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Afternoon Note

Blistering Speed

By Charles Payne, CEO & Principal Analyst
3/8/2021 1:40 PM

Headline: CDC SAYS FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE CAN MEET INDOORS WITHOUT MASKS

A question I would ponder aloud late last year was whether the broad market could rally without help from Technology and Communication Services. 

The answer today is a resounding yes.  Not only is the board market moving higher, but it is doing so with blistering speed.  This is important because it means cash is not moving to the sidelines which would be the ultimate sign of fear.

For now, fear is mostly with newer investors that bought high Beta stocks on the way up that never considered they could pullback in equally big clips at a time.  Some of these names are becoming extremely oversold – something to keep in mind before bailing in a panic.

Meanwhile, it is strange, ironically, that many of the biggest winners are overvalued based on basic investing rules and tradition.  Many of these are directly related to new guidelines from the CDC on vaccinated people meeting indoors without masks.

Financials are ripping, but Materials are the best performing sector. 

S&P 500 Index

+0.40%

 

Communication Services XLC

 

-0.31%

Consumer Discretionary XLY

+0.84%

 

Consumer Staples XLP

+0.82%

 

Energy XLE

+0.49%

 

Financials XLF

+2.00%

 

Health Care XLV

+0.79%

 

Industrials XLI

+1.88%

 

Materials XLB

+2.02%

 

Real Estate XLRE

+1.11%

 

Technology XLK

 

-1.16%

Utilities XLU

+1.41%

 
 

By the way, I am loving the action on GameStop (GME).  I have Dave Portnoy on the show today discussing his hot new ETF: BUZZ.

Tune in. 


Comments
Charles, you are the best and we love watching you and reading your views. Brilliant! Where do you think Apple is headed? Do you think they are still a good "hold" stock? I want to think they will rebound as we move forward. Thanks in advance, Marcy

Marcy Vardeman on 3/8/2021 2:01:05 PM
Thanks for talking about those of us who are doing our own research everyday and working hard. I think the misconception of the new retail investor is that we are ignorant and listen to the herd. NOT TRUE!! . I assure you my husband and I do our due diligence on a daily basis. We have several televisions to watch each channel at the same time while we are researching the companies on the internet, and also reading all the forums such as WSJ, Barrons, Bloomberg, Economist, and Business Insider with Market Watch. We work at this harder than the other two companies we run. I am a counselor using Zoom for sessions and my husband has a boutique dealership selling only high end vehicles and exotics. The stock market has given us another revenue stream. I feel with technology all aspects of our lives have changed especially investing and learning how to invest in our futures and as you say our property. Appreciate you so much!! You are the favorite hour of the day and I record you in case I have a client that hour.

Anastasia Geramanis on 3/8/2021 2:54:54 PM
 

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