There are some REITs to avoid in this continued “higher for longer” interest rate environment. These investment vehicles are particularly sensitive to rising interest rates due to their reliance on debt financing. In this economic climate, REITs with high leverage ratios, short-term debt maturities and limited cash flows may struggle to maintain profitability and dividend
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Companies have clearly defined goals: to grow their customer base, brand power, and global influence, compete with giants like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Meta (NASDAQ:META), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL), and join the shortlist of trillion-dollar stocks.  While this sounds great, reaching a trillion-dollar market cap is a tough mountain to climb. Companies on
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There is probably no investor more closely scrutinized than Warren Buffett. Whether by Wall Street analysts or individual investors, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A)(NYSE:BRK-B) has his every buy, sell and hold decision dissected six ways to Sunday. And it’s not without cause. Since becoming CEO at Berkshire in 1964, Buffett has
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The economy continues to give investors mixed signals. Inflation remains at higher-than-average levels — compared to the Federal Reserve’s preferred 2% target. But that hasn’t satiated the demand for airline travel. That doesn’t mean, however, that every airline is a good investment. Poor analyst sentiment suggests there are several airline stocks to avoid.  The last
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There’s been a significant divergence in the way in which large-cap stocks have performed versus their small-to-mid cap counterparts. More poignantly, U.S. equities performance is increasingly tied to how larger, well-known companies are doing. The way in which indices like the Nasdaq and S&P500 have risen against the Russell 2000 showcases this. The S&P500 currently
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Once mainly a develop of operating systems for desktop computers, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is mainly a cloud-computing and artificial intelligence technology company now. Yet, even Microsoft has its weak points, and Microsoft stock gets a “B” grade and investors may choose to hold their current share position. Adding some Microsoft shares to your portfolio is fine, but
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The recent economic reports have raised concerns about a potential negative future for the United States economy, characterized by stagflation—a troubling situation of rising inflation and slowing economic growth. The latest GDP figures showed a significant slowdown in growth, with the economy expanding at only 1.6% annually, well below expectations. Concurrently, measured by personal consumption
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In today’s investment landscape, discerning potential in stocks from various industries requires a nuanced understanding of sector-specific innovations and market demands. The first stock operating in electronics manufacturing benefits from a surge in global demand for advanced consumer electronics and integrated supply chain solutions.  The second thrives in AI and data analytics, witnessing transformative growth. The
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For the past several weeks, stocks have been caught in rough waters. After the most recent batch of hotter-than-expected inflation data sent investors spiraling into panic mode, Federal Reserve rate-cut hopes evaporated. Yields rocketed; and stocks dropped. In fact, Wall Street has been holding its breath since that data’s release, eagerly awaiting the Fed’s next
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