Nio (NYSE:NIO) says they have a practical challenge to Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) in luxury electric vehicles. For investors in NIO stock, that’s a great thing. So, what’s this practical challenge? It’s called battery swaps. Everyone knows the key to win the electric vehicle race is in the battery, not the car. Tesla has won until now, thanks to scaled battery

The tech space is littered with casualties of the post-pandemic consolidation, but careful investors can pick through the rubble to get some of the best long-term tech stocks at reasonable prices. The industry tends to come with higher-than-normal valuations, because investors expect exponential growth. It’s a rapidly changing landscape, and companies that ride the wave of the

Low-priced stocks are attractive in the sense that it allows investors to build a diversified portfolio even with a small capital. It’s also untrue that low price stocks are purely speculative. With careful screening, investors can find dozens of stocks under $10 with sound fundamentals. An added attraction is when low-priced stocks represent companies that

Electric vehicle stocks may break out from their downtrend after the U.S. Department of Treasury listed its $7,500 tax credit guidance. The Treasury’s rules that take effect on April 18, 2023, will cut the number of vehicles that qualify for the EV tax credit. Many more electric vehicle stocks may decline from here. Customers will

Personalized medicine stocks are hot right now. This form of medicine based on the particular genes, proteins, and other substances in a person’s body.  It promises to revolutionize healthcare making stocks in companies offering this form of medicine very intriguing.  The potential return on such shares is clearly high: Developing these treatments requires massive investments

Cathie Wood is a well-known though polarizing investor. As the founder and CEO of the investment management firm ARK Invest, she has an investment philosophy that focuses on innovative technologies and growth stocks. It’s a thesis that has led to boom and bust cycles for the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) her company manages. It is also an

With partisan pundits across the ideological spectrum throwing pejoratives such as “woke” or “fascist,” it’s time to have a substantive discussion on controversial brands. As investors, we shouldn’t let memes and labels define how we conduct business. Rather, we should conduct a fair assessment of so-called controversial stocks. Often, contrarian investing yields big profits from

In market uncertainties, the only way to keep cool with your investment is to choose high-quality dividend stocks that can provide steady payouts and grow over time. In fact, when it comes to dividend stocks, you should be less concerned about dividend yield and more about dividend growth. The emphasis will always remain on high

As we march forward toward a hyperconnected future, the importance of 5G stocks is becoming increasingly evident. 5G, the fifth generation of cellular network technology, will likely revolutionize communication, offering stronger speeds, more reliable connections, and a myriad of opportunities for innovation. Moreover, with over 250 global commercial 5G network deployments already and robust momentum

If you’re looking for the best closed-end funds (CEFs) to buy, it helps if you understand what they are and aren’t. They are similar to initial public offerings (IPOs) in that an amount of capital is raised at the launch. The portfolio managers responsible for the closed-end fund then invest the funds.  CEFs resemble an investment

Some companies are in rapidly-growing sectors, have powerful brands, with significant moats. Indeed, such companies are often known as blue-chip stocks that will never go out of style. There are many factors that render these timeless blue-chip stocks largely impervious to competition. For one, the tremendous power of their brands and the high barriers to entry in

While innovative enterprises offer significant upside potential, their price point often deters would-be investors, which is what makes these tech stocks to buy near 52-week lows so attractive. Because of broader economic pressures stemming from 2022’s headwinds, several tech firms suffered sharp losses. However, a select few might make for compelling contrarian opportunities. In addition

Generally speaking, you get what you pay for, which on paper doesn’t bode well for these bargain stocks under $10. Nevertheless, with thousands upon thousands of tradable securities available to public investors, at least a few will go unnoticed. That’s a shame for those missing out because some of these enterprises also command positive analyst

We all know that the cryptocurrency sector imposes significant volatility on would-be participants, thus making blockchain stocks quite attractive. Rather than exclusively focusing on the wild gyrations of market sentiment, these enterprises seek to leverage (to varying degrees) blockchain technology. Whether to spark other innovations or to facilitate crypto-mining processes, publicly traded blockchain companies have