Which Investing Strategy Is Better: Value or Momentum?

It's hard for me to find true friends among my investment buddies...

 

You see, I believe that both "value" and "momentum" work in investing – and you're not allowed to do that. You have to pick teams...

 

In the investing world, saying you believe in value AND the trend is like saying you are part of more than one political party... You simply can't do that!  (more)

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Stocks To Watch: HIMX, MELA, MEIP, PRAN

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Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIMX) gained 4% to 83 cents per share after analysts at Rosenblatt Securities upgraded their rating to BUY with a PT of $9. From a technical standpoint the stock is trying to break the downtrend line visible on the chart above (yellow mark). If it breaks this key resistance level, bulls may expect it to run toward $7. With MACD rising and %K line on top of %D line, the major rally of the stock may be finally coming. Im long.

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MELA Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:MELA) The stock closed the day at $1.62 on decent volume and looks poised to post more gains heading into the weekend. I expect this stock to trade above $2 in the near term after today's strong close above the 20-day EMA. Keep it on your watch list.

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MEI Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:MEIP) The daily technical chart shows a stock that is right on the cusp of a breakout. If price can break through its 20-day exp moving average, then I think 2.44 level could be well within reach. Nice slow steady accumulation in last days, MFI rising. Keep it on your watch list.

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Prana Biotechnology Limited (NASDAQ:PRAN) hit my scanner today with some impressive volume and closed up 14%. I expect some follow through on Thursday.

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Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) Breakout 'Buy' Signal

I am a big fan of looking at charts one degree of time further out than I plan to trade. It is the market-ification of the old saw about seeing the forest for the trees.

For instance, the short-term chart of programmable circuit and semiconductor maker Xilinx (NASDAQ: XLNX) is a mess. But when we pull back to the weekly chart we can clearly see a breakout with supporting technicals.  (more)

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Is There a Bubble in Canadian Farmland? : AGU, POT, RME

Since 2010 it’s been good to be a farmer in Canada.
The weather has largely cooperated, which has led to some terrific years. Crop yields were up each year from 2010-13, with 2013 yields being the highest ever. Last year’s harvest was down, but was still historically decent.
Commodity prices have also been strong. The price of wheat has done well, spiking up to $9 per bushel in 2012. Currently it trades at US$5.25 per bushel, which is 50% more than a decade ago. Canola has also done well, and the price for beef is flirting with a 10-year high. (more)

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Sell Keurig Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR)

Keurig Green Mountain Score: 29

Last and certainly least, is Keurig Green Mountain (NASDAQ: GMCR) with a score of 29.

The company also recently reported worse-than-expected sales and earnings, and management lowered expectations for the remainder of 2015 on weak sales of its new coffee brewer.

Consumers seemed displeased with the high price tag and the fact that the Keurig 2.0 was designed it to be incompatible with refillable K-Cups and third-party brew pods. The company saw the error of its ways and announced this month that it would rectify the situation, but it may be too little too late.

On the chart, GMCR sports a large head-and-shoulders top with a downside price projection of below $80.


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