Many institutional and retail investors and traders often embrace fads for relatively short amounts of time. In other words, many entities will buy stocks within a “hot” category for six months to a year. Then they will rapidly sell the same equities as the Street becomes less enamored with the sector. In just the last
Experts’ opinions shouldn’t be treated as gospel, but they can help investors make sense of the data that’s available. In the case of Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), analysts on Wall Street are generally bullish and envision higher prices for AMZN stock. If you agree with their assessment, you could decide to take a share position in Amazon right
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell addresses reporters after the Fed raised its target interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point, during a news conference at the Federal Reserve Building in Washington, February 1, 2023. Jonathan Ernst | Reuters The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates Wednesday by a quarter point,
There are plenty of reasons why investors believe a major recession could be on the horizon. Sticky and persistent inflation has continued to put pressure on low- and middle-income workers. The impressive rate-hiking cycles by the Federal Reserve and other global central banks have attempted to tamp down economic activity to constrain rising prices. These
Could First Republic Bank (NYSE:FRC) stock end up in penny stock territory? This question might have seemed absurd just a few months ago. Yet, First Republic Bank’s investors should now consider the urgent warnings of several experts on Wall Street. Before the year is over, the company’s shareholders could face increasingly steep losses. By now,
When GameStop (NYSE:GME) reports earnings on March 21 after markets close, Wall Street expects a damp squib. Analysts anticipate revenues of only $2.18 billion, 3.2% less than last year’s figures. And net income should clock in at a -$48.5 million loss. Fewer new console games… a reduced store count… bad news from suppliers… we’re probably seeing
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Although passive income has always been a strong component of a well-balanced portfolio, investors may want to pay particular attention to high-yield dividend stocks to buy. Should the Federal Reserve continue to move forward with its interest rate hikes, bond yields will rise. In turn, securities that can’t keep pace with a higher dividend yield
The conversation surrounding which dividend stocks to buy and which to avoid centers on a wobbly economy. The failures of banks including Silvergate Capital (NYSE:SI), Silicon Valley Bank (NASDAQ:SIVB), and Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY) sent shockwaves rippling through the financial system. As a result, the potential for a financial crisis a-la 2008/2009 remains high. The FDIC has stepped in, and things appear calm, for
Amongst investors, sentiment for Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) has clearly swung back to bearish. However, among the Wall Street analyst community, opinions on LCID stock differ. Sure, some sell-side analysts have downgraded the electric vehicle maker’s shares recently. Many other analysts, though, have maintained bullish ratings on the stock, but have reduced their price targets. With
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While it’s always a good idea to balance your portfolio with defensive stocks, the present chaos dramatically incentivizes this subsegment. As you’ve no doubt heard, the U.S. and the rest of the world presently reel from two major banks failing. Moreover, the main concern centers on the contagion spreading to other components of the global
Peruse the Internet for investment guidance and you’re likely to hear the adage that you shouldn’t consider stocks to sell when faced with volatility. Rather, you should buy up assets and securities when there’s blood on the streets. To be honest, it sounds bold and daring and something that alpha males do. However, blind adherence
Shares of short squeeze stock Troika Media Group (NASDAQ:TRKA) collapsed 40% on March 7 after the firm released its latest financial report. It was bad. Although the firm posted a robust $187.9 million in revenues, earnings fell far short of even my most conservative estimates. Adjusted EBITDA barely reached $5 million in the six months
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The emergence of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT already has far-reaching implications for society and the economy. But this sector is already crowded. In addition to all the publicly traded companies in this sector, thousands of private companies are in the business of AI. That gives investors a lot to think about when they look
The impressive rallies of a number of top meme stocks in recent years have long since faded. Since the meme names’ rally in 2021, this group of highly volatile stocks has underperformed the stock market to a significant degree. That said, these stocks still periodically deliver short-term rallies that make them appealing to traders. Importantly,
You might not be able to buy non-fungible tokens (NFTs) directly from your broker, but you can invest in some businesses that are involved in the NFT space. One of those businesses is Troika Media Group (NASDAQ:TRKA), which is deeply immersed in the digital-goods market. Yet, this hasn’t resulted in a sustained rally for TRKA stock,
If a tech-related trend is hotter than artificial intelligence (AI), I’d love to know what it is. Everyone seems to be developing something AI-related, which is why investors have gotten excited about artificial intelligence ETFs. Why try to pick the next developer of a ChatGPT-like product when you can invest in a collection of AI-related businesses
To most investors, the term “funding secured” should be music to their ears. In 2018, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) shares jumped 11% when CEO Elon Musk tweeted that he would take his firm private for a… high… $420 per share. And many businesses today owe their existence to their fundraising skills. According to Thomson Reuters, 31% of