It’s been a tough road for consumer discretionary stocks since the pandemic ended. Sky high inflation, rising interest rates and economic worries have led consumers to tighten their purse strings. At the same time, discretionary dollars have flowed more towards travel and experiences and away from spending on goods and products. The result is that
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The first quarter of 2024 is drawing to a close. Within 45 days, money managers with more than $100 million in assets under management (AUM) will be required to file their 13F forms with the SEC disclosing their portfolio holdings. As a result, hedge fund investors are noticing some big buys and sells. The filings
The race for quantum computing dominance is heating up, creating big opportunities for related quantum computing stocks. Right now, China and the U.S. appear to be neck and neck. In fact, GlobalData Principal Analyst Isabel Al-Dhahir, said: “In 2024, the two countries stand almost neck-and-neck, albeit with very different strategies. