Martin Tillier

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Contributor at Nasdaq

Writer, reaearcher, and pundit on markets and investments. Daily cobtributor to https://t.co/Gt8XFkmDGj. Head or Research for SmartFi.

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Articles

Takeaways From 12 Years of Market Musings

Jun 28, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

As some of you may know, this will be my last regular contribution to Nasdaq.com, the end of a journey that started just over twelve years ago, on June 20, 2012. That is a long time, so hopefully readers will forgive my self-indulgence if I take time today to look back on the last dozen years and try to distill my scribblings in one piece for those of you who manage your own accounts.
How to Decide What Stocks to Buy and When to Buy Them

Jun 27, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

As of the end of 2023, there were over 5,700 stocks listed on the two major US exchanges, the Nasdaq and the NYSE. That creates a problem for those who wish to trade or take an active role in managing their investments: With that many choices, how do you decide what to buy? Well, the obvious answer is that you do some research and analysis, but that still leaves the question of what to research and analyze.
What Makes Stock Prices Move?

Jun 26, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

When starting out on a trading and investing journey, everything seems mystifying. For one thing, the language used is different, but probably the most perplexing thing for newcomers is that stocks often seem to move for no reason. The same stock will go up one day and down the next, sometimes in dramatic fashion, and no two moves seem to be about the same thing.
Why You Should Keep Politics Out of Your Investing

Jun 25, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

As you will know if you read yesterday’s Market Musings, I am using my last week of regular contributions to Nasdaq.com to reemphasize some of the things that I regard as the most important concepts and ideas for retail investors to understand. Even if this wasn't my final week, I would almost certainly have written something on the subject of politics and investing given that we are already in the seemingly interminable run up to a Presidential election later this year.
Revisiting Risk

Jun 24, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

All good things, as they say, must come to an end. After a dozen years or so of contributing to Nasdaq.com, this will be my last week of daily musings. From my perspective, it has been a fun experience for the most part. After all, I get to give my opinion on the markets on a regular basis, something that anyone who has ever met me will know I am happy to do in any context. My hope, though, is that it has also been fun for you, the reader, and at least somewhat informative and helpful.
5 Basic Rules for New Investors

Jun 21, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

Starting out on an investment journey can be pretty daunting. That is in spite of, or perhaps because of, the available amount of information and opinion. Once upon a time, the lack of information was the problem: The investment world was seen as a highly specialized environment where the price of entry was massive fees paid to a broker, where investors simply handed over their money and then checked their quarterly statements, hoping for the best. That isn’t the case now.
Long-Term Strength in Gold Looks Set to Continue

Jun 20, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

I have said here before that to me, gold is a Kardashian of the investing world. It is pretty to look at and fascinating to follow, but is of fundamentally no use to society. That doesn’t mean that it has no value. The value of anything -- and even moreso its price -- is simply a function of what somebody is prepared to pay for it.
The Economy Looks Like It Might Be Slowing: Is This a Good Thing or Bad?

Jun 18, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

The market is facing a conundrum. Recent data, up to and including this morning’s retail sales report, have suggested that the economy is slowing. Until recently, that would have been interpreted as a good thing as it raised the chances of the Fed cutting interest rates. However, traders and investors seem to have suddenly realized that a slowing economy is not really a good thing for stocks and are now starting to worry that it might do damage to corporate profits.
Should Investors Be Worried About Concentration in the Stock Market?

Jun 17, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

When I meet people and they find out that I am a regular contributor here, the first question is usually something along the lines of “Where are stocks going? Up or down?”I typically reply with "Both." While not particularly informative, it is at least honest. Recently, though, people have been asking a much more specific question: “Should I be worried that just a handful of stocks are driving the market to record highs?”It is an understandable concern.
What Does the Tesla (TSLA) Shareholder Vote Mean for Investors?

Jun 14, 2024 | nasdaq.com | Martin Tillier

Yesterday, Tesla (TSLA) shareholders voted to reinstate Elon Musk’s nearly $50 billion proposed pay package. It wasn’t even close in the end, with around 70% of votes cast being in favor, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that the drama is over. The Delaware court that first threw out the deal, saying that it felt that shareholders were insufficiently informed on the subject when it originally passed, has still to make its final ruling.