OakPearl:


The ultimate is to understand the market inside-out.
This is why no one can predict the market.
Even with all things fundamental and technical looking good about the stock market, a sudden viral disease can emerge and make nonesence of every human permutation.

Understanding the market is knowing where next the money goes.
When the stock market is tanking, ETF's and gold stocks will be rising.

Absolutely, no one can predict the market. Just playing the hand we are dealt.

budaatum:

Until that black swan moment when it drops and decides to not rebound for years!

Thankfully, such drops are rare, but some think one is due. So, with apologies.

The proverbial black swan.

Does it mean there is no case of cure for coronavirus? Are infected people not being cured? No report at all why?

gamaliel9:
Does it mean there is no case of cure for coronavirus? Are infected people not being cured? No report at all why?

I think I heard they are treating those who tested positive with a combination of influenza and malaria medications and many have been cured this way in china. But it's all experimental.

AHPI is up 311% today. I got in today but a bit late. Still up 129%. Many traders are buying up these low cap stocks with potential of benefitting from the Corona virus. The big traders are playing the greater fool theory; in other words, they are hoping someone else is dumb enough to buy the stock at higher valuations and then they sell and cash out. I will keep playing these names but only with small amount of money and plan to sell few minutes after purchase and avoid holding overnight if possible. Many of these companies will drop to new lows and no one will remember them a year from now.

US companies will generate no earnings growth in 2020,” David Kostin, Goldman Sachs’ chief U.S. equity strategist, said.

Guys, how do we interpret this one please?

I sold MGI today RIOT am still holding. DRIP I long $ 189 and sold $ 196.

Trade of the century BPTH 07/03/ 2019. Thank God I did no miss out

Hard work pay

Study hard

OakPearl:


Coronavirus precautionary measures.
We are still looking for market winners as always.

. I think the corona virus thing has been overplayed. Life must go on. Its not world war 3. We v had buboonic plaque in Europe, we had AIDS era and Ebola era and life did not shut down. The noise and amplified stampede is just too much.

gamaliel9:
Does it mean there is no case of cure for coronavirus? Are infected people not being cured? No report at all why?

Most coronavirus cases are mild. And infected people are being cured and discharged. In fact, a Japanese woman who was infected, cured, and released, got infected again.

The major snag right now is the discovery of new clusters in South Korea, Italy, and Iran. With the very real possibility of new clusters emerging in the coming weeks. It doesn't move the needle if tens of people are getting discharged when hundreds of people are testing positive every day.

Who knows what other country is trying to keep another massive cluster under wraps like Iran did?

It's still early days, but it's encouraging that governments in the wealthy countries are already finalizing plans for billion-dollar stimulus packages. HK leads the pack. If things don't settle by mid-March, responses will become extreme. I have full faith in Trump, Xi, and Merkel stabilizing things. Just let the media do their thing and don't fight the trend for now. Q3 will be massive with all the pent-up demand.

I recall saying two weeks back that the market is overdue for a mark-down. That's what's happening now by natural causes. But after the reggea...

-Lord

yom2:
. I think the corona virus thing has been overplayed. Life must go on. Its not world war 3. We v had buboonic plaque in Europe, we had AIDS era and Ebola era and life did not shut down. The noise and amplified stampede is just too much.

Don't expect any less. It's an election year in the US. The neo-liberal media will do ANYTHING to give the blue side an edge even if it means fueling a panic that tanks the market and kills hundreds of thousands.

Don't think much of it. Hodl your cash tightly and watch them play their games until things INEVITABLY stabilize from a safe distance. These were the same guys fanning fears of recession when the trade war started, WW3 during the Trump-Kim spat, chaos in Florida during the hurricane season, and a US-Iran war after the Soleimani strike. You'd be naive to think exploiting the coronavirus is beneath them.

Maybe they're right this time, who knows. But after crying wolf every day for as long as I can remember, pardon my skepticism.

It'd all calm down in two months or less and they'd start chasing the next negative story they can lay their hands on. Take adequate precautions though. I think it's been too quiet in sub-Saharan Africa; lest they include us in their sick games.

PS: Speak of the devil. Coronavirus is here in Nigeria!

millennium2012:
US companies will generate no earnings growth in 2020,” David Kostin, Goldman Sachs’ chief U.S. equity strategist, said.

Guys, how do we interpret this one please?

It means going by the progression of the virus, US companies will have missed out on one whole quarter of what should be decent earnings. That the last two quarters no matter how impressive is unlikely to assuage the initial slump.

Already, Apple, Microsoft and co have warned they wouldn't meet their guidelines.

While that's concerning, it can devolve into something much worse. Particularly if clusters emerge in North America. That's what should scare you.

