With so many vagaries clouding the present market environment, one possible avenue for success is to align your portfolio with your favorite hedge fund stocks. Simultaneously celebrated and vilified, this special brand of institutional investor might give you an edge. Primarily, your favorite hedge fund stocks typically stem from the top experts in the stock-picking game.
Source: shutterstock.com/Teacher Photo When researching some stocks to buy this week, I came across an interesting piece from earlier in February about annuity demand. According to Axios, annuity sales climbed 22% higher in 2022 to about $310 billion. The Life Insurance Marketing and Research Association (LIMRA) also projects that fixed indexed annuity (FIA) sales will experience
When a company beats earnings estimates, investors often pile into it. But not all earnings beats are created equal. Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) announced large layoffs and told analysts to expect bad numbers, then beat them. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) showed big gains in the cloud, but it’s losing its biggest franchise in Windows. SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) beat estimates, but not by enough to
Over the past year, it has become difficult to argue the bull case for Lucid Motors (NASDAQ:LCID). Sure, market conditions have been a big reason why LCID stock has fallen from $25 to under $10 per share during this time. However, a much larger factor has been the electric vehicle (or EV) maker’s inability to
In times of economic uncertainty and market volatility, investors often turn to defensive stocks to protect their portfolios from market downturns. Defensive stocks are relatively immune to economic fluctuations and tend to perform well in good and bad times. They are often found in industries such as utilities, consumer staples and healthcare, which provide products
Growth stocks are indisputably heating up on Wall Street. In a recent CNBC article, the financial news outlet suggested that “retail investors” are responsible for the surge. But I see many large investors buying growth stocks, too. For example, George Soros jumped into Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock last quarter, while Warren Buffett bought millions of Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares. Although Apple may not be a classic growth
Luxembourg-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Arrival (NASDAQ:ARVL) wants to make its mark in the U.S. clean-energy vehicle market. It won’t be easy, as Arrival’s competitors include automotive giants like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Ford (NYSE:F). Plus, ARVL stock investors should be concerned about the possibility of a delisting from the Nasdaq exchange. You may be familiar with Tesla’s huge
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A sign is posted at the Nvidia headquarters on May 25, 2022 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in early morning trading. Lucid Motors — The electric vehicle maker saw shares slide 14% premarket after reporting that fourth-quarter
When the U.S. central banks increased interest rates, investors needed to outperform the markets by buying high-yield dividend stocks. Investors are growing increasingly wary of buying companies whose stock would rise on their growth prospects. The tighter credit conditions will cause a mild recession at the very least in 2023. The tough economy suggests that