GreenBox Advisory

The pandemic and the rise of the digital age has sped up the decline for companies who haven't adapted to these changes in society. A few of these companies were some of the most successful, but as time  passed they are falling like the Roman Empire. Two of the most talked about companies in the past month were  AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc(AMC) and GameStop Corp. (GME) because investors tried to inflate the stock price. However, these companies don't seem to have a bright future as people switch to digital platforms.  The closure of movie theatres because of the pandemic was a big blow to AMC as most of their business comes from people going to their movie theatres causing them to lose around $4.6 billion dollars in 2020. Even once COVID-19 starts to die down, people will still be wary going into movie theatres as there are many other options to stream movies safely at home such as Disney Plus, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max, and much more. Also, ...

The bond market's recent surge has been fueled from the fears of inflation caused by the 1.9 trillion stimulus package. Investors are fearful of that this huge package will cause inflation because the demands in the economy will increase without the limited supply which will cause prices to skyrocket and devalue the USD. The only way to combat inflation is to increase interest rates because it will encourage more savings, such as in a bank, and less spending such as taking loans to buy a house. The U.S. 10 Year Treasury bond has been up almost 40% the past month to 1.572% which further shows the threat of inflation is real because the interest rates rising shows inflation fears are real and needed after all this money being added into the economy.  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite have been taking some hits in the past few weeks and is starting to show the end of the bull market and the start of the bear market. The Nasdaq has been down almost 10% in the past month an...

       General Motors Inc(Ticker:GM) recently closed down three of their power plants because of chip shortages for their vehicles. They also predict a 1.5 to 2 billion dollar reduction in their 2021 earnings because of these chip shortages. The closures make GM seem like a sell, but the drop in their stock price will opens an opportunity available to invest in GM stock before it gets too high as it has been rallying for the past month.           The positive aspect that comes from these chip shortages is that it displays the high demand for GM vehicles which will mean that they will likely produce stronger sales when they are able to receive more chips.     With the release of their 4th quarter earnings this week, GM surprisingly beat the predicted earnings and was even able to beat 2019 earnings despite COVID-19. Also, their global sales increased by 4%.      GM's launch of their new EV vehicles ...

After the craziness of 2020, everyone hopes that 2021 will be a better year than last year.  The beginning of 2021 is off to a good start as COVID-19 vaccinesby Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech has been approved by the FDA and is able to be distributed in the United States. The vaccine has investors excited as now there is hope that COVID-19's effect will be mitigated and the US economy can start to get back to normalcy. Even though we are able to combat COVID-19, a majority of commuters who used to use public transportation to go to work are now switching to cars as the mode of transportation because they feel safer using their own vehicle. The effects can already be seen as used Ford car prices are already up 16% since 2018(Cargurus). Automobile companies are one of the biggest winners from this positive outlook as production lines can soon start to open up more and increase their production to meet the high demands for new and used cars. General Motors Company(GM) is one of my favori...

    Coronavirus has caused most of us to turn our houses and apartments to a gym, workplace, and classroom. Some of us are lucky enough to have a big enough house to accommodate all this while others, especially city dwellers, are unlucky.     Many people have realized this and they are creating a large migration from the city to the suburbs as they can't handle being stuck in a apartment for months and not being able to access any nature parks nearby. According to Business Insider, there are over 13,000 apartments empty in Manhattan which are supposed to be all taken during this time of the year. Seems like the city is pretty much deserted.     Looking into the future, the cities will continue to follow this trend even after the pandemic, so cities need to make their cities look attractive such as lower taxes or holiday tax breaks or else they will become a lost city like Atlantis.      Going back to this crazy suburban m...

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The first stock that will preform well in the long-term is one of the most beloved restaurant in America, or at least is my favorite, Cheesecake Factory(CAKE). Cheesecake Factory has taken some heavy blows from Covid as dining in isn't available which makes up most of their revenue. However, this provides an opportunity to invest as the stock has dropped around 50% in the wake of covid, and  investors expect the stock to rise up to 48% in the next 12 months. A bonus is that Cheesecake Factory offers a  6.38% dividend which is nice to have while you wait for the stock the rise and can help offset the short-term losses when you are waiting for a long term gain. With Cheesecake Factory being one of the largest and most popular chain restaurants in America, they will post stronger sales as states start to reopen and people start to go back to their missed restaurants. This can be shown through Cheesecake factory beating analysts' earnings by 126% for Q1 EPS even during th...

Summer and COVID-19 don't go well together, but the only thing keeping most of us sane is professional sports. The NFL post-season was wild with Tom Brady leaving the Patriots, while the Texans traded their No. 1 receiver. I haven't seen a live sports game in so so long so I was so hyped to see many sports leagues start to reopen. Summer plans have been going smoothly for some—relaxing at the beach, hosting a barbecue, or just sleeping at home—while others have to cancel or make changes to their plans to adapt to these unusual times. Are you looking forward to going on vacation, but aren't looking forward to stay at hotels? Then try out the new portable house. Unfortunately, there aren't portable houses for sale, but RVs are the next best thing and have been getting a lot attention. Starting off this Covid recap is Winnebago. Winnebago Industries, Inc.(WGO) is known for making RVs and their RVs have been selling like crazy during the past few months as people want...

Some of you have never heard of negative interest rates, like me, while other have. These are some wild times in our economy so some people are suggesting that the Feds lower the interest rates in the negative to help our economy. The first question you probably have is what do negative interest rates mean? Negative interests mean that you will have to pay a monthly fee to the bank to keep your money in which it will encourage you to spend your money, which is the goal, or just keep it in a safe at your house. On the bright side, the taking loans will be easier because you don't have to pay any interest rates so if you want to get a loan to buy a house, just do it. In theory, negative interest rates should help our economy because increased consumer spending means higher sales for companies, and some examples of these implementations can be seen in Japan and Europe. However, there is a discussion whether or not America should actually enact negative rates. President Trum...