Louis' Blog Archive
Achieving Peak Performance Investing
January 20, 2021
You likely know I’m a numbers guy. But you may not know I’m always looking to improve my performance, including a way to make my calculations work faster than ever! Last night I unveiled my latest pick to the public in a special event.
Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades
January 19, 2021
During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company’s fundamental health, I decided to revise my Portfolio Grader recommendations for 74 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.
Finding Stocks Poised to Skyrocket
January 19, 2021
Imagine how your life would be different with just a few critical calls in the market. Imagine your life if you had bought: Microsoft for 39 cents per share, Apple for $1.38 per share, Cisco for 50 cents per share.
History Repeats Itself (And You Can Cash In)
January 17, 2021
There’s a bit of controversy in the market right now. One camp says, “Stocks are about to soar. The fourth-quarter earnings season is here!” The other camp says, “There’s too much headline risk from rising political tensions, the coronavirus pandemic, struggling U.S. economy and more.” So, which is it? Folks, the numbers don’t lie. The analyst community has continued to increase its fourth-quarter earnings outlook over the past three months, which bodes well for wave-after-wave of quarterly earnings surprises. According to FactSet, the S&P 500’s fourth-quarter earnings are now forecast to decline 8.8% year-over-year, which compares to previous forecasts for a 12.7% decline.
The Next Evolution in Investing
January 16, 2021
I’ve turned my love of the stock market into a successful career as an advisor and investor. Along the way I’ve helped my readers claim double- and triple-digit gains in the market and create a more secure future for themselves.
Predictions Become Reality with Project Mastermind
January 15, 2021
Today we have Google (GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA) and Apple (AAPL – just to name a few – racing to release the first fully autonomous vehicle (AV). We’re not quite there yet, but that goalpost sure is moving closer with each new generation of AV technology. And thanks to artificial intelligence, or the “robot brain,” we’re not going to need to wait another 50 years.
Bitcoin Cracks 40K, Will the Dow Do the Same?
January 12, 2021
My hat’s off to my InvestorPlace colleague Matt McCall for winning our friendly wager on which would reach 40K first – bitcoin (BTC) or the Dow. The bottom line is that cryptocurrencies have had an amazing run, but they’re also extremely volatile.
Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades
January 11, 2021
During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today’s blog post should be a great place to start. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company’s fundamental health, I decided to revise my Portfolio Grader recommendations for 84 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.
How AI is Helping in the Fight Against COVID-19
January 9, 2021
2020 may well have been one of the most significant years for the healthcare industry in decades, as companies produced COVID-19 vaccines at lightning speed. Artificial intelligence (AI) was a major player in creating a COVID-19 vaccine in literally record time, with several big-time healthcare companies – Pfizer (PFE), AstraZenenca (AZN) and Moderna (MRNA) – bringing COVID-19 vaccines to market in a matter of months. For some perspective, it took about four years for the mumps vaccine to be rolled out in the 1960s.
How to Choose the Crème de la Crème of “The Cloud”
January 8, 2021
As COVID-19 began to take hold across American and the world, many of us shifted to a work from home environment. We began to rely on “the cloud” more and more to facilitate our daily business operations and keep the economy humming. This year, the global public cloud computing infrastructure market is expected to grow 35% to $120 billion.