There are several reasons that investors should be cautious about buying or holding biotech stocks at this point. First, the Street is generally bearish on the sector lately. In July, Barron provided evidence of that trend when it reported that the shares of a number of biotech stocks had fallen in the preceding week immediately after
If you’re interested in joining the millionaire’s club, investing in semiconductor stocks presents a sensible approach. Fundamentally, these chipmakers represent the lifeblood of digital innovation. Whether we’re talking about connectivity, video games, or artificial intelligence, the tech ecosystem runs on advanced computer chips. To put it into numbers, McKinsey & Company noted that sales of
Everyone knows that AI stocks have been the big momentum trade in the first half of 2023. The question is, can it remain the momentum trade in the second half of the year? Bulls are hopeful that that remains the case, as stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) have helped power the entire space higher. It lit
During the worst of the Covid-19 crisis, white-collar workers had little reason to fundamentally bid up high-potential coffee stocks: they could brew their own cup of Joe at home. However, with workplace normalization steadily becoming a reality, the return of the daily grind could make America’s favorite psychoactive stimulant relevant again. Indeed, the label best
Fintech stocks have been trending higher. All as investors become confident that with cooling inflation, the Federal Reserve will soon pause, then begin to pivot on interest rate hikes. This comes despite the fact that the Fed, so far, appears to be prepared to keep raising rates, until the rate of inflation comes down to
In the grand theater of the stock market, bargain stocks have often played a leading role in captivating discerning investors. Those who understand the essence of buying robust businesses at bargain prices can attest to this strategy’s exponential wealth creation opportunity. The best companies may take a hit during recessions, yet investors with an eye
The electric vehicle industry is booming, creating trillions of dollars of value. However, among some of the top electric vehicle stocks to consider, there are a few bad apples, or what we’ll refer to as doomed EV stocks. Further, the lending landscape has changed over the past year and a half. The excessively low lending rate
The tech sector has been the best-performing sector in 2023. And I hope that your portfolio includes one or more of the “Magnificent 7” stocks that have posted most of the gains. This sector also includes artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, many outpacing the broader market. However, a quick look at analyst sentiment suggests there are
Much like baseball, the investing game yields success through mitigated failure, which brings us to the topic of doomed stocks to avoid. No matter who you are, you will never achieve a perfect lifetime record in the capital market. It’s absolutely inevitable that you will get things wrong. It’s how we manage the next step
Many people view hydrogen as the power source of the future because it emits no greenhouse gases when burned. The only waste produced is water vapor, making it among the cleanest energy sources available. So, it’s much cleaner than fossil fuels such as crude oil, natural gas, and coal. Companies around the world are working
Investing in electric vehicle (EV) start-ups has always carried above-average risk. That’s because no matter what fuel powers the car, making automobiles is a capital-intensive business. However, that didn’t stop many investors from pumping money into these start-ups in 2020 and 2021. But the air came out of that bubble as investors realized it could
Whenever a sector has multi-year tailwinds, there are several new entrants. With the fear of missing out, investors take a plunge in several stocks in the sector and a euphoric rally ensues. However, what follows is a period of correction and consolidation. It also becomes increasingly clear that there will be leaders and laggards in
A pedestrian walks by a Domino’s Pizza restaurant in San Francisco, Feb. 23, 2023. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday. Domino’s Pizza — The stock popped nearly 11% after Domino’s announced U.S. consumers can now order its products through Uber’s Uber Eats and
EV stocks represent to companies involved in the manufacturing of electric vehicles or their components, like batteries and autonomous systems. While major car manufacturers like Ford (NYSE:F) and General Motors (NYSE:GM) are developing electric models, I do not consider them electric car companies, as their primary products are not electric vehicles. The most promising EV
Video games continue to be the fastest growing segment of the entertainment industry. Worldwide revenue generated from the sale of video games is forecast to reach nearly $400 billion in 2023, and to grow more than half a trillion dollars by 2027. In addition, the number of people who regularly play video games has surpassed
Spurred in part by analysts (like me) “discovering” it, Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) stock is one of China’s hottest 2023 plays. Since the start of this year, shares in Li are up 75%, five times more than the S&P 500. Investors now pay over six times revenue for a company that has yet to make a
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has received incredible attention this year due to the release of OpenAI’s advanced chatbot, ChatGPT. Since its advent, ChatGPT has fortunately not been the only chatbot to be released. Revolutionary chatbots released to-date include Sydney, Jasper, Perplexity AI and You Chat. For this article, I decided to ask Bing’s chatbot Sydney for its
Peter Lynch believes individual investors have an advantage over Wall Street and large money managers. It is due to their flexibility and lack of bureaucratic rules. Lynch’s bottom-up approach focuses on companies that investors are familiar with and conducts thorough fundamental analysis. He emphasizes investing in companies with a clear growth story and understanding their business and
Investing in growth stocks is not for the faint of heart. That’s particularly true when it comes to acquiring the shares of companies trying to develop a brand new product or service or investing in the names trying to make big comebacks. In fact, as regular readers of my columns might surmise, I’ve lost significant amounts of
In this article STLAM-IT HLLY SPWR ROKU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Packages of Beyond Meat Inc.’s plant-based products, Beyond Burger and Beyond Sausage, are displayed at a supermarket in Katwijk, Netherlands, November 19, 2020. Yuriko Nakao | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Roku — The streaming provider