Generally, a buyer’s appetite for something would decline as the price rises. But that’s one of the many ways the stock market defies normal conventions. Often, demand for a stock increases after a rally — and falls following a period of underperformance. In other words, a stock gets less popular as it becomes cheaper, and […]
Dividend stocks can be terrific investments that can supply you with a growing stream of passive income. Meanwhile, the best ones offer the potential to earn strong total returns as their growing earnings and dividends steadily push their stock prices higher. NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP), and Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) stand […]
Technology stocks have driven the S&P 500 higher over the past year or so, leading the index out of bear territory and to a record high earlier this year, confirming we are indeed in a bull market. These types of markets favor growth stocks, so it’s likely technology players will hold onto the momentum and […]
Following the deaths of rescue workers in a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized the West’s hesitation in providing military aid to the country as completely unacceptable. “A new air defence system could fundamentally change the situation,” Zelensky said in his evening video message broadcast in Kiev on Thursday. He said […]
With the Nasdaq Composite index soaring about 60% from its bear market lows, it has become increasingly difficult to find reasonably priced tech stocks. However, by focusing on fast-growing businesses operating in markets with decades-long tailwinds, investors can locate a handful of top-tier stocks with reasonable valuations. CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) and Clear Secure (NYSE: YOU) […]
The S&P 500 is roaring higher and earlier this year confirmed that we are in investors’ favorite investment period: a bull market. This environment of expansion and optimism often boosts growth companies as well as companies that depend on the consumer. And we’ve seen plenty of them soar in recent times, leading the index’s gains. […]
The stock market has seen a lot of movement in recent years, with external factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, a subsequent economic downturn, and a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) creating plenty of peaks and valleys. In fact, the Nasdaq Composite index plunged 33% in 2022, then rose 43% the following year. However, recent volatility […]
Regardless of the ups and downs of the stock market, companies with innovative businesses driving change in their respective industries present compelling opportunities for investors. If you’re on the hunt for these types of businesses to buy as 2024 kicks off, you don’t have to look far to find intriguing investment opportunities that can make […]
Many tech stocks soared over the past year as the bullish enthusiasm for artificial intelligence (AI) hardware, software, and chips broadly offset the bearish concerns about high interest rates, geopolitical conflicts, and other macro headwinds. But with the Nasdaq Composite now hovering near an all-time high, some investors might be reluctant to add more tech […]
A company’s growth can tell investors a lot. Companies that grow their revenue at high rates over a long period of time typically deliver superior returns to the broad market. And this kind of robust revenue growth has sent the stocks of energy drink maker Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) and emerging cosmetics brand e.l.f. Beauty […]
Last year proved to be a good year for many tech stocks, with many reversing course from the drops they experienced in 2022. The tech-dominant Nasdaq Composite finished the year up 43%, outperforming the S&P 500 and Dow Jones. Despite the success tech stocks witnessed in 2023, there are a handful of stocks that I […]
Friedrich Merz, Chairman of Germany’s opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU), has once again called on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to put an end to the drag on the supply of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine. Source: Merz in an interview with the Rheinische Post, as reported by European Pravda Details: The CDU chairman believes that “the […]