The fintech stocks had their heyday back in 2020-21 when it was thought they’d pose a serious threat to the market share of traditional financial institutions (think the banks). When the pandemic lockdowns happened and online shopping went into overdrive in what was a “roaring start” to the 2020s, it seemed like the market’s fintech
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The earnings season has just started with banks reporting mixed results, disappointing investors. The numbers aren’t as great as expected and while only a few companies have reported and they do not set the tone for the earnings season, they sure do set the momentum. With the economy improving, the upcoming months could be interesting for the stock market and investors should
The most recent presidential debate underscored one serious issue with the current U.S. taxation structure for Social Security: it simply doesn’t work and is unsustainable. Both candidates openly acknowledge that the system is struggling to survive and is quickly running out of money. As a result, many politicians on both sides of the aisle have
This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here. In mid-2013, America moved into a “Goldilocks” economy phase, a time when growth finally became not too hot and not too cold. Unemployment from the 2007-08 financial crisis was receding, and the prior year’s
The stock market breathed a sigh of relief last week when June’s inflation numbers came out. The Consumer Price Index fell 0.1% for the month, the first time inflation fell in four years. It signaled the Federal Reserve might cut interest rates, possibly as soon as September. Until then, things had been looking bleak with
In this article BLK Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The BlackRock logo is pictured outside the company’s headquarters in the Manhattan borough of New York City on May 25, 2021. Carlo Allegri | Reuters When BlackRock CEO Larry Fink bought the iShares ETF business from Barclays for roughly $13 billion in 2009, the economy
The challenges of our time are not always related to basic issues such as food, medicine, education or construction. In the era of intensifying technological development, millions of users need ways to protect their digital presence. This narrative lies at the heart of many modern investors choosing cybersecurity stocks to buy. Advances in technology have
Investing in Bill Ackman stocks ranks among the top picks on the stock market today. Founded over two decades ago, stock picks from Ackman’s Pershing Square hedge fund have become a key talking point among value investors. He embraces maverick investor Warren Buffett’s time-honored principle that “Diversification is protection against ignorance.”Hence, Ackman operates a tightly
The stock market has stayed resilient (and quite hot) in the first two weeks of the second half. Still, there may be a bit of unease from certain market strategists and other pundits, many of whom doubt the market rally can last the year without a substantial pullback. Indeed, whenever you hear about a big-name
Investors should look for top-quality stocks for the remainder of the year. With plenty of uncertainties, a nearing presidential election, geopolitical issues, and a lack of a clear economic trajectory, you want to make sure the stock you’re jumping into is top-quality and fundamentally solid. Look at artificial intelligence stocks, like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), for example.
Millions of Americans recently suffered through, or are continuing to suffer from a deadly heat wave. Cynically, this framework is a positive for utility stocks. I don’t know about you but when the sun started to bake my neck of the woods, I had to run the air conditioner all night to be able to
If you’ve run out of ideas, why not revert to good old value investing? I mean, buying securities at discounts isn’t a bad strategy, especially when their fundamentals are aligned. Moreover, interest rates remain elevated, meaning value stocks are likely better placed than growth stocks for the time being. An issue with value investing is
Even with macroeconomic headwinds, crude oil has increased by 15% year-to-date. The key reason for the rally is the likelihood of potential rate cuts in the coming quarters. I believe oil will likely remain in an uptrend, and energy stocks will be back in the limelight. This column focuses on three oil and gas stocks
As the stock market hits new highs in July, investors are riding a wave of optimism, closely tracking climbing indexes. Yet, beneath this bullish surface, some publicly traded companies are becoming bankruptcy risk stocks as they’re grappling with the stark reality of financial distress. Of course, investing in stocks of companies that have filed for
Knowing which stocks to sell before a major election can be the difference between making a short-term profit or facing a long-term loss. Moreover, no other sector is as subject to the whim of presidential policy as the energy sector. Thus, with this year’s presidential election leaning in favor of former President Donald Trump, there
Right before Nio (NYSE:NIO) released its June 2024 delivery numbers, we drop a downbeat analysis of NIO stock. Although at first glance, it may seem like Nio proved us wrong, a closer look shows it is clear why the market didn’t exactly go bananas for NIO on the heels of this news. Although sales grew
The technology sector is a constant flux, with new entrants and innovations emerging on the regular. While Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) remains a stalwart in the industry, there exists an array of players with the potential to deliver higher returns. This is why investors are constantly on the prowl for tech stocks outperforming Microsoft in 2024. There
This year will surely go down in the history books as the year of tech stocks, thanks to advances like generative artificial intelligence that are pushing the market to new highs. But for all the amazing tech stocks available today, there are also some truly terrible tech stocks that investors should avoid. The names on
The Magnificent 7 stocks have been the talk of Wall Street, and for good reason. These tech titans — Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) — have delivered stellar returns, driving the stock market to new heights. In fact, these seven stocks now account
Flying car stocks are a very interesting and still nascent sector with the potential to 10X an investor’s capital. 2023 was a year that was very favorable to the upstart sector, the excitement around the potential of flying cars, otherwise known as eVTOLs, was strong and American manufacturers were particularly successful during that period, more
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