That said, take these "analyst" postulations with a grain of salt. They've been wrong many times before. No one knows anything for sure. Everyone is making predictions based on their limited viewpoints. Watch intently from afar.

-Lord

bjbjbj:
Study hard

Hard work pays.
The formular that remains unchanged.

LordAdam16:


Most coronavirus cases are mild. And infected people are being cured and discharged. In fact, a Japanese woman who was infected, cured, and released, got infected again.

The major snag right now is the discovery of new clusters in South Korea, Italy, and Iran. With the very real possibility of new clusters emerging in the coming weeks. It doesn't move the needle if tens of people are getting discharged when hundreds of people are testing positive every day.

Who knows what other country is trying to keep another massive cluster under wraps like Iran did?

It's still early days, but it's encouraging that governments in the wealthy countries are already finalizing plans for billion-dollar stimulus packages. HK leads the pack. If things don't settle by mid-March, responses will become extreme. I have full faith in Trump, Xi, and Merkel stabilizing things. Just let the media do their thing and don't fight the trend for now. Q3 will be massive with all the pent-up demand.

I recall saying two weeks back that the market is overdue for a mark-down. That's what's happening now by natural causes. But after the reggea...

-Lord

That's the typical crests and troughs behaviour of the market.
Since human efforts couldn't cause the correction, a natural cause has.
Opportunity for discerning investors to pounce once the waters calm.

YerYer:
AHPI is up 311% today. I got in today but a bit late. Still up 129%. Many traders are buying up these low cap stocks with potential of benefitting from the Corona virus. The big traders are playing the greater fool theory; in other words, they are hoping someone else is dumb enough to buy the stock at higher valuations and then they sell and cash out. I will keep playing these names but only with small amount of money and plan to sell few minutes after purchase and avoid holding overnight if possible. Many of these companies will drop to new lows and no one will remember them a year from now.

You know the drill.

Right on point brother.

God helps us all as one case is already registered in Lagos.

I think this -vely impact on NSE as well.

LordAdam16:


Don't expect any less. It's an election year in the US. The neo-liberal media will do ANYTHING to give the blue side an edge even if it means fueling a panic that tanks the market and kills hundreds of thousands.

Don't think much of it. Hodl your cash tightly and watch them play their games until things INEVITABLY stabilize from a safe distance. These were the same guys fanning fears of recession when the trade war started, WW3 during the Trump-Kim spat, chaos in Florida during the hurricane season, and a US-Iran war after the Soleimani strike. You'd be naive to think exploiting the coronavirus is beneath them.

Maybe they're right this time, who knows. But after crying wolf every day for as long as I can remember, pardon my skepticism.

It'd all calm down in two months or less and they'd start chasing the next negative story they can lay their hands on. Take adequate precautions though. I think it's been too quiet in sub-Saharan Africa; lest they include us in their sick games.

PS: Speak of the devil. Coronavirus is here in Nigeria!



It means going by the progression of the virus, US companies will have missed out on one whole quarter of what should be decent earnings. That the last two quarters no matter how impressive is unlikely to assuage the initial slump.

Already, Apple, Microsoft and co have warned they wouldn't meet their guidelines.

While that's concerning, it can devolve into something much worse. Particularly if clusters emerge in North America. That's what should scare you.

That said, take these "analyst" postulations with a grain of salt. They've been wrong many times before. No one knows anything for sure. Everyone is making predictions based on their limited viewpoints. Watch intently from afar.

-Lord

OakPearl:


Your decision to have a good grasp of the workings of the market before investing a cent actually points to one good quality of successful investors: self-control.

I was like you when I came into this market.
With my years of experience in the Nigerian market, I knew that the US market was indeed a completely different kettle of fish and I needed to understand the whole system. One quick one I quickly noticed is the supersonic speed with which investors get market info and react swiftly before we get it here considering the 6hr time difference between the US and Nigeria.

My resolve to dig deep and gather knowledge got me subscribing to all manner of investment advisory organisations that costed me a whole lot of money I annual subscription costs and other charges for resourceful materials.

I receive loads of emails on all manner of predictions and positions many of which didn't turn out as projected.
I can tell you today that nothing beats your own final decision after soaking up all of these information.

My sincere advise is for you to relax, keep your feet down and draw and accumulate as much knowledge as possible. Thereafter, you launch out.
Here are website links to get you started:
https://www.investing.com
https://www.cnbc.com/world/?region=world
https://www.fool.com

As for WhatsApp chats, it's even worse because am a very busy fellow and very poor in responding to chats.

You are going to be resourceful to this forum even by asking your intelligent questions here.
Two advantages is that forum members will benefit from the answers given, and you will have richer answers from other experts wider perspectives here.
Happy investing bro.
Apologies for the long epistle guys.

