Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the rest of the Fed are not looking so great after three banks collapsed in the span of a week. What some people might forget is that the Fed is a key bank regulator, overseeing bank holding companies. If you ask any bank regulator, they will probably tell you that one of their main…
Focusing on stocks that are not constantly in the headlines can uncover hidden gems that the market is significantly undervaluing. These two stocks are wildly different but have one thing in common: They don’t get a lot of attention on Wall Street, despite having great track records of delivering strong growth and returns to shareholders. Check them out. This post…
Over the past couple of years, biotech players working on coronavirus vaccines and treatments have taken center stage. And some still make great investment choices. But there also are many other treatment areas and companies in the biotech space that are worth investors’ attention. Right now, I’m thinking about two companies specializing in oncology. They’ve got products on the market…
While stock splits aren’t value-creating vehicles per se, these events can allow more investors access to stocks that otherwise have risen to such steep prices that buying even one or two shares may be out of reach. There were several well-known stock splits that took place in 2022, and the current market environment has discounted some of these companies even…
A partisan divide among the seats of power in the federal government has threatened Americans with yet another fiscal drama. Debt-limit-raising negotiations between Democratic President Joe Biden and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives appear to have stalled. Earlier this month, the debt ceiling was reached, leaving millions of Americans anxious about governmental entitlements and obligations. How likely is a debt crisis? This…
Bear markets are painful, but they can actually be healthy for the stock market. For instance, they tend to push investors with limited conviction to get out of stocks. If you think long-term, however, you’ll see deep corrections as a chance to buy (often great companies) while others are fearful. The key is to decide ahead of time what stocks…
Times have been tough for investors over the past year. The three major indexes hit bear territory — and some of the world’s strongest stocks sank. But here are two pieces of good news. First, these difficult periods don’t last forever. And second, there’s a way to cushion your portfolio from the shock. And by this, I mean investing in…
Investors are beginning the new year staring at a market that is already down significantly. And predictions for further losses in 2023 are plastered across a lot of headlines. The downturn has hit most industries. And biotech has been no exception. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF is down 20% over the past year. That’s slightly worse than the total return of the S&P 500 index. But…
2022 wasn’t the best of years for markets, and investors came into Tuesday’s session hoping for a change of pace. Unfortunately, the first trading day of 2023 didn’t give investors any more confidence than they’d seen last year, and the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led major market indexes lower as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.03%) and S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.40%) also posted more modest losses. Wall Street certainly hasn’t written…
For investors, the end of the year is a good opportunity to take stock of your portfolio, review your decisions and holdings, and think about any changes to make in your investing approach. 2022 was certainly an eye-opener, especially for investors in tech and growth stocks. Through Dec. 23, the Nasdaq is down 33%, its worst yearly performance since 2008. And high-growth…