In 2018, one of my financial advisory clients asked me a point-blank question: “Do you think buying this house is a stupid investment?” He was clearly still troubled by his experience from the 2008 financial crisis — a period where the average American lost 42% of their homeowner equity. And having lived through the real
The world of pharmaceutical progress happens incrementally and exponentially. That is, therapies are iteratively improved while breakthrough treatments are also created and discovered. Investors who are curious to understand drug stocks with promising pipelines should start with these companies. 2023, like all years, holds the same promise of progress in the pharmaceutical sector: Iterative and
The tech sector has had a tough year in 2022 as the Nasdaq 100 tech index fell more than 35%. Once a hot favorite, tech stocks have provided meaningful growth during bull market runs, such as the one seen through the end of 2021. However, with so many tech stocks falling so dramatically of late,
Investing in electric vehicles has been incredibly rewarding for investors in recent years. Indeed, there are a wide variety of sub-sectors within the EV space to consider. For those looking to take advantage of the remarkable upside electric vehicles provide, battery stocks might be a great place to start. That’s because battery suppliers play a
In this article CRM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Signage on a Saleforce office building in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Jeff Ubben’s Inclusive Capital has taken a position in Salesforce, according to sources, CNBC’s David Faber reported Monday. It’s unclear what
Although it may feel to many like the Russia-Ukraine War could last for a decade, the Rand Corporation, a prominent American think tank, recently outlined several scenarios that could cause the war to end relatively soon. Among these events are Russian President Putin falling from power and the collapse of the Russian Army. Additionally, I
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In this article SPY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT (An excerpt from the book, “Shut Up and Keep Talking: Lessons on Life and Investing from the Floor of the New York Stock Exchange,” by Bob Pisani.) Thirty years ago this week, State Street Global Advisors launched the Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipt (SPY), the first
On today’s show, Preston talks with Plan B and Willy Woo about Bitcoin on-chain analytics. They talk about some of their favourite metrics and what their expectations are for the current Bitcoin bull market. IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN: – What are some of the most important trends and data Plan B and Willy Woo
In order to really hone in and understand what a portfolio is, let’s take a look at a business example so we took a look at a regular business and how that business can look at its inventory as a portfolio. For example, if we start breaking the business down into a few segments, you’ll
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Despite the signs of an impending recession threatening to make investors queasy, measures can still be taken to protect one’s portfolio and minimize potential financial losses. One such investment is a real estate investment trust (or REIT), providing a much-needed income stream and acting as a cushion against the economic downturn. As we prepare for
There was a time when plant-based burgers and related food products were all the rage on Wall Street. The business-news media heavily covered the best vegan stocks to buy. Many pundits, including myself, wrote about the potential, future initial public offerings of rising stars within the sector such as Impossible Foods. Many believed plant-based foods
The outlook for the world economy is getting gloomier. Two-thirds (67%) of private and public sector chief economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) recently said they expect a global recession in 2023. While the stocks of companies that sell essential products, such as healthcare, utilities and groceries, would likely hold up well during
You can say that United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) has really taken off since the start of the year. Since the first trading day of 2023, UAL stock has cruised to higher prices, with shares up around 30%. While the stock has started to pull back in recent days, this may only be a temporary deceleration. Although
In this article SNX SHAK SPOT CVS AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Spotify logo hangs on the facade of the New York Stock Exchange with U.S. and a Swiss flag as the company lists its stock with a direct listing in New York, April 3, 2018. Lucas Jackson | Reuters Coming off
When I break things down, I usually like to look at things in terms of what is being said, what does it mean, and what does it mean to me. I heard that the market was always right in my early years of training but I never understood what the premise behind the phrase really
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There are thousands of penny stocks. However, when it comes to penny stock REITs (real estate investment trusts), there are only a handful. According to Finviz, there are only 39 stocks trading on major U.S. exchanges that are classified as real estate stocks. Out of these 39, less than half of them are qualified as
While the innovation space suffered in 2022, investors should still keep an eye out for compelling tech stocks to own this year. True, you never want to dismiss steep volatility. In such cases, the valuation of impacted companies fell for a reason, and usually not a good one. Nevertheless, being too pensive with the equities