As all eyeballs focus on the remarkable record-breaking ascent of the major indices, less attention is paid on defensive names. That’s only natural because of immediacy bias or the tendency to perceive current emotions as more intense than previous emotions. Nevertheless, it might be time to think about hedging against this soaring valuation and what
Online brokerage pioneer Thomas Peterffy told CNBC on Wednesday he’s invested in cryptocurrencies, while still expressing skepticism over the long-term future of the digital asset class. “Even I myself have put a little bit of money into crypto, because even though chances are, I think, that this is not going to be a viable market,
In this article CSX KMI TXN LVS Signage is displayed outside the Venetian Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020. Roger Kisby | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading. Las Vegas Sands — Shares of the casino giant slipped 2% in extended trading after
In general, Dividend Aristocrats are the foundation for the portfolios of most serious dividend growth investors. European Dividend aristocrats are typically blue-chip stocks that have proven to reward shareholders with rising dividends over a long period. While historic dividend payment does not guarantee future distributions, it can help investors when accessing the likelihood of a
Health insurance company Clover Health (NASDAQ:CLOV) is on a mission to lower costs for Medicare patients. So far, it is spending more money than it brings in. Additionally, activist short-seller Hindenburg Research released a scathing report that criticizes its business model and the quality of its software. As a result, CLOV stock is incredibly volatile
Externalities can be both positive and negative. They exist when the actions of one person or entity affect the existence and well-being of another. In economics, there are four different types of externalities: positive consumption and positive production, and negative consumption and negative production externalities. As implied by their names, positive externalities generally have a
To make a comparison to football, IBM (NYSE:IBM) is the Dallas Cowboys of technology. How do I mean? Well, both IBM and the Cowboys are overrated. They haven’t won a title in a quarter century and they’re not going to do it this year. Their system is stale, yet somehow they still have fans. All
To market veterans, talk of a stock-market “bottom” after a mere 3% pullback might sound odd, but that’s the sort of world investors live in right now, says one chart watcher. While stocks have climbed in 2021, hitting new highs as recently as last week, fewer and fewer individual stocks have participated in the move,
Among the Electric Vehicle companies in China, Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) stock is the least followed by the bullish investors. Source: Carrie Fereday / Shutterstock.com LI stock has the highest short interest and lowest market capitalization compared to NIO (NYSE:NIO) and XPeng (NYSE:XPEV). In June, Li Auto posted 7,713 Li ONE deliveries, up 320.6% year-on-year and
An American Airlines plane lands at the Miami International Airport on June 16, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Simon Property Group — The mall operator rose 5% after Stifel upgraded the stock to buy from hold. The Wall Street firm said Simon
AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) stock been on a rollercoaster ride so far this year. The r/WallStreetBets community turned the investment world upside down by joining forces to bid up AMC stock, boosting the price by nearly 3,000% at one point in the year via short squeezes. These wild swings in price have in fact become a virtual showdown
Over the past few years, commission-based financial advisors have seen a decline in new business across the wealth management sector. Why? Because the investment industry as a whole has largely shifted towards fee-based financial advice as clients are looking to only pay for the services they need. Commission-based financial advisors have seen a decline in
The last few months have been quite eventful for Chinese ride-sharing service Didi Global (NYSE:DIDI). In June, DIDI stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. At the height of its first day of trading, it boasted a market capitalization of over $80 billion. Source: zhu difeng / Shutterstock.com However, DIDI stock plunged after
People want SUVs, and as the economy thrives, so do the prospects of Americans. That’s why there are so many midsize luxury SUVs to choose from, despite prices that start in the mid-$40,000 range and rise from there. Market demand supports a wide range of choices in the segment. If you’re planning to buy one
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Defensive stocks, which typically have low market risk, are getting increased attention. And these types of shares are popular because they can help protect portfolios from rapid market declines or wild swings in returns. Today, I’ll introduce seven defensive stocks to buy for the earnings season. Despite stomach-churning volatility, especially in the early days of the
The New Shepard Blue Origin rocket prepares to lift-off from the launch pad carrying Jeff Bezos along with his brother Mark Bezos, 18-year-old Oliver Daemen, and 82-year-old Wally Funk prepare to launch on July 20, 2021 in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images VAN HORN, Texas — Jeff Bezos‘ space
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE I have several friends in the restaurant business. For the past few weeks, I’ve heard the same story every weekend: business is fabulous, and we can’t get enough help. This week, several of those restaurant people asked me what was going on with these Covid
A button for launching the Netflix application is seen on a remote control in this photo illustration in Warsaw, Poland on April 25, 2019. Jaap Arriens | NurPhoto | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Netflix — Shares of the streaming platform slid 2% in after hours trading after reporting
After suffering from the pandemic last year, the energy sector is by far the best-performing sector of the stock market this year making royalty trusts worth another look. Thanks to the massive rollout of vaccines and the deep production cuts of OPEC and Russia, the price of oil has rallied to a 3-year high while