“What is the market going to do?” That’s the first question everyone asks when investing comes up. In the long run, the combination of cash flows, valuations, and interest rates suggests that we are looking at a decade or so of weak returns. Investors in need of higher returns on their money have two strategies they need to be considering…
Stocks trading under $10 can be attractive for investors looking to scoop up some cheap shares. Unfortunately, quality stocks trading for less than $10 are few and far between. Stocks priced at this level can be a red flag for investors that something serious is wrong with a company. Many of these stocks have challenged underlying business models or difficult…
It’s been a while since Michael Swanson of WallStreetWindow and I had the opportunity to chat about the markets together, so I was really looking forward to this interview. The topics and questions we covered include: With the influx of excited people jumping into the markets chasing Bitcoin, Nvidia, etc., what do you foresee happening? When everyone turns super-bullish, is…
Investing in mutual funds is an easy way to diversify your portfolio and tap into the stock market. But you need to do your homework, and stick to a few basic guidelines. Some of the main advantages mutual funds offer are professional management, diversification, and a low barrier to entry. However, with the wide variety of mutual funds currently available,…
It’s almost never a bad idea to consider Wall Street’s opinion of a given stock before investing. After all, that’s what the firms pay their analysts to do: Form logical opinions based on data and insider knowledge. The potential breakout stocks discussed below are three among many That Wall Street is hinting will see a rise. This list is certainly…
Artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated markets and been the key driver of the broader market rally. It wasn’t long ago that Meta Platforms was below $1 trillion in market cap and Nvidia was one of the smaller “Magnificent Seven” stocks. Now Nvidia is worth over $2.2 trillion and makes up nearly 5% of the S&P 500! But it would be a mistake to credit AI for the…
A market that refuses to go down…will inevitably go up And that simple logic is precisely what we see happening at this stage. Even as the start date for Fed rate cuts gets kicked further down the road, investors just don’t want to lose their grip on the stock market. This helps explain why the S&P 500 (SPY) pushed to…
I’ve had the opportunity to once again sit down with Andy Millette on the Natural Resource Stocks podcast to discuss a potential impending market correction and why capital preservation is so important to maintaining wealth. The topics and questions Andy had for me include: How is the surge in tech changing the behavior of market participants? Are we about to…
Be careful out there, my fellow contrarian! A sharp pullback is possible. Something has to shake the froth out of this market. When that happens, investors will look for stocks that are high on income and low on volatility. Today we’ll highlight six paying up to 8.6%. This post appeared at Dividend Stocks Reseaarch.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stuck to his script that it is not yet time to begin cutting interest rates on Wednesday in the first of two appearances this week on Capitol Hill. The Fed has taken interest levels to their highest in decades in a battle to bring inflation down to the central bank’s 2% annual target. Although significant progress has been made, prices remain…