Sometimes, bad news is good news. History says that’s the case for the recent string of high-profile bank failures. Over the past two weeks, the banking sector has imploded. Silicon Valley Bank failed first. Days later, Signature Bank collapsed. Those were the second- and the third-largest bank failures in U.S. history. Then a week later,
If you aspire to one day topple entrepreneurial genius Elon Musk on the net wealth rankings through the equities market exclusively, you’re obviously going to need to conduct heavy research on the stocks that can make you rich. However, you also want to be smart about this. Just throwing your money at the cheapest and
The logo of NVIDIA as seen at its corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California, in May of 2022. Nvidia | via Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nvidia — Nvidia shares gained nearly 3% midday, building on their recent outperformance. Wall Street analysts lauded the company’s artificial intelligence leadership following its
William Green speaks with Jason Zweig, who writes the Intelligent Investor column for The Wall Street Journal. Jason edited and updated the revised edition of Benjamin Graham’s The Intelligent Investor, which Warren Buffett hails as “by far the best book on investing ever written.” Jason also wrote Your Money and Your Brain, a classic guide
In this video we will take a look at a McDonalds (MCD) iron condor bullish strategy for options and see how we can construct a trade on MCD for an upside move. The earnings were reported and now the big news is out of the way. How could we trade this if we believe in
There are plenty of drivers of uncertainty in the stock market right now. With high inflation, multiple geopolitical conflicts, and a banking crisis that appears to be spreading, there are plenty of reasons for investors to duck and take cover. In my view, high-quality, blue-chip stocks are among the places that investors may want to
Many institutional and retail investors and traders often embrace fads for relatively short amounts of time. In other words, many entities will buy stocks within a “hot” category for six months to a year. Then they will rapidly sell the same equities as the Street becomes less enamored with the sector. In just the last
By and large, Wall Street’s experts are optimistic about Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) stock. They’re giving Alibaba high ratings and anticipating strong share-price appreciation. Furthermore, the commentary of some analysts should shed some light on why they’re still feeling bullish about Alibaba. Even though Alibaba is an e-commerce giant, 2022 was a tough year for the company. Supply
Experts’ opinions shouldn’t be treated as gospel, but they can help investors make sense of the data that’s available. In the case of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), analysts on Wall Street are generally bullish and envision higher prices for AMZN stock. If you agree with their assessment, you could decide to take a share position in Amazon right
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In this article, we’ll look at what stocks Democratic congressmen are buying. The reason? Simple. Many investors believe U.S. lawmakers have the inside track regarding the stock market. Hence, stock pickers are increasingly monitoring their trades to see if they fit their investment profile. Last September, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the Senate
People wearing protective face masks walk past the closed Nike store on 5th Avenue, during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New York City, May 11, 2020. Mike Segar | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. GameStop — The meme stock surged 44% after the company posted a quarterly
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock was trading at $108 at the beginning of the year. In just over a month, TSLA stock delivered 100% returns. For fundamentally strong stories, the rally from oversold levels can be quick. This performance can be replicated in several EV stocks. Some EV stocks can surge by 100% in the next 6 to 12
Lately, a lack of news has been good news for investors in Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock, which plunged during late February and early March. This was primarily because of the electric vehicle maker’s release of disappointing quarterly results and guidance. However, since the middle of this month, LCID has found support, with the stock bouncing
Stocks with potential are probably not everyone’s cup of tea right now. With talks of an impending recession, everyone is looking for safer options. However, Shelby Davis once famously said, “Invest for the long haul. Don’t get too greedy, and don’t get too scared.” Although stock indexes are lackluster, it’s important to think ahead to
No matter how bad the situation gets with Exela Technologies (NASDAQ:XELA) stock, some enterprising financial traders might hope for a miraculous recovery. As the old saying goes however, hope isn’t a viable investment strategy. Sure, Exela is trying a few tactics, but the company’s financial problems have become unmanageable. Exela Technologies might sound like a high-conviction
After attempting to rebound earlier this year, Mullen Automotive (NASDAQ:MULN) shares have experienced another sharp price decline over the past month. Now trading for just over a dime, MULN stock is now more than ever in the stock market scrapyard. Yet while the market may have written off Mullen as an investment opportunity, Microsoft’s (NASDAQ:MSFT)
Investors tend to seek growth when allocating capital, particularly when considering what bonds yield right now. Accordingly, many emerging markets stocks are seeing an uptick in investor interest, given the growth rates of these markets relative to the developed world. Accordingly, influential institutions, including BlackRock, agree that there are legitimate reasons to invest in emerging markets
There are plenty of reasons why investors believe a major recession could be on the horizon. Sticky and persistent inflation has continued to put pressure on low- and middle-income workers. The impressive rate-hiking cycles by the Federal Reserve and other global central banks have attempted to tamp down economic activity to constrain rising prices. These
The search for top growth stocks to buy in 2023 is on. In my case, this list is relatively short, and it includes three names I’m already invested in. When valuations drop as they did in 2022, investors need to ask some pertinent questions. Does this decline suggest poor performance is likely to continue? Can a