Stocks to sell

The Chinese economy is definitely experiencing some major growing pains, as the nation’s real estate sector is undergoing a significant downturn. Meanwhile, its exports and manufacturing sector are decelerating. As a result, the MSCI China Index, which includes many of the country’s leading stocks, experienced a 7% decrease in 2023. During the Great Financial Crisis,
Communications stocks continue to have a difficult run. Over five years, the S&P 500 Communication Services index has gained 39%. That compares with a 70% gain in the Nasdaq index during the same time period. Telecommunications companies and those focused on enabling voice, video and text communications continue to be saddled with high infrastructure costs
The manufacturing sector is one of the pillars of the global economy, producing goods and services that are essential for various industries and consumers. However, the sector is facing multiple challenges in 2023, as the worsened economic outlook, rising geopolitical risks, and volatility in the energy and commodities markets will put pressure on manufacturers’ performances.
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS), a startup founded a decade ago, touts a game-changing solid-state battery tech for EVs. However, it’s unproven at scale and faces lawsuits over alleged fraud. A recent $300 million equity offering raised concerns about dilution. Investing in QuantumScape may seem like a binary bet, hinging on whether they successfully bring a solid-state battery
High-interest rates are here to stay for the foreseeable future. Financial services stocks promise to be some of the most affected by the Fed’s pronouncement. Though markets dipped hard this week and portend further downside, some financial services stocks haven’t yet had a complete reckoning. Rate hikes affect multiple aspects of typical financial services companies.
The IPO market in 2023 has been anything but hot. After a record-breaking year in 2021, the appetite for new listings has cooled down significantly, first in 2022 and continuing into the current year. Several factors have contributed to this slowdown, such as rising interest rates, inflation fears, geopolitical tensions, regulatory uncertainties and what some
As I’ve noted previously, artificial intelligence (AI) will be tremendously positive for most companies. That’s because the technology will enable companies to provide their customers with better service, more efficiently make and transport products and acquire new customers much more efficiently and effectively. However, AI will badly hurt other firms because the technology will make
The healthcare industry has historically provided significant returns to investors. And, it is currently boasting a compounding annual growth rate prediction of 10.4% until 2027. Despite having many extremely profitable companies that see a surge in stock price, there are also many healthcare stocks that plummet. This is because many healthcare companies rely on trials
With recession fears on the rise, now might be a good time to consider the top retail stocks to sell in 2023. Indeed, with retail buyer’s consumption patterns shifting, many investors are beginning to take a step back. The macroeconomic landscape is not what it was pre-pandemic, and consumers are spending less on non-essentials and more on
With the potential for consumer spending to decrease in the months ahead, uncertainty is rising with consumer stocks. Sure, U.S. consumers have been resilient despite challenges such as high inflation and rising interest rates. However, this resilience may morph into weakness. Just this week, the Conference Board announced that the Consumer Confidence Index just hit