The video game industry is massive and growing quickly. According to the Entertainment Software Association, there were nearly 227 million video game players in America in 2021. This number grew during the COVID-19 pandemic as more people sharply boosted their use of video games while sheltering at home. ESports, a relatively new class of spectator
Healthcare exchange-traded funds (ETFs) invest in a basket of stocks of companies that provide medical services, develop medical equipment or drugs, offer medical insurance, or facilitate the provision of healthcare to patients. Some notable companies in the healthcare sector include UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH), Pfizer Inc. (PFE), and Merck & Co. Inc. (MRK). Because the
Today we will discuss three car stocks to buy as the North American International Auto Show returns to Detroit after a three-year absence. Although it was a smaller event than in previous years, Wall Street was eager to see which automakers were driving in the fast lane. In 2021, car sales metrics in the U.S.
[Editor’s note: “How to Play Tesla’s Inevitable Demise” was previously published in June 2021. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] Fortune favors the bold. Let’s hope fortune favors me when I say it may be time to bet against Tesla (TSLA). Full disclosure: We own TSLA stock in our Innovation
As corporate earnings go, so goes the stock market. And indications are that we’re running into trouble. As a result, there are many stocks to sell. Over the past few weeks several leading U.S. companies have issued negative pre-announcements, lowered or pulled their forward guidance, implemented cost cuts, and warned of more pain ahead. The
In this article FDS DRI KBH NVAX 9961-HK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT An Olive Garden restaurant in Times Square in New York. Richard Levine | Corbis | Getty Images Here are the stocks making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Novavax — Shares of the drug maker tumbled 13.9% after JPMorgan downgraded Novavax to
Given the chaotic developments both economically and geopolitically, much discussion has centered on a potential equities market crash and how certain stocks to buy may benefit over the long run due to the subsequent discount. However, it’s fair to bring up the academic likelihood of such a scenario panning out. According to 2016 research conducted
Quality stocks to buy can be hard to find as economic uncertainty prevails. The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates again, this time by another three-quarters of a percentage point. It says it’s prepared to levy more rate increases in its quest to bring inflation under control. The stock market reacted predictably with another drop. For
With several worrying developments domestically and internationally, many investors chose to rush for the exits, though a brave few may have opportunities in small-cap stocks to buy on the dip. Tethered to small-capitalization companies, these market ideas don’t always grab the spotlight. But when they do, their relatively diminutive profiles occasionally enable massive profitability. Effectively,
So far, 2022 has not been a very good year for stocks. We’ve been engulfed in a bear market with multiple geopolitical and monetary negative catalysts weighing on equities. Dow stocks, though, have weathered the storm a little better than others, and it is possible to find good Dow stocks to buy. Before today’s action,
Over the past two months, sentiment for FuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) stock has gone from “game over” to “game on.” Hitting a new low of $2.32 per share in late July, FUBO stock briefly spiked to above $6 per share in August as the result of an extremely positive response its first investor day presentation. Although this
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reportedly will not seek to ban payment for order flow (PFOF), despite earlier indications that SEC Chair Gary Gensler had been inclined to issue such a prohibition. A notable winner from this apparent decision is online broker Robinhood Markets, Inc. (HOOD), whose business model is based on PFOF.
We live in a sharing economy. This is an economic model that uses peer-to-peer activity, allowing individuals to acquire and provide goods and services to one another. This includes everything from access to capital, data, fashion, employment, and even transportation. The latter is commonly referred to as ride-sharing but you probably know it better by
Last year, the phenomenon of retail investors bidding up short-squeeze stocks or securities that featured intense bearish sentiment caught like wildfire. This year, circumstances changed dramatically. With the Federal Reserve set to raise the benchmark interest rate until inflation normalizes, the framework for highly risky ventures diminished. Still, short-squeeze stocks represent powerful forces in the
Making mistakes on your tax return can cost you money. You may miss out on a larger refund than you claimed, wind up owing more taxes—plus interest and penalties—or invite an audit from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The best defense against results like these is a good offense: avoiding errors on your return. Key
E*TRADE, established in 1982, is a very large broker that helped to disrupt the brokerage industry as one of the earliest online brokerage platforms. Robinhood was formed much more recently in 2013, and was also an industry disruptor because of their primary focus on their mobile app and elimination of commissions for stock/ETF, options, and
When a company’s CEO is frustrated, that’s probably not a good sign for investors. Today’s case in point is Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) stock, which seems to be having difficulty with some government contracts as their timing can be problematic. Furthermore, Palantir’s disappointing forward guidance could easily be a deal-breaker for prospective PLTR stock investors. Don’t get
After three days of increases that took the already elevated 30-year mortgage average to its highest level since October 2008, 30-year rates finally tapped the brakes Wednesday. That’s despite the Federal Reserve raising the federal funds rate another 0.75 percent yesterday, again illustrating that the Fed’s rate moves are not directly linked to mortgage rates.
The capitalization rate is the most commonly used baseline for comparing investment properties. It is analogous to the estimated effective rate of return on security investments. For example, a $100,000 all-cash property with a cap rate of 4.5% will produce the same returns as a $100,000 invested in securities at 4.5%. This figure helps real
Credit cards can offer more than convenience; they can also be a tool for earning valuable rewards points. According to a 2017 national survey , 40% of credit card users said rewards and cash back were their favorite benefits of the card they used most often. Sixty-two percent of cardholders aged 27 to 36 chose