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Sooner or later, investors will stop fearing the “phantom recession,” i.e. the recession that really doesn’t exist except in many economists’ imaginations. At that point, many growth stocks should come soaring back. The latest evidence supporting my “phantom recession” theory came last week, when S&P reported that the U.S. private sector Purchasing Managers’ Index for April came

Hunting for cheap stocks is a good idea in the current environment, as many of these overlooked names have strong upside potential with little risk to the downside. Moreover, with a recession on the horizon later this year, I believe it’s time to take profits on many of the growth names that have rallied this

Stocks with attractive, sustainable dividend yields are highly desirable to income investors. Moreover, if their stock prices are significantly undervalued, they become even more compelling investments. The combination of reliable, lucrative current income with long-term wealth compounding is a passive income investor’s dream. High-yield and attractive long-term total returns are definitely not mutually exclusive. Thanks

With the world pivoting towards artificial intelligence, savvy investors are on the lookout for the most promising semiconductor stocks for AI. Semiconductors are the essential components in microchips and are critical for AI expansion. They’re driving innovations in AI algorithms and facilitating machine learning models to tackle more complex tasks faster than ever before. With

Investors wanting to enjoy steady and consistent income should consider dividend aristocrats. In fact, even in these chaotic times, dividend investing will ensure that your money continues to grow, no matter what. With economic worries and the stock market subject to volatility, it could be a wise move to invest in these three dividend aristocrats

AI investing has been one of the year’s most dominant themes. All with some of the top tech firms looking into AI as a way to boost growth, reduce costs and improve product offerings.  This is not a flash-in-the-pan technology. Not by any stretch. In fact, I’ve been following AI for a long time, covering Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)

As the Covid-19 crisis initially capsized global societies, many daring investors targeted travel stocks to buy for the long haul. Their thinking centered on the eventual comeback effect. Once government restrictions faded, people who developed cabin fever would want to get out of the house. Known colloquially as revenge travel, this phenomenon bolstered several travel-related

Not a sector for the faint of heart, investors seeking to turbo-boost their portfolios may consider 3D printing stocks. To be sure, the underlying industry doesn’t have a sterling record. In the past, 3D printing investing led to sharp losses in part because of breaking parts and unexpected expenses. However, now that the additive manufacturing

The 5G market is booming. In fact, according to Statista, global 5G subscriptions are expected to more than double and pass a billion this year alone.  Gartner (NYSE:IT) says 5G infrastructure spending could increase about 22% this year to more than $23 billion globally. According to ReportLinker, the 5G infrastructure market could be worth $231.4 billion

Last week, business software provider Atlassian (NASDAQ:TEAM) held its Team ’23 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The company announced a wide array of new features across its offerings like Jira Software, Jira Service Management and Confluence. But all this paled compared to Atlassian’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) innovations. Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in

It’s time to be looking for stocks for an uncertain economy. Because, as investors, we face a highly complicated macroeconomic outlook. For one, the Federal Reserve has raised interest rates at the fastest pace in decades. Yet, inflation remains elevated. Two, the war continues to drag on in Eastern Europe. Three, tensions are mounting with

The nation’s largest banks reported strong first-quarter results ahead of analyst estimates. As Barron’s put it, “big banks seem to be sailing through.” Meanwhile, the publication quoted Wells Fargo analyst Mike Mayo as saying that “there is no evidence of a banking crisis.” CNBC’s Steve Liesman tweeted on April 11 that “loans are still 18%

Stereotypically, the concept of bidding up publicly traded enterprises based on their environmental, social, and governance scores – the so-called ESG stocks – might seem an extremely risky proposition. That’s because we have this idea that doing good involves sacrificing capitalistic intent like achieving profitability. To some extent, it’s a reasonable assumption. After all, true

Nio (NYSE:NIO) says they have a practical challenge to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in luxury electric vehicles. For investors in NIO stock, that’s a great thing. So, what’s this practical challenge? It’s called battery swaps. Everyone knows the key to win the electric vehicle race is in the battery, not the car. Tesla has won until now, thanks to scaled battery

Reddit caters to a decidedly fun-loving, risk-forward group of investors. Users trade in advice on popular stocks, often in the form of memes and comments related to those memes. Much of the conversation centers on put-and-call options, allowing investors to buy or sell at specified times and prices. Options trading is risky, but young investors