Sector Monday for Sector Monday Week: The U.S. auto industry turned upside down
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Sector Monday for Sector Monday Week: Streaming media market getting even more competitive, which is bad news for Netflix valuation
Sector Monday is my regular (or occasionally regular) post on the investible trends in a timely sector. I'm filling the first of the two weeks while I'm on break in Sicily (it's nasty work but some has to do it) with a week of Sector Monday posts. Normally these posts...
Buying Cummins today for my Dividend Portfolio
In my on-going Special Report: 10 Best Stocks in 10 Sectors I laid out the case for buying Cummins (CMI) now a a dividend stock with the expectation that as the current depression over the share price of industrial exporters lifts, the buy will also generate very...
Buying Albermarle today for my Jubak Picks Portfolio
Who says the collapse of the Turkish lira and of the Turkish stock market isn't good news for anyone? While it's certainly true that the troubles in Turkey--which have become worse as the country's relationship with the United States has tipped for mild disagreement...
Rebuying Equinor call options at $25 for my Volatility Portfolio
When  I sold my options on Equinor (EQNR) out of my Volatility Portfolio back on July 18, the idea was to take some profits (I was looking at a better than 50% gain and the shares were trading at $26.42) and to roll the calls with an October 19, 2018 expiration with a...
IEA ups forecast of global oil demand
Today, August 10, the International Energy Agency raised its forecast for global oil demand growth for 2019 by 110,000 barrels a day for a total increase of 1.5 million barrels a day. In its monthly report, the oil market watchdog for the world's advanced economies...
Core consumer inflation climbs at a 2.3% annual rate in July numbers
Granted the Federal Reserve watches the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index to measure inflation, but the big jump in the July Consumer Price Index should remove the last doubts (if any remain) about a September interest rate increase from the Fed. The headline...
More trade sanctions today–this time it’s Russia (with big implications for global oil supply)
The United States has imposed new sanctions on Russia as punishment for that country's use of nerve agents in a March 4 attack on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the United Kingdom. The sanctions are required under the 1991 Chemical and Biological...
Middleby bounces back strong on Q2 earnings report today
That's better. Today, before the market opened in New York, Middleby (MIDD) reported second quarter earnings of $1.63 a share. That was 7 cents a share above Wall Street projections and 20.&% higher than the $1.35 a share reported for the second quarter of 2017....
Another day, another retaliatory tariff
Today the Chinese Commerce Ministry announced 25% tariffs on an additional $16 billion in U.S. exports. The tariffs will go into effect on August 23 and target cars, crude oil, medical instruments, natural gas, and coal along with hundreds of other items.. The tariffs...
Special Report Update: 10 Best Stocks in 10 Sectors (Finally all 10 picks)
Sorry getting all 10 picks up took so long. But this Special Report is finally done. I've been arguing for months--and in two previous Special Reports that you can find on the JubakAM.com home page, "How to Invest in a Late Cycle Market" and "5 Place to Hide in this...Download Jim’s eBook for Free
