RE: Money machine18 Dec 2021 22:37
Hi Trek,
Thanks for the tip. I have not been using Google financial but rather my investment platforms to create watchlists (IG and HL). Will give Google a try.
To be honest the only Small Caps that I am currently in in this sector are Open Orphan, Destiny Pharma and Oncimmune. Otherwise most other Investments are in Tech, O&G and some others scattered around.
Different markets move differently based on a plethora of reasons e.g. O&G largely driven by Covid news/lockdowns and OPEC+ decisions and some other macro economics whilst tech is hyped up and largely driven by general economic data, supply chain- chip shortage and currently of course decisions the Fed makes. Whilst O&G can go down due to Covid it may be a boost for some tech I.e. in software.
Regardless, you would think that Covid/ Omicron would bode well for the types of services ONC and others provide in the sector. I can only attribute then the drop sector wide to be related to some recent decisions by BoE and Fed to teratively increase interest rates throughout 2022 and beyond and to curb the QE / bond buying. What I am noticing is that due to some uncertainty especially toward end of the year and into the holidays some investors might just want to pull out and wait until next quarter before they put their money down, in the hope there may be more clarity and business certainty.
The world is a mess.....but I suppose my dad would have said the same in the 70s./80s. Seems like stakes are just a bit higher now.
I'll put together a Google watch list. Sounds like I might be missing something in my toolbox.
Thanks.