With global recession fears rising, investors naturally find themselves scrambling for boring, dependable ideas but sin stocks may offer a potentially superior (and more exciting) alternative. To be fair, these ideas may challenge your sensibilities. Please do not mistake these companies as environmental, social and governance (ESG) trades. However, during hard times, few fundamental catalysts
It seems odd to be analyzing the best shipping stocks as recession concerns continue to pile up in 2022. Further, any recession will likely last well into 2023 and come with a much harder landing than the Federal Reserve would like. With shipping rates down from record levels, it’s also unsurprising that many shipping stocks
The economy moves in a cyclical fashion in four major stages — expansion, peak, contraction and trough. For cyclical stocks, this can mean great outperformance in times of expansion. However, when things peak and start to come down, we see the kind of performance we’ve seen thus far this year. Thus, it’s been difficult to
In this article OXY FANG COIN CVNA RH DIS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A performer dressed as Mickey Mouse entertains guests during the reopening of the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Disney — Shares jumped 5% after
Throughout much of the new normal, the concept of short-squeeze stocks took off like wildfire. Essentially, this tactic centers on taking a contrarian bet against bearish traders in Wall Street’s version of playing chicken. However, there’s a smart way to go about this speculative endeavor. Too many times, rookie traders focus simply on the short
In a fresh development, Google and YouTube parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) finally settled an ongoing investigation. That’s good news, and it bodes well for GOOG stock. Furthermore, an activist investor gave Alphabet some practical advice about how the company can cut costs. Hopefully, Alphabet’s management will consider implementing retrenchment measures soon. Big Tech has
In this article DAVE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jason Wilk, Dave Mobile banking app provider Dave has enough cash to survive the current downturn for fintech firms and reach profitability a year from now, according to CEO Jason Wilk. The Los Angeles-based company got caught up in the waves rocking the world of
Safe haven investments are a great way to lower risk over the long haul. Companies with consistent revenue and earnings tend to be more stable and help significantly lower risk during volatile market conditions. They are a great way to diversify your portfolio and protect your investments during market turbulence. You can find safe havens
Investing in penny stocks does bring an element of nervousness. The stock price action can be unpredictable, particularly if we look at some purely speculative penny stocks. However, if we dive deeper into the sea of stocks, there are precious pearls, which I would prefer to classify as no-brainer penny stocks. Typically, these penny stocks
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walt Disney (DIS) – Walt Disney rallied 8.8% in premarket trading after the weekend announcement that former Chairman and CEO Bob Iger is returning as chief executive, replacing Bob Chapek. The executive suite change follows a slide in Disney’s stock price and weaker-than-expected
The following Warren Buffet stocks can be very profitable if you are patient: RH (RH): The company is making a comeback in its financials and now has robust growth rates. Apple Inc. (AAPL): The world’s largest company is also Warren Buffet’s largest holding as it still has great prospects. Charter Communications (CHTR): The company is
Late last month, excitement about an activist shareholder’s involvement with the company was enough to give Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) stock a boost. Yet in the past few weeks, matters far more pertinent to the near-term prospects of CRM stock have come back into focus. Worries about a likely 2023 recession, and its impact on enterprise IT
As the housing downturn continues and looks poised to get worse, it remains best to approach real estate stocks cautiously. Admittedly, the shares of real estate investment trusts (or REITs) and the stocks of other companies involved in the real estate industry, have already fallen considerably, in anticipation of more challenging times ahead. However, many
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG,NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock might be worth owning at some point in the future, but prospective investors should be skeptical and cautious for now. Alphabet doesn’t rely entirely on advertising revenue, but it’s a significant part of Alphabet’s business. That’s unfortunate during a time of “sticky” inflation. Financial market pundits like to declare that Alphabet is a
In this episode of The Investor’s Podcast, Stig and Preston discover Charles Koch’s secrets to financial success. They base their opinions on Charles’ book, The Science of Success. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – Who is Charles Koch and what is his book, The Science of Success, about? – What are the important takeaways from
In this video, we’re going to talk about the difference between buying a call and selling a put. You’ll understand this quickly because we will go into details that will be a real eye-opener for you. You’re going to see in which scenarios you’re going to make money. Also, I’ll show you when you need
[Editor’s note: “Finding the Best Stocks to Buy Amid Market Volatility” was previously published in October 2022. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] It’s been a crazy year in the markets, huh? But what if I told you that all this craziness is actually creating the opportunity of the
In this article XRAY VMW LSCC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT VMware at the NYSE, Dec. 14, 2021. Source: NYSE The market is set to begin what should be a quiet holiday week, but key catalysts are on the horizon. The stock market is closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving Day, and it’s set to
Preston Pysh interviews Bitcoin expert and journalist, Luke Mikic, on how the US government could potentially use Bitcoin to back its currency. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 – Intro 00:00:35 – What got Luke into writing profound articles around Bitcoin. 00:03:09 – Luke’s opinions on various long-term cycles. 00:06:16 – The comparison to the
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