A popular “backdoor” method of going public, the SPAC or special purpose acquisition company featured heavily throughout 2020. And 2021 looks to continue the momentum with Tuscan Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:THCB), which aims to merge with Microvast, an advanced lithium-ion battery maker headquartered in Texas with its manufacturing center in China. Can THCB stock charm investors
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“Time is money.” Source: Shutterstock It’s as true now as when Ben Franklin wrote that back in 1748 in his essay, Advice to a Young Tradesman. It takes time to compound your money and multiply your wealth. On the other hand, time spent out of the market often (usually!) results in lost profits. And here’s
Shares of leading lidar-sensor maker Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR) were up almost 89% in December. LAZR stock still has a lot of volatility in its future, though. Source: Shutterstock Luminar recently completed its merger with blank-check company Gores Metropoulos raising almost $600 million in proceeds. The deal will speed up the commercialization of Luminar’s lidar-sensor technology
Happy New Year! Source: Shutterstock I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and got the chance to safely see some loved ones and relax. I know I did, and now I am ready to face 2021 head on. A new year brings new opportunities … opportunities in the stock market and in many areas
Luckin Coffee (OTCMKTS:LKNCY) has been moving up ever since the Dec. 17 report was published from the company’s joint provisional liquidators (JPL). Since then LKNCY stock has been spiking. I believe that it could go much higher from here. Source: NewsToday / Shutterstock.com At one point the stock went from $3.74 before the report to
Not too long ago, I offered a very strong buy recommendation for next-gen, solid-state battery maker Quantumscape (NYSE:QS). At the time, QS stock was trading at $65 and change. Source: nrqemi / Shutterstock.com Five days later, the stock shot up to its all-time high price of $132.73. But to be honest, I think I got lucky
Short-term rental platform Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) stock has recently made an impressive entrance to Wall Street. ABNB stock’s initial public offering (IPO) of Dec. 10 was one of the most widely-followed IPOs of 2020. Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com The company initially set its opening price at $68 per share, but ABNB shares opened at $146 on
If there was ever coverage on a particular company that could be classified as almost exclusively low-hanging fruit, DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) would be it. Frankly, when you peruse the blogosphere, everyone’s writing the same article: DoorDash stock enjoyed the benefits of a supercharged initial public offering but once the euphoria fades, shares will crumble. Great but
Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) is reaping the rewards of its successful Covid-19 vaccine, pushing MRNA stock higher and higher. It is now winning more contracts to deliver its vaccine and analysts are taking note. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com And the stock has been climbing. Especially since the FDA approved its Covid-19 vaccine on Dec. 18 for emergency
Once we get back to normal, one of the technologies you should truly advantage is global air travel. Having visited many parts of the world, I’ve gained an education that you can’t get from textbooks. And one of the lessons I’ve learned is that when it comes to foreign policy, Americans are probably the most
It’s been about two years since Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) came public. The company raised $604 million at a $7.5 billion valuation. But the first-day return for MRNA stock was a dud. The return was an awful -19%. Source: Ascannio / Shutterstock.com At the time, there were concerns about the vaccine market, which has traditionally been challenging.
A few weeks back, I said to fade the big rally in Sundial Growers (NASDAQ:SNDL). But now, after its pullback from 75 cents to 45 cents per share, there may be opportunity in SNDL stock for those with a high risk appetite. No, not due to the fact this penny stock has fallen further below
It’s been a few weeks since Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) went public at $68 a share. Since then, Airbnb stock has jumped to $150, most of those gains coming on its first day of trading. Source: BigTunaOnline / Shutterstock.com The short-term stay platform sold $3.74 billion in gross proceeds in its initial public offering. Theoretically, it could
Here in Canada, the Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA) Covid-19 vaccine has made its way across the country, and as I write this with the most vulnerable expected to receive their first doses any moment. You would think the Moderna rollout in various countries around the world would be good news for MRNA stock, but the opposite appears
Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) stock is coming back to earth after a blockbuster debut. Shares of the home-rental giant plunged 25% within a week of debuting. Source: Tero Vesalainen / Shutterstock.com However, Wall Street believes the stock could slump further. And with shares trading at a price-earnings ratio of 21.3x, can you blame them? Airbnb is not
There are less than 31 hours left in this crazy year. Source: Shutterstock That means we’re about to close the chapter on the first year of the Roaring 2020s and turn our attention to the second. I’m grateful to be alive and investing at this exciting time in our history, because I can’t wait for
The most popular cryptocurrency is undoubtedly Bitcoin (BTC), but for a very low-priced alternative, many traders tend to prefer Ripple (XRP). It’s a crypto coin with plenty of trading volume, and Ripple is widely respected by individual investors and some banks. Source: Shutterstock Investors need to understand something about Ripple, though. Because it’s low-priced, Ripple is prone to
The calendar says we’re about to change over from 2020 to 2021. Source: Shutterstock It’s about time. In many ways, this whole year feels like we’ve been in a time warp. So maybe it doesn’t sound so strange to say that the calendar could also show that we’re changing over from 1990 to 1991 —
With Wall Street warming up to Electrameccanica Vehicles (NASDAQ:SOLO) and the car maker indicating that the demand for its three-wheeled vehicle has been strong, I continue to recommend that longer-term investors buy SOLO stock. Source: Luis War / Shutterstock.com In recent weeks, a number of research firms have issued glowing notes on SOLO stock. And
The current year has been active for the initial public offering (IPO) market. As a matter of fact, three of the ten biggest technology IPOs have happened in fiscal year 2020. That said, this includes the December 2020 IPOs of DoorDash (NYSE:DASH) and Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB). And they are some of the best IPOs of 2020.