Amidst ongoing conflicts, the choice of defense stocks for investors might seem crucial yet unpredictable due to varying government spending priorities. Though economic upheaval isn’t my primary prediction, several scenarios could disrupt the U.S. economy. For example, one concern is the unsustainable national debt, which experts like BlueBay’s Mark Dowling warn could lead to significant
Month: July 2024
It’s been a tumultuous first half of 2024 for cybersecurity stocks as early optimism was handed a reality check amid challenging first-quarter earnings for leading industry players like Cloudflare and Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT). With worse-than-expected billings shortfalls pushing cybersecurity stocks lower, the complex state of the industry has been laid bare for investors. There’s little doubt
Social media is a fast growing market that Goldman Sachs expects to double to $480 billion by 2027. To take advantage of this trend, many invest in the obvious social media stocks like Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) or Meta (NASDAQ:META). However, these companies are trading at all-time highs and there is no way to know if
Choosing the appropriate stocks to buy is more important than ever in today’s changing financial environment. Investors are looking for development and stability; therefore, it’s critical to comprehend the prospects and fundamentals of businesses that might experience big rallies in 2024. These three equities are noteworthy because they represent strategic advantages in their respective industries
Social media continues to be extremely popular. Today, five billion people — more than half the world’s population — regularly access social media sites. The average person visits seven different social media sites each month. Use of social media is even greater among young people, with 93% of teenagers in the U.S. saying they regularly
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has become the face of artificial intelligence and its stock has responded in kind. Shares are up 200% over the past year and over 800% since the release of ChatGPT, which sparked an AI tsunami. Yet there is a world of stocks that are outperforming Nvidia. While the technology sector provides opportunity with
The artificial intelligence story has been explosive, creating substantial opportunities for some of the best semiconductor stocks. According to Grand View Research, the global AI boom could grow from about $137 billion in 2022 to more than $1.81 trillion by 2030. Even better, artificial intelligence-related spending will make up about 8% to 10% of IT
The stock market has been roaring higher since 2023. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq remain elevated as the Magnificent Seven stocks propel these indices to all-time highs. While many stocks have been winners amid cooling inflation and robust consumer spending, that’s not the story for every growth stock. Some investors cling to the hope that superstar stocks during
If you think you’ve already discovered every artificial intelligence stock, think again. Many investors haven’t even heard of Nauticus Robotics (NASDAQ:KITT), but they’re missing out on an interesting opportunity. After conducting your full due diligence, you just might decide to add a few Nauticus Robotics stock shares to your portfolio. As you can probably surmise,
If building multi-generational wealth is one of your investment objectives, you may consider buying growth stocks for the long-term portfolio. Multi-generational wealth may sound like something you need a large amount at the start to build, but with long-term compounding, you can snowball a relatively small initial investment into a small fortune. What makes long-term
I’ve long been a proponent of blue-chip stocks as reliable anchors in an investment portfolio. But you can’t buy them blindly. While there are outstanding blue-chip stocks out there, there’s the other side of the coin – F-rated blue-chip stocks that will do serious damage unless you properly identify them as stocks to sell. Blue-chip
Known for her appetite for relatively risky tech-based stocks, Cathie Wood has become an icon on Wall Street. The founder of ARK Investment Management, Wood has accumulated a net worth of $220 million and built a reputation owing to her knack for identifying high-potential innovation-focused stocks. Wood was recognized as Wall Street’s best stock picker
Ever since social media was created, our lives have been continuously getting interconnected with each other as well as the internet. A number of social media platforms now have over a billion users and are actively researching and implementing ways to make its platform engaging with users. From texting friends and family members who live
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock is a dicey proposition. The company has never made a profit. In 25 years of business, the hydrogen fuel cell maker has failed to make any money whatsoever for itself, let alone for investors. No matter how much cash has been pumped into the business, Plug Power has failed to generate
Prospects for interest rate cuts are fueling speculations about which small-cap stocks will be winners when they hit. Because smaller companies don’t have the same financial access as larger stocks, they are forced to borrow money at higher cost, which impacts their ability to grow. More often than not, they will hunker down instead of