As you approach retirement, it’s crucial to carefully consider your investment portfolio and make strategic decisions to safeguard your financial future. While some stocks may seem attractive, certain investments can pose significant risks to your retirement savings. In this article, we will explore seven stocks that retirees and those nearing retirement should avoid. These stocks
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In retirement, stability and downside protection are the main investment objectives. You need retirement-proof stocks that guarantee stable growth with minimal volatility to succeed. Otherwise, picking unstable stocks might expose your portfolio to extreme gyrations and in some cases, steep losses. Therefore, as you consider your retirement funds, it is of utmost importance to review
The economy faces uncertainty due to decreased consumer spending and a slowing job market. The impact of raising interest rates 11 times from 2022 to 2023 is seen through consumer spending, which saw 0% growth from March to April and a 0.1% decrease when excluding gas and vehicle sales. These statistics don’t account for inflation,
Tech stocks have attracted many investors due to their high returns and enticing growth opportunities. Many corporations in the industry can scale quickly and generate meaningful revenue growth for many years. When firms combine high revenue growth with surging profit margins, they can massively reward patient investors. It’s hard to find tech stocks that offer
While macro-related issues are a factor, it’s company-specific issues that play a more significant role in causing shares from top companies to become blue-chip stocks to sell. Some company-specific issues can be out of management’s control. However, many of these types of issues stem from poor decisions by a company’s C-suite. For instance, management teams
For investors with a high-risk appetite, there can be plenty of opportunities to capitalize on buying controversial stocks. There could be potential riches to be made on stocks receiving bad news or experiencing controversies they are expected to overcome. When it comes to controversial stocks, many reasons might motivate investors to sell. Ideological differences, the
The stock market’s been on an epic run over the past several months, and analysts expect even bigger gains ahead. Much of that enthusiasm is tied to potential interest rate cuts later this year. Thus, this scenario pushes investors to take on more risk in the equity market. However, to avoid catching a falling knife,
Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are taking over the Chinese auto market. During the first half of April, such vehicles accounted for over 50% of all automobiles sold there. Many companies within the space are also moving quickly into the European market. Chinese automakers’ generally low-cost structures and many years of experience with developing EVs
In this article TXN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Texas Instruments Inc. logo is seen on scientific calculator packages in Tiskilwa, Illinois. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Company: Texas Instruments (TXN) Business: Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company. The company designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips
Tourists line a street in Venice, Italy, on Saturday, March 16, 2024. Venice collected €37 million in overnight tourist taxes in 2023, with hotels charging guests anywhere between €1 and €5. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy — When boat drivers start complaining about the tourists overrunning this famous lakeside
Technology is evolving in three key areas right now: artificial intelligence (AI), fifth-generation (5G) wireless, and cloud computing. Taken together, these technologies are expected to revolutionize life as we know it in the coming decades.And while many technology companies play in each sandbox, a handful of companies are dominating and pushing the tech forward. For investors looking to grow their portfolio, it is important to know which companies
It’s too bad for AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) bulls that investors can’t live in a bubble. If they could, they would lock in the 45% gain for AMC stock over the past month. Sadly, we don’t live in a bubble, and AMC stock isn’t a five-star investment. It’s the exact opposite. It’s a dud, but not
Magnificent 7 stocks have been all the hype in recent quarters, and for good reason. I think most of that hype is more than justified. The market is now mostly driven by AI and the data center boom, and most people in white-collar jobs can attest that AI has greatly improved their productivity. That said,
On-shoring trends are gaining significant momentum as the government looks to companies to build more resilient supply chains closer to home. With this in mind, I think it is a good time to invest in industrial stocks before this trend accelerates more. The government is throwing substantial stimulus into on-shoring programs via a range of
Hypergrowth stocks have tremendous allure. Investing in just one company like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) or Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) in its early days can lead to life-changing returns. But for every Nvidia, there are countless other companies that appeared to have tremendous prospects but were unable to turn that potential into reality. That’s been particularly true in recent
The future of electric vehicles (EVs) is starting to sift out the winners and losers. That means you need to be careful when you choose companies in which to invest. That’s particularly true when it comes to EV penny stocks. These are stocks that are trading for $5 or less. A low price isn’t
In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Omer Taha Cetin | Anadolu | Getty Images A major thesis around bitcoin ETFs was that financial advisors needed regulated funds like them to direct their wealthy clients to invest in bitcoin. Almost six months after the launch of those ETFs, there are few signs that advisors
Finding undervalued blue-chip stocks isn’t as easy as it seems. That’s mainly due to stock valuations, which have steadily risen since the March 2020 correction, when the S&P 500 lost 31% of its value from Feb. 21 through March 20. The average S&P 500 P/E at the time was 22.8x. As of May 29, it
Often when investors choose dividend stocks as part of their portfolio, the aim is to generate more money through the quarterly dividend. They can then either take a cash payout or reinvest the dividend to purchase more of that specific stock thereby increasing its dollar value. However, as with all things in the market, the
For a consistently cynical take, it’s difficult to ignore the viability of oil stocks to watch. In particular, the hydrocarbon sector cooled off, only to spike back up as tensions in the Middle East flared again. It’s becoming macabre clockwork. According to a Bloomberg report, oil benchmarks popped higher following an attack on a Greek-managed
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