Category: Market Insights

How to Short a Stock + Example: TSLA Stock

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A Practical Guide to Mastering Stock Shorting Shorting a stock can be a highly effective strategy, but it’s not for the faint of heart. It involves borrowing shares, selling them at the current price, and ...

SLB Stock in Focus. Is This Oilfield Leader a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

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We first explored oil price projections and the future of energy in September of last year. Back then, we predicted that electric vehicle sales would surpass those of combustion-engine cars worldwide within the next decade, ...

Should You Buy US 10Y Treasury Bonds? A Second-Level Thinking Approach

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These days, making it in the markets takes more than just following the crowd. When it comes to investments like US 10Y Treasury Bonds, relying on what’s in plain sight isn’t enough—you need what’s called ...

Is BABA Stock a Smart Buy or a Pass

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Alibaba Groups’ Value Through the Lens of Our 7-Step Valuation Method Trading and investing are rarely black and white; they’re a blend of art and science. This holds true for any stock; BABA stock is ...

MSCI Israel and the Hamas–Israel Conflict

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Evaluating the Stock Market Impact Across the Middle East Hardly any day goes by without some grim and worrisome news about the conflict in the Middle East; the latest report indicates that Israel has seemingly ...

Is MSFT Stock a Smart Buy

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In our earlier article, How to Choose Stocks: A 7-Step Guide, we discussed why we like MSFT stock. We want to show you a real example of how we use our 7-step method to value ...

How to Choose Stocks: A 7-Step Guide

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A Time-Tested Formula from a Professional Picking the right stocks can be overwhelming with so many choices out there. This guide will simplify the process into 7 easy steps, showing you how to choose stocks ...

Lowering Interest Rates: What to Expect

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How Falling Interest Rates Affect the Economy and Your Investment Strategies As central banks worldwide begin lowering interest rates, many clients and colleagues have asked us what this shift could mean for the economy and ...

Is GOOG Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold

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The Magnificent Seven—GOOG, AAPL, AMZN, META, MSFT, NVDA, and TSLA—command nearly half of the Nasdaq’s total weighting. While these tech giants are major draws for investors, our recent analysis reveals that not all are equally ...

PDD Stock: Hidden Gem or a Value Trap

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Insights on Temu’s Parent Company, PDD Holdings PDD stock, which represents the Chinese online retailer Pinduoduo, experienced a significant drop of over 30% after the company reported its earnings in the last week of August. ...