I’m expecting a long recovery and likely more prolonged crash once continued earnings are low consecutive quarters. Don’t be fooled by low prices of cruise and airlines. Banks have a round of small business defaults coming. Another round of stimulus before the election if the economy is moving in the right direction as this is GOP only platform to run on besides ethnic divides. I am overweight on e-commerce, cloud, cybersecurity and online pay services. But here are a few stocks I am taking large positions on and why.
Healthcare
starting here since this is my area of expertise and my opinion may mean more here. Race to vaccine is complex with so many corporations in the fold.
AstraZeneca AZN, using a known viral vaccine shell and are actually further along with large trials than some other well known vaccine makers like Moderna. They have secured contracts for early production and I’d put them in the early lead. Even at current all time highs I think it’s a buy but clear support at 53 and a double buy close to 50
Gilead GILD, producers of remdesivir, I’ve been treating CoVID19 patients for past 3 months and have seen several iterations of treatments from lopinavir/ritonavir, azithromycin & Hydroxychloroquine. Currently the only treatment with some semblance of evidence for use is Remdesivir and toclizumab, and these are the only ones being used on our sickest patients. Where I think we could see significant profits long term could be from post-exposure prophylaxis if Gilead were to develop remdesivir to be used in a similar way to tamiflu where one can take it to avoid getting sick if someone at home gets COVID-19. Plus, remdesivir is already the only med being used with regularity right now. If the diseases comes back harder in the fall could see substantial increase in demand. Support at 73 and double buy anything below 60
Illumina ILMN, I think this a a nice transformative stock to own for next 10-20 years as they have the market cornered on equipment and consumables for reading of genes for gene editing which is likely the future of medicine 10-20 years. This one has skyrocketed recently so if you are finicky I’d wait for dips to below 340, if you are in it for long term like I am just grab now @360 and add on dips cause it’ll probably be at 450-500 in a few years.
the below are in my portfolio and adding on dips
Online Gaming
Sea limited SE
Activision ATVI
Draftkings DKNG- don’t be late to the party 🎉
Microchips
AMD
NVDA
ASML
5G
qualcomm QCOM
Inseego INSG
e-commerce
Alibaba BABA - despite Chinese tensions I’d continue to buy this, they are transparent financials and not going anywhere.
Paypal PYPL
cybersecurity
Datadog DDOG
Crowdstrike CRWD
food
Restaurant brands QSR (Popeyes, Burger King)
UBER including here because of Uber eats but I think price is good right now for a good time to buy in
Banks- picking ones here who I think will swallow competition. I would wait for another dip as reopening buyers raised the price up slightly
JP morgan JPM
M&T MTB
Navient NAVI
**** V
Battery vehicles
Tesla TSLA not much to say here but I’d wait for another pull back or jump in now before battery day announcement if you are in for long term.
VTIQ > NKLA while lithium power is great for commercial vehicles, most think hydrogen power will fuel Trucks and Planes in the future. Nikola motors is a leader in developing such vehicles & set to merge in June so right now is the time to buy.
Zoom ZM despite security concerns this is still the most widely used and accessible meeting platform, I keep buying on dips cause this isn’t going anywhere despite recovery.