Looking back on 2021, the S&P 500 finished another year on a high. At the close of the 12-month period, the index had provided 27% returns to investors for the year. However, fears of another slowdown from new variants of the novel coronavirus or inflation will have several investors in a risk-averse mindset. In that
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A few weeks back, I broke down the pros and cons of buying ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) as it sits at fire-sale prices. The verdict? Investors were not wrong in sending WISH stock, a one-time meme stock favorite and busted growth story, from as much as $32.85 per share to around $3 per share. Furthermore, I opined there
Gifts to charity are one of the best tax-saving opportunities available. Not only does the charity benefit, but taxpayers enjoy tax savings by deducting part or all of their contributions on their tax returns. For 2021, special rules extend and expand the generous tax treatment for qualifying cash contributions previously allowed nonitemizers in 2020. Nonitemizers
According to Wall Street Journal, the total value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in 2021 was $5.7 trillion, 64% higher than the year prior. As we consider the year ahead, I thought it would be fun to speculate about some of the biggest M&A deals of 2022. According to WSJ, 59,748 deals closed in 2021
China has passed two new rules regulating technology companies’ overseas activities and use of algorithms, marking the latest step by Beijing to rein in the country’s massive internet sector. The country’s top internet watchdog, the Cyberspace Administration of China, said Tuesday that it and several other authorities passed a revised version of the Cybersecurity Review
Upstart (NASDAQ:UPST) has tumbled over the last few weeks. Meanwhile, as UPST stock has fallen, the macro picture for growth stocks has improved. Source: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.com As time has gone on, I’ve also become even more bullish on this company’s longer-term growth outlook. Consequently, I recommend that long-term investors buy shares of Upstart
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Tesla (TSLA) – Tesla surged 7.4% in the premarket following news that it delivered 308,600 vehicles during the fourth quarter, well above the consensus estimate of 263,026. The quarter’s deliveries were 70% above year-ago levels and about 30% higher than the prior quarter.
Although it may still be in its infancy, the potential for growth in the legal marijuana sector has many investors and taking notice. Funding platforms with the goal of supporting marijuana-related startups are on the rise, and many of them have Silicon Valley veterans at the helm. Among the primary factors now attracting investors to the still-fledgling cannabis
Matterport (NASDAQ:MTTR) is one of the most fascinating new tech companies to emerge from the recent special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) boom. The firm is pioneering a new business model that involves offering geospatial services to landlords and retail business operators. As is often the case for names with emerging, new technologies, MTTR stock has
““Just in case s— over at Twitter gets even dumber, I’m here [on GETTR] now as well. Rejoice!”” That was Joe Rogan introducing himself on GETTR on Sunday. The popular podcaster became one of the latest boldfaced names to open an account on the far-right social media platform over the weekend — the same day
Facebook Inc. did more than a simple name change when it took on the Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) moniker. It also put an emerging trend (the metaverse) on the map. Doing so didn’t give FB stock much of a boost. Source: Blue Planet Studio / Shutterstock.com It did help spark enthusiasm for several more speculative cryptos and stocks, as
Limit Orders vs. Stop Orders: An Overview Different types of orders allow you to be more specific about how you’d like your broker to fill your trades. When you place a limit order or stop order, you tell your broker you don’t want the market price (the current price at which a stock is trading);
Emerging fintech firm SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is consolidating at the $15 a share level. After breaking out in October, only to peak at over $20 in November, SOFI stock is near $15 again. The Federal Reserve’s rate heightening policy spooked fintech investors. A sell-off in mega-cap electronic payment processing firms did not help matters, either.
Tesla Inc. delivered more than 308,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, blowing away analysts’ expectations, and saw deliveries surge about 87% in a year that saw the electric-vehicle maker top $1 trillion in market cap for the first time. In a statement Sunday, Tesla TSLA, -1.27% said it delivered more than 936,000 vehicles in 2021
A KKR logo is displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), August 23, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Trading stocks in the capital markets in 2021 has not been an endeavor for the faint of heart. The year could be characterized by exciting events like a powerful influx of retail
If the opinion of the analyst community means anything, then SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is a strong buy for 2022. At present, SOFI stock is over 60% less than its consensus price target of $24.63. Source: rafapress / Shutterstock.com However, since it first began trading publicly in December 2020, the stock has made three attempts at hitting this mark.
Among other options, retirees can opt to set up annuities to receive a steady stream of cash for the time after they have stopped earning a regular income. Though annuities are generally considered to be risk-free forms of investment, they do have disadvantages; annuities are seen as largely illiquid, for instance, and they are only
Electric vehicles are taking over the world. You know that. I know that. The market knows that. We all know that. Source: Shutterstock Consumers want to drive electric vehicles these days, with 60% of today’s prospective car buyers wanting to buy an EV. Lawmakers want you to drive an EV, too, as more than 200
Capitol Hill negotiations on a massive social safety net bill moved in fits and starts during 2021, and there’s no resolution in sight as the year concludes. The on-again, off-again political wrangling in Washington, D.C. is one reason many taxpayers may want to move briskly with their income tax returns in 2022. Why? For starters,
Perhaps no other market segment besides oil stocks have featured as strong a will-they, won’t-they narrative of pure binary chaos. At the start of the coronavirus pandemic, oil prices slipped to below zero, an unprecedented circumstance as the global economy ground to a halt. With much of the world citizenry sheltering in place, there was