Investing in dividend stocks is generally reserved for those who prefer steady returns and low volatility over the thrill of rapid potential gains. Investors saw tech stocks explode in 2023 as artificial intelligence emerged. In 2024, investors expect further growth but are also hesitant. Economists believe that a soft landing is the most likely scenario. Let’s all hope that
Month: February 2024
The semiconductor industry is experiencing a strong demand for chips across various sectors, such as automotive, cloud computing and artificial intelligence. A lot of this demand has led to the rise of semiconductor stocks such as Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD). However, for investors looking for bargains in the industry, the well-known names are probably not worth
As we continue on in Q1 2024, investors are increasingly placing their bets on the direction of interest rates for the rest of the year. While most economists are calling for an easing monetary policy environment, the path to lower rates remains uncertain. Accordingly, many investors may be considering a more defensive position, favoring defensive
Whitney Tilson, the former hedge fund manager turned editor and analyst at Stansberry Research, summed it up best when he referred to flying car stocks as “moonshots.” While it certainly takes an act of faith for investors to bet on airborne vehicles and flying taxis, the concept is not as far-fetched as it once seemed.
We are just days from Super Bowl 58. More than 50 advertisers will be in this year’s big game, with a 30-second commercial costing approximately $7 million. Super Bowl stocks don’t spend this money if management isn’t convinced the payback will be greater than the investment. Over the years, sports and non-sports fans have sat
Semiconductor stocks have experienced a dramatic divergence in their fortunes over the past year. For chip companies with exposure to AI, business is booming. For everyone else, times are tough. In fact, despite the AI boom, total global semiconductor sales fell 8.8% in 2023. And if you removed AI-related chips from the equation, the decline
Amidst the bustle of large tech giants taking up the artificial intelligence (AI) space and news headlines of leading pharmaceutical juggernauts marking key development milestones, many quality stocks can easily fly under an investor’s radar. Whether those are smaller companies producing innovative solutions or undervalued companies slowly working toward profitability, there lay hundreds of opportunities
The biggest growth stocks – Meta (NASDAQ:META), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), etc – posted top-tier earnings to kickstart 2024, sending the S&P 500 climbing back to all-time highs. But, of course, a major criticism is that most of the overall market today is held aloft by those same top tech stocks. The Magnificent Seven stocks, which include
Cybersecurity firms have tremendous runways due to the rise of hackers and a constant need to keep data safe. Many cybersecurity corporations generate recurring revenue which creates more predictable cash flow and higher growth rates. While you can choose from many cybersecurity stocks, some industry leaders are gaining market share at a faster rate than
In 2020, I discussed how federal pension laws restricted the amount of company stock that could be held within an employee’s defined benefit plan to 10% of the assets. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about defined contribution plans like 401(k)s, which have created glaringly obvious retirement risk stocks to avoid. In 2018, two finance
The Dow Jones Industrial Average, or Dow 30, is meant to be a collection of prestigious blue-chip stocks that represent the U.S. economy well. However, not every company on the Dow is a good investment and is instead one of several doomed Dow stocks. Many stocks have a record of underperformance. So much so that
The market continues to make new all-time highs, but the gains remain lopsided. Some stocks, such as Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) are soaring. Yet others, like Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), continue to sink. The reality is that mega-cap technology stocks are driving the market at the expense of small-cap stocks and just about every sector of the economy.
The outlook of Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) stock has definitely improved over the last year. According to my Lucid stock analysis, it will release EVs that have much greater chances of becoming very popular than its current offering. Also importantly, Lucid’s EVs are widely acclaimed as being very attractive, having long driving ranges, and handling very well.
Growth stocks can deliver astonishing returns for long-term investors but some of these same investments can crash and burn. These equities may have looked promising a few years ago. However, growth stocks often lose their charm upon significant revenue deceleration or no path to meaningful profits. These stocks are more volatile than the rest of
Let’s face reality – the very concept of struggling stocks to sell is an ugly one. In many ways, the loyalty to the enterprises in our portfolio is understandable. It’s not just about the money put in, though that obviously plays the biggest factor. Rather, cutting shares out is akin to abandoning your favorite sports
Quantumscape (NYSE:QS) has had a rough go of it, so any QuantumScape stock forecast will have to address the company’s difficulties bringing its product to market. It’s now or never for Quantumscape, I wrote last month. The company has been working on solid state batteries since 2010. It said in November its latest design can
I’ve been tasked with recommending three big data stocks to sell in February. There’s no question that 2023 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI). A day didn’t go by when a story about AI appeared in the investment media. One area of technology that relies heavily on AI is big data. TechTarget.com contributor Kathleen
In light of recent developments from the Federal Reserve, with Chair Jerome Powell’s apparent reluctance to cut interest rates in the upcoming March meeting, the telecom sector faces growing uncertainty. The shift in analyst expectations now anticipates only a 34% chance of rate cuts, contrasting sharply with the previous 73% forecast. This led to a
There are some doomed tech stocks to sell amid the broader indices, like the Nasdaq, heading lower. These companies face a myriad of challenges that make them risky investments. Investors need to reevaluate their portfolios and identify companies with fundamental issues that may not weather the storm of what could be a dicey bear market
Looking back in 2018, we might recall when the U.S. Supreme Court freed companies from an online gambling ban and allowed states to legalize sports betting. More than 30 states, including Washington, D.C., have since implemented some form of online gambling. Thus far, DraftKings (NASDAQ:DKNG) remains the dominant player in this sector, with a market