With a banking sector implosion compounding the Federal Reserve’s possible decision to aggressively raise interest rates, investors looking for stocks to buy may want to align their acquisitive strategies with what the experts believe. In other words, a significant value may exist in targeting securities that enjoy strong buy consensus ratings among Wall Street analysts. To

One of the most important things about finding stocks to buy is having a diversified portfolio. You want to spread your money out in different sectors so you’re not hurt if one part of the market suddenly gets into trouble. Moderation is the key to finding the best stocks to buy, as it is in

When we talk about a diversified portfolio, it would be a big mistake to ignore geographical diversification. In general, emerging markets will grow faster than developed markets through the decade. This will translate into relatively higher returns from an emerging market stock portfolio. Besides blue-chip stocks, there are several attractive emerging market penny stocks to consider. Several penny

Two very powerful forces make infrastructure stocks very attractive at this point. One is the reshoring trend, which refers to American companies building more factories in the U.S. The other is the Bipartisan Infrastructure law, passed in November 2021, but is only starting to have a major impact on companies now. Given the convergence of

Quantum computing may be another game-changing investment opportunity. Early last year, a team of Australian researchers proved that near error-free quantum computing is possible, which could help the world solve extremely complex problems in just seconds. In fact, “Today’s publication shows our operations were 99 percent error-free,” says Professor Andrea Morello from the University of

The investing environment has really changed in recently. We went from a market that was enjoying a strong uptrend to enduring a small pullback and then to genuine concerns about regional banks and higher interest rates. Despite these challenges, it still has investors looking for the best short-term stocks to buy. When we’re looking for

With the markets rebounding slightly from 2022’s poor performance, finding the best bargain stocks isn’t easy. There aren’t as many bargains as in mid-October when the S&P 500 traded at a 52-week low.  Also, the best bargain stocks can seem like arbitrary picks. One person’s bargain is another one’s overpriced waste of money. As Warren

With 2023 so far turning out to be the year that artificial intelligence really takes off, it’s no surprise that C3.ai (NYSE:AI) has become hot among investors. After skyrocketing in late January/early February, AI stock calmed down for a few weeks following this initial turbo-rally. Earlier this month, shares made wild moves surrounding C3.ai’s latest

The concept of buy and hold may seem out of fashion given the state of the market in 2023. But if the threat of higher interest rates hasn’t sent you to the sidelines, blue-chip stocks offer an opportunity to get a total return that can beat inflation. Today, we’ll look at seven of the best