The markets had something to cheer about as inflationary pressure eased on a relative basis in October. However, uncertainties will continue to dominate the headlines and market trends. A recession seems inevitable in 2023, with geopolitics, energy prices, and inflation continuing to play a spoilsport. From an investment perspective, I would still be very selective and
In this article ANF DKS BBY DLTR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Best Buy (BBY) – Best Buy rallied 7% in the premarket after its third-quarter results beat analyst estimates. The electronics retailer also registered a smaller-than-expected decline in comparable store sales. Discounts helped keep
Cheap blue-chip stocks under $15 can be rare finds. Typically since financially sound firms with recognizable names have histories of strong performance and often include dividends, their prices tend to be higher. But that isn’t exclusively the case. Although they usually trade near or above $100, cheap blue-chip stocks under $15 can be found. That’s
There’s finally some respite for investors in the stock market. Businesses have been struggling with rising prices over the past year. However, the market still has plenty of pessimism, with multiple undervalued penny stocks up for grabs. Undervalued penny stocks can offer a high degree of liquidity and a way to invest in a company
You may have heard that legendary investor Warren Buffett likes Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) stock. If you want to be like Buffett, you might wonder what he sees in it. As it turns out, there’s plenty to like about Occidental Petroleum’s financials. Plus, value and growth investors can both find reasons to invest today. Is it actually
We have a very special guest for you and that is Mr. Kyle Bass, the founder and principle of Hayman Capital Management. Hayman’s first major success came from effectively shorting the housing market in 2008 and Kyle was profiled in Michael Lewis’ book The Big Short. More recently, Kyle has been heavily focused on China
In today’s episode, I want to share with you some basics about dividend investing as well as the power of dividends and how they can benefit you and build wealth for you over the long term. We’ll cover topics such as, what is a dividend? How much can you make with dividends? Why do companies
High-yielding dividend stocks have been some of the safest investments of 2022. In fact, “The recent outperformance of dividend stocks is contrary to the traditional wisdom that they tend to lag the overall market in a rising-rate environment. This theory’s adherents think rate hikes make newly issued fixed-income products more attractive and reduce the appeal
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Value investors seeking the best stocks to buy may use a company’s 52-week low as a key metric to consider. Stock Rover’s screener provides a simple-to-use option for investors to find such stocks which have traded at those lows within the last 15 days. After running the initial stock screener, and answering the “who” question, investors
It seems odd to be analyzing the best shipping stocks as recession concerns continue to pile up in 2022. Further, any recession will likely last well into 2023 and come with a much harder landing than the Federal Reserve would like. With shipping rates down from record levels, it’s also unsurprising that many shipping stocks
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[Editor’s note: “These Growth Stocks Could Soar 40X by 2030” was previously published in September 2022. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] There are a lot of exciting technological innovations and trends out there these days. Artificial intelligence. Cloud computing. Synthetic biology. Energy storage solutions (ESS). Electric vehicles. I
Next year isn’t very far away. In less than two months, we’ll be ringing in the New Year and making resolutions. Many of those resolutions will revolve around making better investment decisions. And looking for dividend stocks to buy is a great decision because many of these stocks are set to surge higher in 2023.
The economy moves in a cyclical fashion in four major stages — expansion, peak, contraction and trough. For cyclical stocks, this can mean great outperformance in times of expansion. However, when things peak and start to come down, we see the kind of performance we’ve seen thus far this year. Thus, it’s been difficult to
With global recession fears rising, investors naturally find themselves scrambling for boring, dependable ideas but sin stocks may offer a potentially superior (and more exciting) alternative. To be fair, these ideas may challenge your sensibilities. Please do not mistake these companies as environmental, social and governance (ESG) trades. However, during hard times, few fundamental catalysts
In this article OXY FANG COIN CVNA RH DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Disney — Shares jumped 5% after
Throughout much of the new normal, the concept of short-squeeze stocks took off like wildfire. Essentially, this tactic centers on taking a contrarian bet against bearish traders in Wall Street’s version of playing chicken. However, there’s a smart way to go about this speculative endeavor. Too many times, rookie traders focus simply on the short
It’s getting ugly out there. That’s especially true in the tech sector, where a growing number of companies are undertaking mass layoffs. Heading into the end 0f the year, some technology companies have announced the biggest workforce reductions in their history as their businesses slow and they grapple with ongoing supply chain issues and persistent
In a fresh development, Google and YouTube parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) finally settled an ongoing investigation. That’s good news, and it bodes well for GOOG stock. Furthermore, an activist investor gave Alphabet some practical advice about how the company can cut costs. Hopefully, Alphabet’s management will consider implementing retrenchment measures soon. Big Tech has