Gold is one of the top commodities with a 32.5% year-to-date gain in 2024. Gold was just $2,000 per ounce a year ago and now it has challenged $2,750. Central banks, investors, […]
After Newmont: Buying Gold Looks Better Than Miners
Jon Ogg
Diversification Dilemma: Mega-Caps Over Equal-Weight, Finally Time for Change?
You have probably heard over and over in 2024 that the U.S. market is just too concentrated in just a few of the largest U.S. stocks by market capitalization. Tactical Bulls has […]
After a 50% Loss, Capri’s Tactical Dilemma vs. Tapestry
The U.S. government currently hates companies merging. The new litmus tests are not just focused on how a merger will affect competition among brands and products for consumers. When Tapestry, Inc. (NYSE: […]
The Day Goldman Sachs Told Equity Investors Not to Bother!
When Goldman Sachs talks, (investing) people listen. At least they should be listening. So, what happens when one of the mightiest and prestigious investment banking giants warns investors that stock returns are […]
The Era of 24/7 Stock Trading Has (Almost) Arrived
Having 24/7 trading day used to be a dream for equity traders. It’s not entirely a reality, but its closer than you might think. The New York Stock Exchange has announced plans […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Baker Hughes, Capital One, Deckers, GM, Honeywell, T-Mobile, Western Digital & More
Stocks were indicated to open marginally higher on Friday after a very slight recovery from this week’s selling. A weak report on Durable Goods did not move the needle much on Friday, […]
Why Rising Long-Term Treasury Yields Look So Scary This Time Around
The Federal Reserve’s FOMC finally got around to cutting interest rates by 50 basis points in September. It is, or was, supposed to be the first of multiple interest rate cuts. Now […]
Why GM Remains in the Tactical Zone
General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) was featured in June as “Trumping Ford” for tactical investors. The call was not foreshadowing, nor was it any assured outcome. It’s just how the tea leaves […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Alibaba, Boeing, ICON, IBM, NextEra, Sempra, Verizon
Stocks were mixed on Thursday with earnings season in full swing. The Dow was indicated to open lower but the S&P 500 was trying to bounce after three days of losses after […]
Tactical Speculation: $300M Biotech with a $2 Billion Opportunity
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMLX) was left for dead earlier in 2024 after formally withdrawing from marketing approval for RELYVRIO/ALBRIOZA in ALS trials. This was nearly a $20 stock in February, and […]
It’s Almost a Housing Recession, But…
You keep hearing the financial media talk about the next recession and the ongoing uncertainty. Most of us agree that a series of rolling recessions have been seen in various sectors over […]
Long-Term AI Spending Growth to Trump Data Center Spending Growth
As each year starts to wind down there are always forecasts about what to expect in the coming year. 2024 has been all about generative-AI in the IT world. That GenAI spending […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Alcoa, Coinbase, Enphase, GM, McDonald’s, Starbucks, TI & More
Stocks were indicated to open lower again on Wednesday with major equity indexes indicated down 0.3% to 0.5% in early indications. The election is now less than two weeks away and many […]
Does Election Leave Tactical Upside for Infrastructure Leaders?
Many things are very different in the 2024 election cycle. One standout issue not being discussed endlessly is the ailing U.S. infrastructure. We all know the infrastructure needs serious attention. Issues like […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: Apple, AppLovin, Block, Costco, Dollar General, First Solar, Walgreens, Walmart & More
Stocks were down across the board on Tuesday after Monday’s sell-off, but only by about 0.4% to 0.6% for the major stock indexes. This is also after the Dow and S&P 500 […]
Top Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades: ASML, GE Vernova, Gilead, IBM, JD.Com, Robinhood, Taiwan Semi & More
Stocks were indicated to open marginally lower on Monday after the Dow and S&P 500 have been challenging all-time highs in recent trading days. The election is barely two-weeks away. Many investors […]
10 Dividends of 4% to 8% to Outperform from 2024 into 2025
Every investor who has a long-term investment plan to get to retirement age has a dividend strategy. If dividends are not at least a part of that overall long-term plan, they better […]
BofA’s $3,000 Not-Scary-Enough Gold Scenario: Safer Than Treasuries?
Gold is going to $3,000 per ounce. That has been the stance of Tactical Bulls and its founder for some time. There is of course no guarantee about $3,000 gold. Zero. And […]
Government Budget Woes: Runaway Spending vs. “Fair Share” in Taxes
You have probably heard it before that the United States government has a massive spending problem. You have also probably heard countless times that the wealthy need to “pay their fair share” […]
Netflix: Lessons of Many Analyst Upgrades Ahead of Earnings
Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is proving the point that perhaps investors should pay attention when price targets and ratings get raised by many analysts in a short period of time right before […]