Stocks to sell

An economic recession is looking increasingly likely and it’s time to look around for stocks to sell. A majority of economists (72%) polled by the National Association of Business Economics say they expect the U.S. to enter a recession by the middle of next year. By some measures, the U.S. is already in a recession,

The popular meme stocks also can be the most fraught. For example, a series of actions taken by billionaire investor Ryan Cohen last week contributed to the collapse of most popular meme stocks over the last few trading days. Cohen’s company, RC Ventures, disclosed on Monday, Aug. 16 that “it had purchased call options on 1.67 million

Since going public last year, Torrid Holdings (NYSE:CURV) stock has performed poorly, down around 78% from its debut price ($21 per share). The apparel retailer has tanked both as the result of rising fears of a recession and company-specific news. Even so, you may be interested in the stock. If not because of its fundamentals,

New York-headquartered Mind Medicine (NASDAQ:MNMD), sometimes informally known as MindMed, was largely unknown on Wall Street. Recently, however, Mind Medicine garnered attention because one meme-stock trader reportedly bought shares of MNMD stock. It would be hasty to jump into this trade, though, as Mind Medicine’s business fundamentals aren’t ideal. Mind Medicine develops medical and/or mental health

It can be tough to give up on what seemed like a good bet, but in downtimes, it is important to single out growth stocks to sell. One of the absolute worst things you can have in your portfolio is a growth stock that’s stopped growing. Those types of names are stocks that you need

There will always be ups and downs when it comes to stocks. But sometimes, the downturn can be more severe than usual. Knowing which stocks to sell during a downturn is important to save your portfolio. Deciding which stocks to sell can be difficult. You need to watch the general market trend as well as

A Black Swan  is a rare, catastrophic event that hits the stock market and causes it to crash, unleashing terrible losses for investors. Examples of Black Swan Events include the Black Monday crash of 1987, the dot-com bubble bursting in 2001, the 2008 financial crisis, and the pandemic crash that occurred in March 2020. The

While no guarantees of a housing market crash exist, investors may need to start considering sector-related stocks to sell. Primarily, it’s no longer amateur doom-and-gloom luminaries broadcasting bearishness. Instead, the National Association of Realtors confirmed what the National Association of Home Builders admitted: residential real estate has entered a recession. Per a CNBC report, home

There’s seemingly good news, but really more bad news, when it comes to neo-banking firm SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock. It’s true that SOFI stock popped after the company released its second-quarter 2022 earnings data. Yet, this might have been an over-enthusiastic response to less-than-ideal quarterly results. Besides, SoftBank (OTCMKTS:SFTBY) is selling some or all of its stake

Electric vehicle (EV) stocks have had a tumultuous few years. A number of factors have made some electric-vehicle stocks very risky for investors. Particularly dangerous are EV makers that are generating huge losses, are running low on cash and are far from mass producing EVs. The first factor that has made some EV stocks very

With the market remaining underwater for the year, you may be looking for bargain stocks to buy. Purchasing the shares of such names now, ahead of macroeconomic improvements, could provide investors with big gains when a bull market arises. In particular, purchasing stocks that were hit hardest by the downturn can result in outsized returns.

The best investors know how to identify winners and fill their portfolios with equities that have the best potential for returns. And at the same time, they know which stocks to avoid. Identifying red flags that make a once-promising name a likely loser is a skill that any investor needs to cultivate. That’s why the

Global movie-theater chain AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) stock made the financial headlines recently when it announced plans to issue a special dividend in the form of preferred equity units. This has some of the company’s fans, or “apes,” excited. However, investors should be careful as the movie-theater chain is still unprofitable. If you’re active in financial social

PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock has had a spectacular month, but its second-quarter 2022 fiscal results had some negative points that some investors are likely ignoring, but shouldn’t. Furthermore, it would be hasty to buy PYPL stock just because activist investor Elliott Investment Management took a position in the shares. There’s a phenomenon in the financial media that might

As the market reacts to recent labor reports, there are plenty of stocks to watch for big moves. Tech companies have been bogarting the headlines this year for reasons they probably wouldn’t like. Aside from the broad-based market sell-off and legal tussles, we’ve also seen several layoffs in the industry. The low-interest rate environment saw

Overrated stocks generate interest beyond the numbers, somehow blinding investors into overvaluing them even when the evidence is weak. The S&P 500 has had its worst start in years as the equities market continues to find form. Several stocks trading at frothy valuations have faced massive corrections and are trading at more rational prices. Despite

Just recently, Pinterest (NYSE:PINS) released the company’s second-quarter 2022 financial results. As it turns out, Pinterest’s revenue growth is slowing, and the company’s monthly active user count is down year over year. Furthermore, activist investor Elliott Management’s stake in PINS stock is grabbing the financial headlines, but it doesn’t mean that you have to buy the

Like other fintech stocks, shares of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock have had a tough year. Blame it on the market’s changing view of high-growth stocks, plus the expectation that economic conditions will become more challenging. Trading above $15 per share at the start of January, SOFI stock at one point fell into penny-stock territory (under

Growth stocks have been crushed amid the bear market. However, the bear market began long before most investors realize. While the S&P 500 and other major indices didn’t suffer major corrections until January 2022, overrated growth stocks began their correction about a year earlier. It’s interesting, as there was a large divide in growth stocks.

Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock hasn’t had a great week. The company recently released its second-quarter 2022 financial and operational results and investors weren’t thrilled. Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson openly acknowledged issues related to logistics and supply chains. s a result of these challenges, Lucid has slashed its vehicle production goal in half. Traders started bailing and more share-price