The United States banking sector had been in the spotlight in the first half of last year, as a series of events shook the industry and the markets. In March 2023, a wave of bond selloffs triggered by rising inflation expectations caused massive losses for banks holding long-term debt securities. In April, several regional banks collapsed due
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Global GDP growth depends on various factors of productivity and efficiency. An important driver of growth is the focus on technology and innovation. As the United States shifted focus away from manufacturing, it’s the technological edge that has ensured that the country remains the leading economy in the world. Therefore, IT stocks are always likely
The industry is witnessing a mixed bag of fortunes in the dynamic world of online streaming. Though industry bellwethers such as Netflix continue to shine, its competition is struggling, with many of them evolving into streaming stocks to sell. Moreover, certain streaming platforms are struggling remarkably in terms of their financials, with gross margins and
A bill that could lead to some major tax cuts in the U.S. has been advanced. It’s named the “Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024.” This legislation aims to enhance tax breaks for businesses and low-income families. If approved, it will increase the child tax credit. Further, it can restore business
Both brick-and-mortar and online gambling markets are indeed expanding. On the brick-and-mortar side, Japan and New York are adding new casinos, while Texas appears to be moving in that direction. And on the online side, new American states are constantly legalizing betting. Also importantly, gambling has always been and will always be a very popular
Inherently, the idea of gold stocks generates controversy in some circles because of its relevance – or lack thereof. Often labeled as a “barbarous relic,” the yellow metal is exactly that, a commodity. It has no distinction from other variants of the same element. And it neither produces no earnings nor pays dividends. Some might
Finding dividend stocks to buy and hold isn’t a matter of chasing yield alone— far too many companies facing limited growth potential instead elect to throw cash to shareholders in an attempt at appeasement. Worse yet, some companies even borrow money to juice dividend yield. While that practice has largely gone out of favor in
Let your winners run. That’s the advice shared by the world’s most successful investors. Investing legend Peter Lynch famously said: “Selling your winners and holding your losers is like cutting the flowers and watering the weeds.” If a stock is running ahead, the best move investors can make is sit back and enjoy the ride.
Earnings season can have an outsized impact on a company’s share price, which means considering stocks to sell before earnings reports are released. Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) reports great subscriber growth and its stock jumps 12% higher. 3M (NYSE:MMM) issues weak forward guidance, and its stock falls 10%. Given the big swings in share prices caused by
It’s one thing to make an investment that doesn’t work out. No one gets every call right. It’s another thing to keep holding on or doubling down as a company spirals toward irrelevancy. In the stock market, there is no virtue to hanging onto shares of a company that’s a lost cause. The following three
Electric vehicle sales have been increasing at a robust pace in the last few years. In 2022, global EV sales exceeded 10 million. Further, EV sales for last year are likely at 14 million and would account for 18% of total car sales. As healthy growth sustains, I am bullish on some of the best
Stocks were rallying again Thursday, despite Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) stinker of a quarter. Even prominent Tesla bull Dan Ives of Wedbush Securities said it was a “train wreck” and criticized Elon Musk and his team for failing to “step up like adults in the room.” Tesla plummeted more than 10% in midday trading, pushing its market
Once seen as a high-risk and high-reward bet, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has turned into an absolute behemoth in the stock market. Valued as a large chunk of the North American auto sector, this is a company that’s proven electric vehicles can become popular and take share away from the incumbents. This will have important implications for
The Magnificent 7 stocks dominated the stock market and investing headlines throughout 2023. It will be remembered as the year artificial intelligence took off, resulting in massive growth. It was a strong year overall for the stock markets, with leading indexes like the S&P 500 rising by 24% during the period. However, The Magnificent Seven substantially outpaced
One of the best ways to create wealth is finding the right dividend stocks to buy and hold. No other asset class has performed as well as buying equities, not gold, not bonds, not real estate. Several years ago Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) published a study showing that over the past century, stocks beat out gold
It’s fitting Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock represents both the largest company in the world and also the biggest seller of smartphones. The iPhone revolutionized communication. The tech giant is at a crossroads for investors. AAPL stock has consistently performed well. It’s total return over the last five years has quadrupled that of the S&P 500. It
We’re now in the thick of earnings season and results are coming in at a fast and furious rate and it’s time to look at the Q4 earnings winners you should shortlist. With 10% of S&P 500-listed companies having now reported financial results for the fourth and final quarter of 2023, 62% of companies have
Over the last three months optimism over Artificial Intelligence infrastructure has become a mania. No stock has benefited like Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock. Since just before Halloween, AMD stock is up 65%. That’s even better than Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), which is up 44%. By way of comparison, the S&P 500 is up just 15%. While
Given that insider buying can often be a bullish indicator, you may assume the inverse is true regarding insider selling stocks. However, there can be many reasons a particular stock is experiencing a heavy amount of selling from corporate insiders, like C-suite executives, board members, and large shareholders. Insiders may buy for one reason (confidence
Everyone knows that America has a major obesity problem. Because of this, new anti-obesity drugs are going to generate a great deal of revenue and profits their companies. What people don’t realize is that those weight-loss drugs come with high valuations and equities that reflect most of the profits they will generate. Consequently, investing in
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