For investors, knowing when to cut ties with dead-end stock picks is always a challenge. It’s easy to remain idle in the hope that a given weak investment will suddenly turn positive. As Warren Buffett said, “Inactivity strikes us as intelligent behavior.” He meant that holding onto investments in fundamentally strong, profitable firms should be
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Battered stocks to buy usually represent the exclusive avenue of the extreme speculator. As many beginner investors often find out, you don’t want to take the buy low, sell high adage blindly without conducting serious due diligence. Essentially, when public enterprises print red ink, they end up printing even more red ink, not transitioning to
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Selling certain stocks now is recommended even though conditions are improving for the stock market. For 2023’s first half, the benchmark S&P 500 Index gained 16%. The technology-laden Nasdaq Index increased 33%, its best first half performance since 1983. While tech stocks have led the year-to-date rally, especially artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, the rally is
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Investing in growth stocks offers the potential for significant gains but also carries higher risks. These stocks, exemplified by the likes of Google, Facebook, and Amazon, have the capacity to deliver substantial percentage increases. However, investing in growth stocks requires careful consideration and understanding of the associated challenges. Here are my three top picks for
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The media business is in a tough spot. The continued migration of news and information online has challenged traditional news outlets ranging from newspapers and magazines to television and radio. In recent months, The Los Angeles Times newspaper announced that it is eliminating 13% of its staff due to declining advertising revenue. BuzzFeed News announced
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Building long-term wealth requires patience. Instead of short-term trading, it requires finding companies that can compound for decades. Long-term investment stocks will deliver outstanding returns in the long run as they increase revenues and compound earnings. Selecting wealth building stocks requires an understanding of themes and trends underpinning growth. Secular trends can support growth for decades and
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People walk by electric truck maker Rivian’s newly opened storefront in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan on June 23, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Electric vehicles — Electric vehicle makers such as Rivian Automotive surged following Tesla’s better-than-expected second-quarter production and
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Few stock strategies have a better track record of success than dividend investing. That’s because companies that pay dividends are typically businesses that are themselves successful and profitable. The evidence shows that dividend stocks can withstand the vagaries of stock market cycles and outperform those companies that don’t pay a dividend. Hartford Financial Services (NYSE:HIG)
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Over the last decade, numerous electric vehicle (EV) companies have come and not-yet-gone. Some were hyped as Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) killers, while others claimed they’d carve their own niche. Yet many remain highly overvalued and speculative, with too few sales and excessively poor margins to justify their current stock price. The EV stock crash of the
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In this article TSLA HAL 9868-HK PDD Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT In this photo illustration, the Tesla, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.  Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Tesla — Tesla shares popped nearly 7% after the electric vehicle company
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This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here. In last Sunday’s InvestorPlace Digest, we published five high-potential stocks that TradeSmith’s AI system had flagged as immediate buys. These picks were notable because our writers at InvestorPlace.com – our free news site —
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Striking a balance between growth and the price you pay can be a recipe for market outperformance. Ideally, you want to buy undervalued growth stocks with low price-to-earnings, price-to-free cash flow, or price-to-book value. Typically, these growth gems become undervalued due to temporary factors. However, the valuation disconnect doesn’t last for long as the market begins to
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Opinions are definitely mixed on Wall Street when it comes to enterprise artificial intelligence company C3.ai (NYSE:AI). Sure, AI stock will give you direct exposure to the fast-growing machine-learning industry. On the other hand, there are issues with C3.ai that eager traders should consider before over-investing in the company. Earlier this summer, traders were furiously bidding up
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The age of quantum computing is upon us. Best described as supercomputers, quantum computing technology is able to process vast amounts of data at speeds once thought unimaginable. Quantum computing stocks have the potential to revolutionize industries ranging from healthcare and prescription drug development to space exploration and artificial intelligence. Right now, the most powerful
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