Michael Joseph

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  • NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 13: People walk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on September 13, 2023 in New York City. Stocks fell slightly in afternoon trading as newly released numbers by the Labor Department’s consumer price index show that August inflation came in higher than expected, rising 3.7% on a 12-month basis. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)Commentary

    Investors are suddenly feeling bullish about the stock market again–but that doesn’t mean you should start shorting it

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  • NEWARK, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 15: A worker makes repairs to a home under construction at the Lennar Bridgeway home development on December 15, 2021 in Newark, California. Homebuilder Lennar will report fourth quarter earnings today after the closing bell. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Commentary

    Homebuilder stocks are on sale–but investors aren’t buying

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  • Wind turbines in California.Commentary

    Utility stocks are becoming less boring. That’s a problem for income investors

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  • A robotic arm lifts an order of food from a conveyor belt inside a new contactless Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant, operated by Yum! Brands Inc., ahead of its official opening in Moscow, Russia, on Friday, June 12, 2020. Before the pandemic, robot-prepared food companies were a hit with investors, but ambitious sales goals didnt materialize. Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesCommentary

    Rise of the (fast food) robots: How labor shortages are accelerating automation

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