At first glance, the thought of acquiring discretionary retail plays – even the ones labeled as the best consumer cyclical stocks – may seem daunting. Sure, the May jobs report came in much hotter than anticipated, which on the surface bodes well for sentiment. However, some nuances shouldn’t be ignored. Yes, hiring jumped but so

As much as some institutions like to argue that lithium supply will outweigh demand, it’s not happening. At least, not anytime soon. In fact, lithium producers just warned global supplies may not meet electric vehicle demand at all. This could significantly impact our millionaire-maker lithium stocks below. For example, Albemarle (NYSE:ALB) expects demand to exceed supply

According to Finviz.com yesterday, 119 S&P 500 stocks were trading within 5% of their 52-week high. While I won’t go through all 119 to list stocks reaching record highs, I will deliver three possibilities.  On Jan. 4, 2022, the index hit an all-time high of 4,818.62. It’s currently trading at 4,367.36, or 9.3% below its

This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here. It turns out that AI is astonishingly good at picking stocks. Several notable studies this year have used ChatGPT and other large language models to beat the market. Some have used sentiment analysis to

Earnings continue to be a significant driver of the impressive price performance we’ve seen thus far this year. A strong earnings beat and raised forward guidance (known as a “beat and raise”) continues to send various companies’ stock prices skyward. For example, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock surged 26% after impressive earnings, while Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock plummeted following its

Lithium demand is improving, and prices are rebounding as a result. Accordingly, investors are perking up as various lithium stocks provide unique opportunities to capture explosive growth in this volatile sector. Much of this demand is coming from battery manufacturers, who are demanding more inputs materials. This sets the stage for increasing prices and continued

Consumer spending tightens up during an economic slowdown as consumers prioritize essentials. This list of essentials typically includes groceries, mortgage payments, and utilities. Such belt-tightening can cause delays in discretionary spending on vehicles, renovations, vacations, and shopping. Accordingly, positioning a portfolio for a potential downturn requires taking a hard look at the products and services

Income investors often search for stocks for long-term dividends and buybacks to round out their portfolios. The obvious starting point to locate these types of investments is by looking at yield. This tells you the percentage of that company’s share price paid out in dividends. It offers a touchpoint for investors, but it’s an imperfect

Buying and holding stocks for the long term takes up less time and can produce solid returns. Instead of looking at technical indicators and studying the market every day, investors can focus on the fundamentals and find companies with firm foundations and attractive growth prospects. Millionaire-maker growth stocks often exhibit top and bottom-line growth. They

Electric vehicle technology will continue to advance as adoption rises. Human ingenuity always meets demand. Accordingly, as EV demand continues to grow over time, investors will be focused on only on conventional EV stocks, but those of companies enabling the growth of this sector and providing the infrastructure necessary for such growth. Indeed, advances in

It’s not easy to find affordable blue-chip stocks from a valuation perspective. Since these stocks represent fundamentally strong business stories, there is a valuation premium attached. A good example of my point is Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST). On a sustained basis, the stock trades above a forward price-earnings ratio of 30. Aggressive buying is seen on