Industrials
Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Energy, Materials, Transports: New Companies Are Leading as Inflation Rises

Inflation is a growing concern as the economy surges back from coronavirus. This post will discuss companies that could benefit from the trend. The primary groups we will cover are: Industrial metalsEnergy / Fossil fuelsTransportationIndustrialsAgriculture First, why...

The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause

The Value Trade Seems to Be Coming Back After a Brief Pause

That huge shift in investor sentiment, growth to value, seems to be resuming as a new month begins. This chart compares the iShares Value ETF (IWD) with the iShares Value Growth ETF (IWF). Notice how they’ve moved in opposite directions since the beginning of last...

The Fed Meets This Week as Business Roars Back from the Coronavirus Pandemic

The Fed Meets This Week as Business Roars Back from the Coronavirus Pandemic

The economy is roaring back to life, just in time for the Federal Reserve to keep interest rates low. No major change in policy is expected from the central bank on Wednesday. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has repeatedly said inflation needs to go solidly above 2 percent...

Chart Study: Is CSX Ready to Start Rolling?

Chart Study: Is CSX Ready to Start Rolling?

Railroad operator CSX has squeezed into a tight range for almost five months. Now it may be ready for a breakout. The first pattern jumping off the chart is the ascending triangle with resistance around $95. Prices just started to escape the top yesterday. Also notice...

Technical Analysis: Ingersoll Rand Has a High Tight Pennant

Technical Analysis: Ingersoll Rand Has a High Tight Pennant

Industrials have outperformed this year as investors look for the economy to rebound. Ingersoll Rand is a member of that group with some interesting chart patterns. First, notice how IR surged to a new all-time high last week. It’s now pulled back to hold its earlier...