The U.S. economy is likely expanding significantly, as the Federal Reserve is now predicting that the economy will grow by a strong, seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 2.9% above inflation during the current quarter. Still, the U.S. unemployment rate surged to 4.3% in July — up from 4.1% in June. The savings rate tumbled to
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The anticipated interest rate cuts at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting have put several stocks to buy in the limelight. With interest rates above 5% for over a year and an economic slowdown, investors anticipate a potential rate cut at September’s meeting. This comes after Federal Reserve Chairman Jeremy Powell indicated that a potential rate
On the morning of August 5, the unwinding of the Yen carry trade accelerated, leading to a spike in the expected volatility index. Investors were selling and asking questions later. Even the best e-commerce stocks suffered under this carnage. That pullback has created an opportunity to buy into one of the most enduring themes of
Finding millionaire-next-door stocks can be extremely exciting for investors who aspire to retire comfortably. However, the reality is that very few investors have the strategic foresight or the patience to accomplish such a dream. The truth is that a majority of investors will be better off parking their hard earned cash in Exchange-Traded-Funds to avoid
Leading stock indexes like the Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average saw massive drops last week. Traditionally, the stock market has been subject to external forces like inflation data, geopolitics and new technological advances. The market always goes through cycles of bear and bull markets. Long-term investors know that picking the right comeback stocks
Tech stocks have been booming throughout 2024 due to increased investor attention to new and developing technologies such as generative AI and cloud computing. It has provided a large number of investment opportunities recently and still offers strong growth potential. However, due to a number of factors, including overall economic uncertainty and the sharp drop in
Last Monday’s market rout saw tech stocks, specifically AI stocks experience major selloffs as investors across the board decided to take profits from overvalued positions. In fact, for many of the companies that experienced the correction, the selloff was a long time coming. As such, oversold AI stocks could be poised for a strong comeback
The S&P 500 is a well-recognized benchmark within the stock market. It holds shares in 500 companies and prioritizes them by market cap. Trillion-dollar corporations have more influence over the index than companies with $20 billion market caps. This market cap-weighted setup explains why the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to impact the stock market’s performance.
The S&P 500 is a well-recognized benchmark within the stock market. It holds shares in 500 companies and prioritizes them by market cap. Trillion-dollar corporations have more influence over the index than companies with $20 billion market caps. This market cap-weighted setup explains why the Magnificent Seven stocks continue to impact the stock market’s performance.
Weakness is an opportunity with solar stocks. Granted, there have been concerns that a Trump presidential win could derail clean energy stocks. But as I’ve said before, a repeal isn’t likely for two reasons. First, unless the Republicans take full control of Congress, it’s not likely to happen. Second, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has
Weakness is an opportunity with solar stocks. Granted, there have been concerns that a Trump presidential win could derail clean energy stocks. But as I’ve said before, a repeal isn’t likely for two reasons. First, unless the Republicans take full control of Congress, it’s not likely to happen. Second, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has
Wall Street rarely sees two trends like artificial intelligence (AI) and stock-split euphoria competing for attention. AI drove record highs for major indices in 2024, while stock splits, though cosmetic, also fueled market excitement for certain names. Stock splits come in forward or reverse types, with forward splits being more popular among investors. Forward splits
We’re into the second week of the earnings season, and some of the top banking companies and other big guns have reported results. The start of the season looks good, and every investor hopes to see the same momentum as their favorite companies report. The earnings season also sees a lot of volatility in the
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) gained altitude recently after obtaining a new certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). It moves the eVTOL leader one step closer to its goal of commercializing its business next year. Although it is helping to create an entirely new industry from the ground
You can tell it’s the dog days of summer by the kind of business news covered by the media. On July 9, Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announced a tie-up with Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) that seemed to move both Oracle and Palantir stock. “Oracle today announced that Palantir’s Foundry Platform and Artificial Intelligence Platform are certified on Oracle
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution has triggered a multi-year investment cycle across the enterprise. Additionally, generative AI is now permeating various consumer internet applications. These trends bode well for AI wealth-building stocks. In Q1 of fiscal year 2024, a huge moment of clarity appeared on AI spending as cloud service providers such as Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)
I strongly believe that investors need to have a dynamic approach when it comes to the world of modern investing. For sure, long-term investment delivers the best results. However, it makes sense to capitalize on all good opportunities. Be it the meme frenzy, penny stock investing or considering exposure to short-term profit stocks. I personally
It appears the pullback in NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) was short-lived. As the market closed on July 9, NVDA stock remains one of this year’s outperforming stocks. NVDA is within about 3% of its all-time high, which it just set in June 2024. Even after dropping over 10%, the stock is up 6% in the last 30
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) has gone up by nearly 50% over the past month. While some of this latest Tesla stock rally is on the heels of a well-received deliveries report, another factor has played a big role. That would be speculative hype regarding the company’s potential AI and Robotaxi catalysts. With this, investing legend Bill Gross
The stock market has been stellar so far in 2024. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq have hit fresh all-time highs, but volatility could creep back in as rate cuts take effect. This may seem counter-intuitive. But historically speaking, recessions and downturns have aligned with the Federal Reserve initiating rate cuts. Yet, despite the near-term uncertainty,