While the pandemic was a human tragedy, it spurred extreme interest in a few investment themes. Financial technology is one of those investors flocked to in droves. After the initial shock of a shutdown wore off, financial tech stocks took their place as ones to buy on the dip. The rallies for the sector ranged
Investors in Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock have had a strong 2021 so far. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com XOM stock is up over 33% year-to-date (YTD) and 40% over the past year. Yet regular InvestorPlace.com readers are familiar how challenging 2020 was for many oil names like Exxon. In the initial months of the pandemic, cash
In the 1990s, there were plenty of high-flying telecom stocks. Mobile phones were mainstream and consumers were snapping them up. Demand was so high that many smaller, regional telecoms sprang up to service the new and growing market. Then came the smartphone era, and another opportunity to reap the rewards. When the global Covid-19 pandemic
Nearly one-third of all American students now have to go into debt to get through college, and the average student loan debt reached a record high of $38,792 in 2020. Collectively, they owe nearly $1.6 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. As any recent college student—or parent of a student—knows, obtaining
In late August, electric vehicle startup Rivian filed confidential initial public offering paperwork. Since news of the Rivian IPO broke, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has given TSLA stock investors some warnings that he is majorly concerned about Rivian. Source: Ivan Marc / Shutterstock.com For years, TSLA stock bears have warned that a wave of
The pitcher responsible for the first (and only) no-hitter in the history of the New York Mets is longing for a hit with the sale of his southwest Florida home. The former All-Star Johan Santana commissioned this glorious mansion in Miromar Lakes, FL, in 2009, while he was starring for the Mets. Now, the 9,121-square-foot home on about a half-acre of
Varo Money’s mobile banking application. Varo Bank has more than tripled its valuation after gaining a national banking charter last year, CNBC has learned. The company is set to announce Thursday that it raised $510 million in a Series E round led by hedge fund Lone Pine Capital and including dozens of new and existing
Today we’ll talk about Iron Condors vs Butterflies when it comes to option trading. Are they useful and effective? Do they really work? Can you actually make money with them? which one should you use? These are some of the questions we’ll answer in this episode. We’ll also talk about the differences between iron condors
Pedestrians wearing protective masks walk past a Lululemon store in San Francisco, California, on Monday, March 29, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Lululemon — Shares of the athletic retailer surged more than 10% in after hours trading on Wednesday after reporting fiscal
After fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) reported second-quarter earnings this month, I wrote in this space that I continued to have high hopes for FUBO stock. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com The New York-based streaming television service was coming off an excellent earnings report, but I was more impressed with the company’s plan to grow its sportsbook offerings. “The
After a blistering rally over roughly the past month-and-a-half period, Bitcoin (CCC:BTC-USD) crossed over the all-important $50,000 level. Both a technical line of support and a key psychological threshold — we humans like round numbers — breaking past 50K set up a clear target to $60,000. From there, who knows what could happen to BTC
While Americans continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s also time to take care of the 2020 tax year filing season, including the impact of existing and recent legislation on how you will file in 2021. Several changes were brought on by coronavirus-related legislation, and others were set to happen anyway. These include new
Virgin Galactic (NYSE:SPCE) is not that much of a bargain even though it faltered slightly last month. SPCE stock recently peaked at a close of $55.91 on Jun. 25. However, it soon tumbled to as low as $24.25 on Aug. 19. In fact, as of Sept. 7, it only closed somewhat higher at $24.61. I would
Dear Quentin, This past year has brought a ton of changes to my personal life. Most notably, the love of my life has agreed to marry me. Amazing! Shortly thereafter, we found out that she was pregnant. I am over the moon and cannot wait to start my family! This will be the first child
Health conscious American millennials have found their drink of choice: alcoholic carbonated water that is lower in calories and carbs than beer and wine. A hard seltzer craze is sweeping the United States as Generation Y and Generation Z pursue healthier lifestyles, influenced by viral trends on Instagram and YouTube. TIMOTHY A. CLARY | AFP
In this article PYPL CTXS NIO COIN The Nio EP9 self-driving concept electric vehicle (EV) is displayed during the media day of 17th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition on April 19, 2017 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Nio — Shares of the Chinese electric
In 2020, the race for the Covid-19 vaccine distorted investment inflows in the biotechnology sector. Back then, emerging biotech stocks tripled or more on hopes that they would come out with a vaccine. Buying interest in vaccine research resumed earlier this year when Covid variants emerged. Once again, markets did not learn their lesson from
Investors looking to build their wealth over the long term have countless options in the market today, including domestic and international stocks. There are physical assets, such as real estate, in addition to the thousands of exchange-traded products available, and of course, thousands of individual stocks investors can buy. Not all are created equal, of
This has been a tough year for EV stocks and SPACs. Add to that list the problems facing Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) stock. Source: shutterstock.com/rafapress GOEV stock is down 45% so far in 2021, falling to less than $8 per share. The company’s most recent quarterly report showed its losses mounting. And Canoo in May announced it was
Mortgage rates have been ticking up for almost a week, but with minimal increases of just a point per day, they still sit just slightly higher than the 3% threshold. They are now approaching four weeks of hovering within an eighth of a point above 3%. National Averages of Lenders’ Best Rates Loan Type Purchase