Generally speaking, you want to keep your portfolio tied largely to blue-chip stocks. However, on occasion, your portfolio should also include cheap small-cap stocks. Granted, small-cap stock ideas feature plenty of risk. But investors can enjoy tremendous upside potential, assuming, of course, the narrative pans out successfully. In many if not most cases, diminutive firms
Bonds and interest rates have an inverse correlation: as interest rates increase, bond prices fall. However, the more the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates, the better it is potentially for municipal bond investors. Municipal bonds (or “munis”), long touted as among the safest, most tax-efficient debt investments available, were hit hard in the wake of
Dear Quentin, My mother passed away four years ago and my stepfather is now in poor health. While he has two biological children, he has been estranged from them for decades. Most of his assets have been left by naming beneficiaries or right of survivorship. His will addresses leaving a mineral trust to his two
Violetastoimenova | E+ | Getty Images ESG has been an incredible movement. It has had a momentum and acceleration that was seemingly unstoppable, and for good reason. Everyone wants to save the climate and support treating employees, customers and communities with respect. Everyone is for good corporate governance. Yet, for several years, many people, particularly
If you want to get in on the action but don’t know where to start, don’t worry—I’ve got you covered. Here are three under $10 stocks to buy that are perfectly positioned to profit from this hidden bull market. Many indicators show that the economy is getting better. For example, employment has been growing steadily,
There was a time, a few years ago, when it was easy to recommend Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) stock. Back then, the streaming company was quickly gaining subscribers. However, circumstances have changed and Netflix is actually losing subscribers. Granted, traders are buzzing about Netflix’s likely soon-to-come ad-supported tier. However, investors shouldn’t be overly bullish as introducing ads won’t
Robinhood is a relative newcomer to the online brokerage industry. Launched in 2015, its claim to fame was commission-free investing, with free trades in stocks, ETFs, options, and cryptocurrencies. Now that most brokers have moved to commission-free trading, Robinhood has lost that edge. Still, the low costs, zero account minimums, and overall simplicity remain attractive
Semiconductors — or chips — are everywhere. Even if we seldom see them, they essentially power our digital lives. In August of this year, President Joe Biden signed the Chips and Science Act into law. The legislation, which was approved with significant bipartisan support, allocates $52.7 billion in subsidies to the semiconductor — or chip
In this article AMD CVS DKNG AMBC CSG.N-CH Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Here are the companies that are making headlines before the bell: Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) – AMD slid 5.3% in the premarket after cutting its sales forecast. The chipmaker said it is being hit by a larger than expected slump in
Dr. Adam Back and Samson Mow talk with Preston Pysh about their assistance with El Salvador to issue a billion-dollar bond that’s backed by Bitcoin and Bitcoin mining. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: 0:00:00 – Intro 0:00:10 – How did the coordination with El Salvador to create this bond come about? 0:02:09 – What’s the
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It’s tough to follow anyone’s lead in investing in the stock market these days. Many top stock pickers, including Cathie Wood of ARK Invest, have had a terrible year in the equity markets. Cathie Wood focuses on higher-risk high-return growth stocks. These stocks did very well during the post-pandemic boom through 2021. However, this year,
Cryptocurrencies are still facing a myriad of issues. For one, the value of most cryptos are still hovering around 52-week lows. Two, the Biden Administration is looking to regulate the sector intensively. Three, there are concerns about the impact Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) miners are having on the climate. I also believe the chances of crypto mining being greatly
A certificate of deposit (CD) can be a very low-risk way to save for the short-term future. If your child has some savings they’d like to invest or if you’d like to put some money aside for them, you can open a CD on their behalf using a custodial account. Opening a CD for a
Rivian Automotive Inc. intends to recall about 13,000 vehicles due to a possible safety issue that has so far been found to have impacted several units, the company said Friday night. The maker of electric SUVs and trucks said that it was making the move to deal with an “insufficiently torqued fastener” that caused issues
In this article AMD U AMBC LEVI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omar Marques | LightRocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Ambac Financial Group – Shares of the municipal bond insurer shot up 15.7% on news of settlements with Bank of America that would bring Ambac
The bullish rally on Monday and Tuesday was a great palate cleanser from the worst September performance in 20 years. With that, there is some good news and some not-so-good. On the not-so-good side, we think it’s unlikely that this rally has legs – meaning that it will result in a long-term bullish trend. But
Check out recent headlines about Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) stock, and you may start to think the opportunity to bottom-fish in this former stock market high-flier has emerged. Since last year, shares in this automotive e-commerce company have fallen by more than 94%, from an all-time high of $370.10 per share to around $20 per share today.
How large are the indigenous groups living in the United States today? And what is their financial situation? Even the statistics are not reliable and clear. This summary offers a starting point to understand the size and scope of the major indigenous nations and groups in the U.S. It reviews, in order of population, the
[Editor’s note: “The Battery Maker Set to Soar 10X-Plus by 2030” was previously published in February 2022. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] When it comes to stocks with enormous long-term upside potential, few look more compelling than QuantumScape (QS). As the leading solid-state battery maker, QS is developing