Category: Consideration Report
World Markets – USA – Considerations (Buy, Hold, Sell) – March 2020
There is ample opportunity on the undervalued side of the market. Currently, over 36% of the market is under fair value, and 17.1% of those companies have strong enough financials to be considered BUYS. At 17.1%, it is 3 times the normal percentage. There are few stocks that are considered SELLS, 1.5%. It appears that the market is discounted.
World Markets – USA – Considerations (Buy,Hold,Sell) February
Stock prices have moved down from their highs, but markets remain optimistic, even after considering the impact of the virus from China and a logistic disappointment in Iowa. The optimism is well placed, but may be slightly ahead of the market. Currently, 19.7% of the market is undervalued, but only 7.6% of the companies currently have strong enough fundamentals to be considered a BUY.
World Market – USA – Considerations (Buy, Hold, Sell) January 2020
On the Overvalued side, 7.2% of the market is Overvalued which is also an increase; in this case by 2.8 points. About ½ of the stocks in this group still have enough strength in their fundamentals to avoid a Sell consideration. (The stock’s price is higher than fundamentals, but not so high that they are extreme.) However, 2.9% of the market is both Overvalued and has not been able to be ranked well enough to maintain the high valuation and are considered Sell candidates, a 0.2 point increase.
World Market Stock Consideration Report – USA
There is increasing caution over earnings reports that will start coming out soon for the 3rd quarter. If they are disappointing, the resulting move downward in prices should not force valuations to become excessive because prices are currently near fair value. It would be more damaging if market prices were in overvaluation range and earnings disappointed. Investors appear to be preparing for disappointing earnings. If the earnings do not disappoint, there most likely will be a significant move to the upside.
World Markets Stock Consideration Report – USA – 2019 September – Revised
Two weeks ago, the media was overwhelmed with predictions of a “guaranteed” recession and market collapse. The reason? Bond yield curve inversion took first place, but the discussion was a bit hazy about when. Some said any day now; others said, within 18 months, or so. There may be a correction, eventually, but let’s look at the statistics.