Bret Kenwell's Opinion & Analysis
A complete archive of Bret Kenwell's articles, including current analysis & opinion.
Monday’s session started off underwater thanks to the US credit downgrade, but in my opinion, eToro’s Lale Akoner nailed the takeaway — “Don’t overreact to the downgrade itself. History shows these...
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRKa) was born from a 1955 merger in the textile space. Warren Buffett began accumulating shares, and in 1965, formed the investment conglomerate we know today. After 60...
Earlier this year, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) was the world’s largest company by market cap. But shares have been roughed up lately. While the stock has rebounded from the lows, shares were down a...
I’ve gone through 18 conference calls, ranging from banks to credit card companies to airlines. And to be honest? Next week’s earnings slate might be even more critical, with Visa (NYSE:V) and...
It’s been a tough quarter, which comes to a finish after today’s close. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are set for a painful start to the week, down more than 1% in pre-market trading. Bulls are...
Let’s call it what it is: It’s been a tough stretch for the Magnificent 7. With just two sessions left in Q1, Meta (NASDAQ:META) is the only one that’s higher so far this quarter. When it comes to...
Markets were able to squeeze out a gain last week, ending a four-week losing streak for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100. After a bumpy Friday involving a big quarterly options expiration, bulls are...
Weekly Outlook
This week started off with a bang with the monthly retail sales figure dropping at 8:30 a.m. ET. Ordinarily, the retail sales figure might not pack that much of a punch, but given the...
Diversification can help shelter a portfolio from increases in volatility. Recently, 9 of the 11 S&P 500 sectors were still positive on the year, while gold was up about 10% and bonds were...
Leverage can come in many forms these days. For instance, it can come from options, margin, and leveraged ETFs*. While leverage can turn into an addictive use of capital when times are good, the...