Featured Blogs by Russell Markham
THE BIG END OF TOWN BEGINS TO FIRE
THE BIG END OF TOWN BEGINS TO FIRE Watch out! The big end of town is ready to rumble…they have been on the charge since the start of the year. Has someone had a word to the fund managers that now is the time to start buying up the big blue-chip stocks again? In VectorVest, we have a tool called [...]
The Successful Investor Course – Get yourself set for 2023
Do you want to start 2023 by equipping yourself to make money in the share market? Are you tired of relying on others to make money for you, only to be disappointed? Or perhaps you are managing your Self Managed Superannuation Fund and want to refine and improve things further? At VectorVest, we have been teaching customers how to make [...]
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SURGING LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS PRICES
Australia is the world’s leading exporter of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Accounting for approximately 20% of global LNG exports. In 2021, Australia exported 4,314 petajoules of gas enough to power up 83 million homes for a year. In 2021, Australia earned $48 billion AUD for its gas exports. For 2022, exports are forecasted to be a record $84 billion AUD. [...]
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Enphase is Down 14% on High Interest Rates: Insiders are Selling ENPH, Should You Follow Suit?
Enphase Energy (ENPH) has fallen more than 14% in the past week as concern surrounding high interest rates continues to mount. This has prompted sharp sell-offs, which include insider selling. Interest rates are at a 23-year high today, and the Fed won’t take action anytime soon as consumer and wholesale inflation are both concerns of their own right now. [...]
Adobe Dips 14% After Beating Earnings, But Disappointing on Guidance: Why it’s Time to Sell
Shares of Adobe (ADBE) are down more than 14% Friday morning after the company delivered its first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2024. The company delivered on earnings, but its outlook for the quarters to come left much to be desired and spurred negative investor sentiment. Adobe’s results included an 11% growth in revenue to $5.18 billion, which outpaced the $5.14 [...]
Markets Remained Stunted After Disappointing Inflation Data
The week started off weak, turning green, and then shifted to mixed due to disappointing data, biotech success, uncertainty in tech, and tension in the US steel market. Monday showed mixed market results, Tuesday was in the green, investors proved unbothered on Wednesday after unfavorable CPI data, and the rest of the week looks like a downslide as hot [...]
Southwest Airlines Falls 19%, Feeling the Effects of Boeing’s Safety Concerns: Should You Sell LUV?
Southwest Airlines (LUV) is down more than 19% in the past week as it is feeling the effects of Boeing’s ongoing safety concerns after a panel blew out of a 737 MAX 9 jet earlier this year. The airliner says that it will have to rethink its capacity for 2024 amidst the turmoil as it will accept fewer Boeing [...]
Adidas Faces First Loss in 30 Years, But Long-Term Prospects are Upbeat: 3 Things For Investors to See
Adidas (ADDYY) has been struggling to regain its footing since falling out with rap and fashion icon Kanye West back in 2022. This finally caught up to the German sportswear giant as it took on its first loss since 1992 amidst high-inventory levels weighing down sales. The company reported a net loss of 58 million euros. It was the [...]
Bitcoin ETFs are Running Hot!
Bitcoin ETFs are Running Hot! On 11 January 2024, 11 Bitcoin ETFs were approved by the SEC for the US market. The ticker codes for the approved Bitcoin ETFs are: ARKB, BITB, IBIT, EZBC, FBTC, GBTC, DEFI, BTCO, HODL, BRRR and BTCW. With the approval, Bitcoin went from a speculative asset that retail investors typically dabbled in and transitioned to [...]
