Stocks to buy

Throughout much of the new normal, the concept of short-squeeze stocks took off like wildfire. Essentially, this tactic centers on taking a contrarian bet against bearish traders in Wall Street’s version of playing chicken. However, there’s a smart way to go about this speculative endeavor. Too many times, rookie traders focus simply on the short

Fintech stocks have had a miserable year. Just look at the year-to-date performance of the Global X FinTech ETF (NASDAQ:FINX). It’s down 50% compared with a 17% decline in the S&P 500. The silver lining here is that there are a number of cheap fintech stocks with excellent potential that investors can pick up at

With macroeconomic pressures weighing heavily on market sentiment, investors should play it (relatively) safe with utility stocks to buy. Fundamentally, these energy and resource service providers represent an indelible demand structure. No matter how advanced we become as a society, humans have basic needs that must be fulfilled. Moreover, utility stocks to buy essentially tie

The stock market is on a long-term downtrend as interest rates rise and inflation remains high despite a slight cool-off. Many retirement portfolios that invest in indexes such as S&P500 are down at least 17% year-to-date. That is even more awful when you add inflation to the equation. Of course, no stock is immune to

Pending the runoff election in Georgia, Americans now have clarity on the balance of power in Washington, D.C. for the next two years. Republicans will have a slim majority in the House of Representatives. That will have the practical effect of gumming up the already slow-moving gears of government. For those looking for stocks to

Hydrogen stocks could be some of the most explosive investments of 2023. Goldman Sachs says the hydrogen space could be a $12 trillion market by 2030. Analysts at Bank of America say green hydrogen could be worth more than $11 trillion by 2050. Morgan Stanley sees a potential $11 trillion hydrogen opportunity, too. Even the International

You can live without an iPhone. You can live without a new house. Even the latest Hollywood thriller isn’t something that’s absolutely necessary. However, you can’t live without food – and that’s what makes food stocks a key investing priority of long-term conservative types. Food companies are the ultimate value stocks, given that they’re consistently

It’s a good time to start looking for millionaire-maker penny stocks. Inflationary pressures are starting to come down, and the market has started to creep higher. Of course, it is impossible to say if the market has truly hit bottom. That said, most investors can agree that the downturn has disproportionately affected penny stocks. With

In June 2021, I wrote an article for InvestorPlace entitled the 10 Best Stocks to Buy That Will Get You Through the Day. It was based on my “everyday investing” strategy which helps identify attractive stocks that will perform well in the long term.  I got the concept from Peter Lynch, the successful Fidelity portfolio

As inflation and spiraling interest rate hikes continue to dominate the discussions of most investors, the stock market continues to see bearish momentum build. Many investors are growing increasingly apprehensive about what next year may hold. Accordingly, many are choosing to add exposure to high-yielding dividend stocks over growth stocks, as uncertainty reigns supreme. This

If we look at the price action for cannabis stocks in the last five years, it’s largely been disappointing. However, there have been two instances where cannabis stocks have skyrocketed in hopes of legalization. During these euphoric surges, returns from cannabis stocks have been five to ten folds. There is again an air of optimism

Some good news is finally starting to creep into the markets with inflation easing in October. However, GDP growth remains a concern. That’s a key reason why growth-focused penny stocks are trading at depressed valuations. This is still not a market where investors can aggressively take positions in high beta stocks. Accordingly, I would remain

If it weren’t for the enthusiasm of some Reddit users, video-game retailer GameStop (NYSE:GME) wouldn’t have become a buzzworthy business on Wall Street. Yet, short squeezes aren’t the only potential catalyst for GME stock. As the company ventures ambitiously into the metaverse, GameStop shares should have three-digit potential in 2023. That’s right: $100 is conceivable even if

This might seem as the most inappropriate time to talk about crypto stocks. Investor confidence has plunged with the collapse of FTX (FTT-USD). Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has now consolidated well below the $20,000 level. This fact alone signals just how impactful the bankruptcy of FTX has been for the sector, triggering yet another leg downward for most

Never a dull moment during the new normal, the last five business days have created some considerable catalysts for the best stocks to buy this week. From some glimmer of hope in macroeconomic data to geopolitical dynamics to of course the recent midterm elections, investors own plenty of news items to digest and eventually respond

Oil prices have been steadily increasing in recent years, and it seems they will continue for a while. Demand is at an all-time high due to geopolitical instability, and prices have followed suit. This has led to inflation and eroding consumer confidence. But it has also been a boon for oil stocks. With tensions showing

The electric vehicle industry has been a riches-to-rags story in 2022. Many EV stocks soared in 2021 on the expectation that the Biden administration would prioritize the electrification of the auto industry. That happened. But so did inflation. And that took the air out of the second EV bubble burst before it could really get

Value stocks are always a sensible class of equities to consider as an investment. It’s all about finding stocks that are believed to be trading below where they should be based on fundamental metrics. Identifying value is part science and part art.  The science requires calculating metrics that determine a given stock’s fundamentals. Basically, anything

Yesterday was a record-setting day for the stock market. And if history is any guide, it marks the beginning of a big new bull market wherein you could mint a fortune over the next 12 months. Here’s the quick story. After October inflation numbers came in much lighter than expected, stocks soared yesterday the most

[Editor’s note: “Industry Catalyst Gives Desktop Metal Stock Enormous Potential” was previously published in February 2021. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] When it comes to 3D printing leader Desktop Metal (DM), it’s all about the Fourth Industrial Revolution. That is, the company is at the epicenter of a