With inflation at a 40-year high, it is not surprising that investors in the stock market may be rotating into more defensive sectors. In detail, they may be searching for companies that have the ability to pass on higher costs to consumers. With that, food stocks could be in focus right now as consumers will always need to eat. As…
Various macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns have roiled the stock market so far this year. Investors and analysts have been worried about a recession as the Federal Reserve maintains its aggressive stance to tame the surging inflation. The Federal Reserve meets today to hike the benchmark interest rates for the fourth time this year, and Street expects the central bank to…
Look to high-yield ETFs for a hedge against declines. In 2022, the stock market has been incredibly volatile and rising interest rates have created a lot of uncertainty around bonds as well. That means many investors have gone “risk off” as they wait for the dust to settle. However, selling everything and hiding out in cash is not always the best bet. Not only do you have to…
The truth is that it’s very difficult to gauge bottom from price action alone. You only have to look at the bottoming process from past bear markets to show how difficult it is to call it over. And why investors are so frequently pulled into “sucker’s rallies” before true bottom is found. This brings us back around to an exploration…
With volatility persisting in the stock market, investors may be thinking of rotating into lower-risk utility stocks. In fact, with all that has been going on this year, utilities have been one of the few corners of the stock market that has shown resilience. For the uninitiated, the industry includes companies that provide us with electricity, gas, and water. These…
You’ve probably heard of stock market sectors, but do you know what they are? Stock sectors are split into categories that consist of companies that operate in different areas of business. There are 11 stock market sectors that make up the entire stock market, according to the Global Industry Classification Standard. The performance of these sectors varies depending on the nature of…
As we enter a holiday-shortened week, investors may be keeping an eye out for travel stocks. For one, travel restrictions in various countries have largely been lifted thanks to strong global vaccination efforts. With consumers being stuck at home for the past couple of years and the summer season incoming, who couldn’t use a vacation right now? According to a…
As we enter a new trading week, investors could be on the lookout for defensive stocks in the stock market. For one, this would be due to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose 8.6% year-over-year in May. This came as a surprise as it exceeded the 8.3% Wall Street was estimating. In addition to that, consumer sentiment slumped to…
Gaming stocks have been gaining traction among investors in the stock market over the past few years. Whether we like it or not, the gaming industry is one of the fastest-growing sectors within the entertainment industry. Without question, demand for games increased dramatically during the coronavirus pandemic as most people were forced to stay indoors. As a result, even non-gamers…
Electric vehicles (EVs) have seen a robust increase in consumer demand over the past few years. This could be thanks to the cutting-edge technology found in these modern cars or their ‘cool’ factor. Not to mention, governments across the world have been encouraging consumers to make the jump to electric as well. As such, with the growing adoption of EVs,…