Week of Dec 12 – Stock Ideas

There is a lot going on this week…yes, holidays coming up so mid-December is always busy but we have CPI, FOMC this week! More to come on those events. Let’s talk stocks!

As I have said, this is a selective stock market with some sectors demonstrating more strength than others and they have been pretty consistent.

Biotech – I have been calling this sector since earlier this year and maintain it should be more bullish/less bearish than others.

Healthcare and medical as well. Here are some ideas:

RYTM, AMLX, CRBY, BEAM, HRMY, PRVA, CCRN, OPCH, PRTA, PCVX, AXSM, UTHR, DXCM, HALO

or the ETFs XBI, IBB, LABU

Renewables – another sector that has shown strength. Could it last as a replacement for the hot and necessary energy sector or just a fad? Well, with ENPH putting out SOLID numbers as it has consistently it is noteworthy. I have been long ENPH a long time. I also reviewed their recent earnings in greater detail (see video).

Some ideas here:

ENPH, ARRY, FSLR, NFE, ON, CSIQ, TAN, ICLN

Semis (a very important core sector that is absolutely necessary and “inelastic” in my opinion):

SMCI (I am lumping into this section!), AEHR, AMKR, JBL, SMH, ACLS, RMBS, ASML, PI, GFS, LSCC, NVDA

Cybersecurity (another core sector):

FTNT, PANW, CRWD, ZS

Defensive (staples and more):

Some ideas but you know who they are! GIS, SJM

Also like CAT, DE

I am skipping over energy. Natural gas – BOIL/KOLD

Some random ideas: WING, CELH

Commodities – if we get stagflation then these should rise significantly. I am holding SILVER, GOLD and a few others long.

Some ideas:

GOLD, SILVER (the ETFs SLV GLD or via Futures), other metals

CANE, Sugar

Lithium – SGML, SQM, LAC

Fertilizers – CF, NTR

Bonds ideas – TLT

These are just some ideas. Not BUY recommendations!

And remember CASH is always a “safe” position. Doing nothing is fine too.

In this stagflationary environment, most real assets have negative expected returns so at least cash only has inflation working against it.

Happy Trading! 😘