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Closed AHPI premarket for 327%

Zoom (ZM)
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that allows people to hold meetings online virtually from anywhere in the world. As more employers are asking workers to stay home, this stock is poised to benefit. Stock is up 50% from February 13th, though. Pick your entry point.

iBio inc
Another corona virus-related stock is up 265% today. Bought small this morning. I'm up 100%.
I will keep playing these stocks with small amounts of money until the trade stops working.

YerYer:
Zoom (ZM)
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that allows people to hold meetings online virtually from anywhere in the world. As more employers are asking workers to stay home, this stock is poised to benefit. Stock is up 50% from February 13th, though. Pick your entry point.

Wow!
Been on the highway all day.
Was to board this train before it sped off above $103 days ago.
But it seems to have reversed to come pick me.
Waiting to swoop below $100 if it does.

It was becoming a fast rising direct competitor with ROKU and then coronavirus gave it this leap.

OakPearl:


Wow!
Been on the highway all day.
Was to board this train before it sped off above $103 days ago.
But it seems to have reversed to come pick me.
Waiting to swoop below $100 if it does.

It was becoming a fast rising direct competitor with ROKU and then coronavirus gave it this leap.

Yeah, also NFLX & TTD. These are stay-at-home stocks. I will just track these for now and see if there are any buying opportunities.

You can't say when, exactly, but the sign [url=https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+1%3A20&version=ESV]cries aloud in the street, in the markets she raises her voice![/url]

https://wolfstreet.com/2020/02/28/nothing-goes-to-heck-in-a-straight-line-not-even-stocks-today/

YerYer:


Will probably pick a small share or option position in this. Got into moderna yesterday, the stock is up 24%.

Hope you picked at a low. It closed @70 I think?

I still think it's a stock to buy into. when their clinical trials are over and they start rolling out, not even the virus will be able to stop its bull.

nna777:


Hope you picked at a low. It closed @70 I think?

I still think it's a stock to buy into. when their clinical trials are over and they start rolling out, not even the virus will be able to stop its bull.

I think it closed at $26. I bought the April 17th $30 call 3 days ago. Basically I'm predicting the stock price will end up above $30 before April 17th to turn a profit. So far I'm down 29%, but there's still time for things to turn around in my favor.
They are reporting the first death in the U.S, market may drop like a rock monday.

Buffet was right... After all the criticisms, the oracle of Omaha was right. The day of cash has finally arrived. The war chest of the oracle totalling $120 billion can now do the needful.
Shortly after he released his letter, admitted his mistakes, he reassured investors that the market would fluctuates, they should consider berkshire Holdings in the listed companies as part ownership of the companies.
72 hours after the letter, he emerged as the best investor of all time.
I had read a lot of negative criticism of the oracle and how people compared the growth of berkshire as grossly underperformed the market due to expectations of buffet that the market was overpriced,
Based on the principle of value investing, Buffett has not made a major purchase in the past 3 years of Donald Trump administration. He was labeled a doomsayer.
An article published by Zac investors, stocks watch, opined that the market could no longer crash due to advent of ETFs and the anticipated growth of the concept.
In all these, Buffett stood his ground, insisted that the market was overpriced, meaning he cannot just be throwing cash at overpriced stocks coz of Donald Trump euphoria tax cuts. He did admits that Berkshire also benefited from the corporate Tax cuts.
Now is the time for value investors to buy the dip in the market.

I'm sure Buffet is salivating right now at the opportunities presenting itself in the market. That his war chest no be beans.

Infinitisi:
I'm sure Buffet is salivating right now at the opportunities presenting itself in the market. That his war chest no be beans.

An important lesson I learnt from buffet, Do not be carried away by euphoria of the moment.
At the peak of the euphoria, buffet insists that the market was overpriced. He opined that the driving force of the market was tax cut gifted to corporate Americans, not the intrinsic value or the fundamentals of listed companies.
He who laugh last, laugh best. I cannot imagine the DOW surrendering 900 to 1000 points within a week. Many people are trapped in the euphoria of TESLA, today the stock has lost over $ 250
With all the euphoria, Berkshire did not buy a unit

Amotekun2020:


An important lesson I learnt from buffet, Do not be carried away by euphoria of the moment.
At the peak of the euphoria, buffet insists that the market was overpriced. He opined that the driving force of the market was tax cut gifted to corporate Americans, not the intrinsic value or the fundamentals of listed companies.
He who laugh last, laugh best. I cannot imagine the DOW surrendering 900 to 1000 points within a week. Many people are trapped in the euphoria of TESLA, today the stock has lost over $ 250
With all the euphoria, Berkshire did not buy a unit

Like what one of my Ogas will say PLAN YOUR TRADE AND TRADE YOUR PLAN