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Stock Screener Do’s and Don’ts

Do you use a stock screener? They can be incredibly useful tools for filtering through thousands of stocks for a handful of great ideas. The Chaikin Analytics stock screener, for example, is designed to allow flexible combinations of various criteria like the Chaikin...

Earnings Preview – Q3 2017 Earnings

Q3 2017 Earnings Season will be the last earnings look at companies in 2017. So the importance is magnified as portfolio managers scurry to lock in good trades, and hedge funds begin to position themselves for 2018. There is usually increased turnover during the...

Three Forgotten Factors to Remember when Picking Stocks

Earnings, estimates, and revenue are the three big factors that every investor looks at when picking stocks. These factors are very important, and definitely should command a great deal of attention. Lurking below the surface, however, are some indicators that are...

Women & Investing: Is Investing Too Personal?

If 92% of women want to learn more about financial planning and get more involved in their finances, why is it that 80% of women respondents said they weren’t comfortable talking about money even with the people they’re close to? Research from the investment firm...

Executive Secrets to Building a Successful Advisor Practice [Video]

What does it take to build a successful financial services business from the ground up? Three major industry players recently sat down with Jim Bauer of MainStCEO to share their insights. In the video below, Chaikin Investments’ Founder and CEO, Marc Chaikin, joins...

The Inside Story: Why Marc Chaikin Made Kohl’s Stock (KSS) his Bullish Stock of the Week

On Sunday, September 3, 2017, Marc Chaikin published his weekly Market Insights piece. As he always does, he calls out an opportunity, either bearish or bullish, that looks particularly ripe. This Sunday, Marc said that Kohl’s stock (KSS) was a great value, and poised...

The Anatomy of a Good Stock Pick

What’s the process for finding a good stock pick? Chaikin Analytics puts out calls on stocks frequently. This provides our subscribers a heads up that a stock is either ready to go up or is poised for a fall. How are these stock picks chosen? By probing how our...

What is a Stock’s “Short Interest” and How Can I Use it?

Short interest is a powerful but lesser-used indicator of informed sentiment. It measures the number of shares that investors are shorting. In other words, it’s a measurement of how strongly investors think the stock’s price is likely to fall. Because the long-term...

Why Did Stock Prices Decline After An Earnings Surprise?

What caused stock prices to recently decline after an earnings surprise? As mentioned in a recent blog post, Q2 2017 earnings was generally positive. Year over year growth was 10%, and there was a wide range of earnings surprise. There was one anomaly, however, that...

Two Wall Street Legends Sound the Alarm on Amazon Prospects

Amazon (AMZN) has been a powerhouse. For years, it has made investors rich as they continue to build out their core retail competence into adjacent spaces. From its origins as an online bookseller, Amazon has grown into a retail powerhouse, a cloud hosting service,...