Post-Coronavirus Markets, Back in the Saddle
After a long hiatus building a business, I am pleased to be able to again take the time to curate some select articles for you largely with an investing and retirement focus, but still wandering into technology, travel and other interesting venues, as opportunities present themselves. The first priority is understanding the post-coronavirus markets. I hope you enjoy and benefit from these insights.
What to make of the markets?
The coronavirus has been for many an unexpected wake-up call. The prolonged, global lockdown period has had dramatic impact on the global economy, global markets, and personal lives. With nearly 6 million confirmed cases and over 360,000 deaths globally, it is already a heart stopping crisis. As economies loosen restrictions, a second wave is nearly certain. Which leads to big questions about the state of global markets. The DJIA opened 2020 at 28,868.80, bottomed on March 23 at 18,591.93, and ended today at 25,475.02. It seems a stunning recovery given the feeling I am sure many have that the global economy ground to a halt. So, how will the post-coronavirus markets behave? The fact is the fundamentals of the US economy were strong, and with a few exceptions like transportation and tourism, there is little reason to believe the strength is still there. Beyond that, there must be truly winning opportunities embedded within the markets, too, and we’ll look at that below. First, some recent coverage on the state of the markets:
These Factors Help Explain the Market’s Strength During Economic Collapse
Have No Fear of Missing Out Why the stock market is due for ‘consolidation’ as Trump takes aim at China
Why the S&P 500 Rebounded and Why it (maybe) Makes Sense
Here is Why the S&P 500 Could be Headed for 3,700
There must be opportunities out there
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The 12 Safest Dividend Aristocrats You Can Buy in June
Stocks to Buy in a Post-Pandemic World
Wide Moat Stocks on Sale – The June 2020 Heat Map
Three Stocks That Pay You to Own Them
If you want to really get fancy…
At the risk of running before we walk on returning to my weekly comments, here are some more complex ways to look at opportunities in the post-coronavirus markets.
Writing Puts for Income with Downside Protection
Risk-Off Using Put Options as ‘Insurance’ in These Frothy Markets II