After the stock market’s dismal performance in 2022, investors are savoring this year’s rally. The Nasdaq Composite Index surged 33% higher in the first half of the year, though the growth-oriented index seems to have stalled out since. While both the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average remain in positive territory for July and
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Gold is often used as a defensive asset by investors who seek to protect their wealth from market volatility, inflation or currency devaluation. In 2023, gold stocks have become especially attractive as the global economy faces a slowdown due to the United States Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. These began in 2022 and have caused
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, and as FOMO sets in, investors are flocking to little-known AI stocks. However, that doesn’t mean investors aren’t becoming weary and even skeptical about the way different companies are touting their use of AI. For example, since Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) reported earnings in early August, the stock is down
The e-commerce industry has been able to transform many lives over the past decade. The Covid-19 pandemic became a significant catalyst in shifting consumers to primarily shopping for items online as many were forced to remain in their homes due to government enforced lockdowns. The rise of e-commerce stocks has seen extensive platforms like Amazon
If you’re hurting from inflation – and there’s a good chance you are – these stocks to buy under $10 might offer what you’re looking for. To start, these “cheap” investment ideas offer perceived affordability, which goes a long way. Indeed, too high a price might prevent people from participating in the markets altogether, which
The past few years have made many people realize the importance of building a retirement portfolio. Having dealt with a pandemic, layoffs, and inflation, investors realize the importance of having a solid portfolio that sustains any market situation. For most, retirement investing is about picking stocks that pay high dividends and can generate passive income.
If you’ve been on the sidelines with artificial intelligence stocks, the recent pullbacks are handing investors another opportunity to buy. That includes the likes of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Palantir (NYSE:PLTR) and dozens more, even in AI penny stocks. All of which could easily rally back on the AI boom. Or,
For the ultimate contrarian, few market categories exist that induce white-knuckled pressure quite like stocks with high short interest. At its most simplistic level, bullish traders targeting highly shorted securities believe that the underlying volatility has gone too far. As a result, going against the grain may yield astounding returns. Such massive rewards are possible
Trigger warning for Los Angeles Angels fans: the case for high-growth stocks to buy under $5 can perhaps best be made by the Seattle Mariners’ Cade Marlowe. A few weeks ago, if you responded with who? that would be the only acceptable answer. However, Marlowe hit a grand slam against the Angels in early August. Subsequently,
With electric vehicle demand only set to accelerate, the U.S. needs far more EV charging stations — great news for EV charging stocks. For one, the Biden Administration wants half of all new vehicle sales to be electric by 2030. Two, EV sales are expected to grow 35% year over year to 14 million, according
The stock market has entered a bit of a pullback over the past few weeks. That’s not too surprising, given the vigorous gains that the market enjoyed in the first half of 2023. That said, for investors in momentum stocks, there are still some appealing picks for August 2023. These three undervalued momentum stocks are
The stock market has staged a remarkable rally so far in 2023. But here’s a question for you: What do this year’s biggest stock winners have in common? Most of them have been the result of a short squeeze. A short squeeze happens when investors bet against a stock, “shorting” it. Then something unexpectedly good
In June, I introduced five stocks that AI predicted could double a portfolio in a year. Here’s how they’ve done in the first month. Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD). +8.8% Fastly (NYSE:FSLY). +16% Mobileye (NASDAQ:MBLY). 12.3% FiscalNote Holdings (NYSE:NOTE) +4.4% Cloudflare (NYSE:NET). +4% On average, the stocks have risen 9.1%, an incredible 184% annualized rate of return!
The hunt for the next game-changing stock is a challenging pursuit. It is essential to filter compelling fundamentals to select a few companies that may emerge as potential millionaire-makers. This has led to the rise of millionaire-maker stocks to buy. The article lists three robust stocks and explores these companies’ unique strengths, decisive strategies, and
It has been an ugly summer for many solar stocks, as high U.S. interest rates dealt a considerable blow to the U.S. residential solar market, excluding California. As a result, since peaking in July, the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEArca: TAN) has sunk nearly 15%. Still, about 20 gigawatts of solar power were installed in American companies and homes last
Short squeeze stocks rally as a quick money-making mechanism came into the limelight during the meme stock euphoria of 2021. Investors targeted stocks that had high short interest as a percentage of free-float. The initial rally was exaggerated by a short-covering rally and speculative stocks skyrocketed. Of course, the markets are nowhere near the euphoria
Cathie Wood had a rough few years. Her flagship fund, the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA:ARKK), hit an all-time high of $156 in 2021 before crashing back to Earth. The ETF is down 70% since then, and many of her other actively-managed ETFs suffered the same fate. Today, the same investors championing Cathie Wood’s stock picks
Summer’s ending and school is right around the corner. From elementary entrants to grad students, learners of all ages and types are ready to hit the books and call an end to summer break. These students, and their parents, are facing a much different economy than expected this time last year. Good news for investors,
Let’s face it; investing has us often peeking over the proverbial fence to see where the grass might be greener. Many gold standards of “green” can be found by tracking stocks billionaires are buying. With the power of the Internet and mandated Form 13F disclosures, anyone can delve into the top stocks to buy what
Cloud computing undergirds, in one way or another, everyone’s digital life. Whether you are accessing a piece of content on a video streaming platform or uploading documents for work, you are interacting with a network of cloud servers. Being able to store data on a server somewhere else rather than leveraging on-premise infrastructure has tremendously