Grace Hoefig, research analyst and portfolio manager for Franklin Equity Group ®'s US Value Equity team, says that
recent stock market dips have presented value opportunities in some market sectors, but, as through all market conditions, a little patience and a lot of research and flexibility are required to uncover them.
Not exact matches
The
market's
recent activity has taken a toll, of course: In one month, Facebook's
stock dipped from $ 5,051.
The WSJ blog had a
recent article The VIX
Market Suggests It's Not Yet Time to Buy the
Dips outlining: Typically, longer - dated VIX futures are more expensive than VIX futures expiring in the current month, as there's a greater chance of
stock swings over a longer time period.
Maybe it's the excitement of the sharp point - counterpoint debates of the commentators, or perhaps the flashing «breaking news» graphics that pop up with every little
dip in Obama's poll numbers or every slip of the
stock market, or perhaps it's the crawling news scroll that announces everything from Lindsey Lohan's most
recent relapse to the report of another soldier's death in Iraq.
While no one can predict what's coming in regard to the
stock markets, some of the best analysts are insinuating that these
recent dips are a sure sign of the coming bear
market.
However, currency strength is also related to inflation and high interest rates, which are not good for
stocks, and this largely explains the
recent 25 %
dip in the
markets.
The VIX is negatively correlated with the
market, so this is to be expected, and it confirms the
recent dip in tech
stocks.
New retail projects also are slowing down as retailers are becoming more hesitant in their expansion plans due to a
recent dip in sales, a volatile
stock market and continued consolidation among retailers.