The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) market index gained 1.1% in June 2024, but some of the business titans in that portfolio posted negative returns. Are these stumbling titans down for the count, or should you consider picking up a few shares of high-quality companies on the cheap? Come along as I take a […]
Adhering to the Gardner-Kretzmann Continuum that suggests individual investors hold at least as many stocks as they are years old, I currently have 36 core holdings in my retirement account. While I own many more starter-sized positions of other stocks as well, I focus the majority of my monthly dollar-cost averaging (DCA) buys on these […]
Software stocks had a terrible time in May. The majority of last month’s worst-performing shares were software providers. This is notable considering that these rapid-growth stocks rarely go on sale. But it’s not just high-flying software stocks that had a difficult time. Some biotech companies also struggled in May. If you’re looking for growth all-stars […]
The S&P 500Â includes some of the best companies in the world. Among the worst performers in the index this year are industry-leading businesses that could be undervalued. While the index is up 11% year to date, shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX), and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are down 39%, 19%, and 29%, respectively. […]
The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is home to some of the best and most promising stocks you can own on the markets. When stocks in this broad index go on sale, it could be a prime time for investors to consider investing in them. Three S&P 500 stocks that have been crashing this year are […]
Last month wasn’t a great one for the overall stock market, but it was a downright awful one for a handful of blue chip stocks. Most investors understand oversized dips can be buying opportunities, but they should also recognize when jumping into a stumbling stock is a bad idea. The stocks’ current weakness may merely […]
March was another winning month for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The broad-market index gained 3.1%, beating the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite. The S&P 500 posted its best first-quarter gain since 2019. It’s up 10.1% this year and its new bull market finally became official in January. However, not every S&P […]
The broader stock market continues to roar higher. But 11 of the 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average are down this year. The worst performers, in order, are Boeing (NYSE: BA), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), Nike (NYSE: NKE), and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) — which may come as a surprise, since the broader semiconductor industry […]
The stock market is off to a running start in 2024. For instance, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) index has gained 5.9% year to date, led by promising biotechs and giants in the artificial intelligence (AI) market. But some Nasdaq stocks missed the memo about this Wall Street party. Here are the five deepest price […]
Despite its rocky start, January ended up being an OK one for blue chip stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) logged a 1.2% gain last month. The move offers a much-needed glimmer of hope that we’ll be able to avoid reentering a bear market. Not every Dow name dished out a gain in […]
The new year is young, but 2024’s stock market themes are already starting to develop. Investors have grown more skeptical that the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts will happen as fast as they had hoped. December’s unemployment was slightly stronger than expected and the top-line inflation rate reaccelerated, with the Consumer Price Index increasing to […]
It’s the beginning of the year, when many investors sell some winners and rotate into last year’s underperformers. Although the S&P 500 had a strong 24% gain in 2023, it wasn’t all sunshine and roses for every stock. In fact, the worst-performing stock in the index last year fell by more than 50%. But could […]