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Have you seen gene editing and sequencing stocks recently? Source: Connect world / Shutterstock.com Illumina (NASDAQ:ILMN) is up 20% over the past three months. Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) is up 45%. Editas Medicine (NASDAQ:EDIT) is up 90%. Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ:NTLA) is up 150%. Folks, the Genomic Revolution is here. And while everyone can see those big

We Americans invest more of our 401(k) plans in stocks than in any other asset class. In total we hold 39% of the money in stock funds, and another 26% in “target-date funds” that, depending on your age, allocate smaller or larger amounts to the stock market as well. Most of that is in the

Although special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, gained notoriety over the trailing year-and-a-half period, they do offer a clear advantage to retail investors. Without these blank-check firms, regular folks may not have a chance to buy names like Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com That’s because traditional market debuts are comparatively onerous, perhaps enough

In last week’s Tax Guy column, I pointed out that one big negative about equity mutual funds is that you don’t have much control over taxes. The fund decides which investments to sell and when. If the fund sells investments that have gone up in value since they were acquired, the resulting gains will be

Online personal finance company SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is one of the most relevant offerings in the market today. As data from the U.S. Census Bureau confirms, the portion of retail transactions conducted via e-commerce channels has exploded. It only makes sense for financial requests to shift online too, bolstering the already-promising case for SOFI stock.

Dear Quentin, I’m 75 years old and have $1 million, plus assets, in a trust for my two sons, but I need to do some updating. My sons are 45 and 44, but the younger child constantly complains about his brother’s abuse that occurred more than 20 years ago.  I don’t deny that on several

Before Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) issued second quarter earnings early this month, I recommended the stock. Source: rblfmr / Shutterstock.com After analyzing the prospects for its data analysis software, I suggested that if you were looking for the next big thing, “this may be worth nibbling on.” Since then, shares are up 16% as the second

U.S. stock benchmarks traded higher Thursday, with the S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq touching fresh record territory, as jobless benefit claims data showed continued slight improvement in the labor market ahead of Friday’s August employment report. How are stocks trading? The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, +0.45% was trading 148 points, or 0.4%, higher

When it comes to video-game retailer Gamestop (NYSE:GME), some folks might call it the original meme stock. The company doesn’t have a positive earnings profile, yet GME stock continues to trade on heavy daily volumes. Source: Emil O / Shutterstock.com Options traders are also jumping into the long side of the trade here. For instance, on

In its second concession with developers and regulators in less than a week, Apple Inc. late Wednesday said it will allow developers like Netflix Inc. and Spotify Technology to provide customers a link to create a paid account that sidesteps Apple’s in-app purchase commissions of up to 30%. The App Store update, part of a

When I was younger, we had a saying on our vacations. “That was scary but not dangerous.” This meant it was fun. Right now, Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) stock is both scary and dangerous. That doesn’t mean it can’t be a winner. CCL stock trades at $28, less than half of its pre-pandemic price. The market

Home builders and other construction companies increase spending in July, reflecting both higher demand and higher prices for materials. Outlays rose 0.3% in July at a $1.57 trillion annual pace, the Commerce Department said Wednesday. That’s how much money would be spent on construction in the entire country this year if outlays rose by the

It’s no exaggeration to say that BlackBerry (NYSE:BB) is a completely different company than it was in the first decade of the 2000s. Prior to the Great Recession, it felt as if BB stock would just keep going up forever. Source: Shutterstock Today, though, it’s almost humorous to think that BlackBerry once held a leadership position

Dear Quentin, My grandparents have an estate valued at over $2 million. My grandfather passed away and my grandmother is not in the greatest of health. They had three daughters, my mom being the oldest. My mom passed away in 1989, and only the two sisters are left. The middle sister is the executor of

The setting for QuantumScape’s (NYSE:QS) success is as good as it gets. It has a home in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment theme, which is growing in popularity. Also, the electric vehicle is making a bid for supremacy in the future of propulsion. Therefore, demand for battery solutions will likely remain this strong

After months of lockdowns, one might have thought that Americans would jump at the opportunity to spend money on goods and services besides takeout and streaming services. But the opposite happened in the second quarter this year. Americans spent 9% less in the second quarter compared to the first quarter of this year, according to

The S&P 500 continued chugging into record territory Monday, on track to end August with its best performance over the first eight months of a calendar year since 1997. History offers no guarantees, analysts said, but shows that strong performances tend to see follow-through. The large-cap benchmark SPX, +0.43% rose 0.5% on Monday to post

Viasat (NASDAQ:VSAT) is satellite technology company that primarily provides bandwidth and internet services. These high-speed broadband services are targeted toward consumers, corporations and airlines. The company behind VSAT stock also provides connectivity systems to commercial networks. It’s third segment is government related in which VSAT produces secure government communication systems. Source: Shutterstock Viasat satellites are

2021 has been an exciting year for BioNano Genomics (NASDAQ:BNGO) investors. However, when it comes to stocks, excitement can cut both ways. A spectacular run started last Christmas eve. It saw BNGO stock go from being worth 71 cents to closing at $15.57 on Feb. 16. That’s 2,093% growth. Pretty exciting — especially if you

Dear Quentin, My mother’s home is in her four children’s names, but I’m her caregiver, and have been the only one who has done all of her work, repairs, updates, and taken care of her medical business, My mother has been in the nursing home four times now, I’m the only one responsible for her