted through $3,000 an ounce for the first time ever yesterday, then added a few more bucks in early trading today. Meanwhile, stocks are trying to rebound after yet another plunge Thursday. Crude oil is up a bit, while Treasuries and the dollar are modestly lower.
Mike Larson
PRECIOUS METALS
I’m an optimist by nature. Somewhat of a Ted Lasso, if I’m being honest. But this market is testing my mettle – just like I’m sure it’s testing yours!
Mike Larson
TRADING
Are we entering a bear market? Lots of people think so. Here are the three reasons why I disagree, writes Gav Blaxberg, CEO of Wolf Financial.
Gav Blaxberg
TRADING
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. (DKS) has been growing steadily for years. But Dick’s isn’t purely a growth stock – it’s also undervalued. DKS shares currently trade at just under 14.3x forward earnings estimates and at 1.3x sales, observes Chris Preston, chief analyst at Cabot Value Investor.
Chris Preston
RETAIL
Tickers: DKS
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