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Today, The Weekly Buzzing Stocks by Billy Kawasaki and Stan Wong commented about whether DBB, GEV, NVDA, QQQ, MSFT, DRAM, VDY.TO, XEI.TO, XIC.TO, GIS, JPM, EIT.UN.TO, V, MELI, IEFA, XEM.TO, VEE.TO, WCN.TO, MFC.TO, DOL.TO, GWO.TO, ABX, EXPE, BKNG, MCK, LLY, NVO, POET, NOK, CSCO are stocks to buy or sell.
A lot of it is earnings. A few months ago, earnings estimates weren't quite as high as they are today. In March we were worried about geopolitical events around the world, but right now markets are trading through that.
It really underscores that geopolitical shocks tend to be short-term. It's earnings and fundamentals that drive markets.
We're a bit overbought technically, so could be due for a pause at some point. If oil remains above $100 for a sustained period, that could cause inflation to ratchet up. Geopolitical events can cause new concerns, along with US midterms in November.
That said, the third year of a presidential cycle (next year) is typically the best of the four for markets.
Technically, this one looks very strong. Hitting new highs, 200-day MA continues to move higher. Insurance gives you stable earnings and relatively cheap valuations. Yield is 3.5%, he expects dividend to move higher. A sturdy name, probably a better entry to be had.
He owns no insurance names right now, as the space rocketed up.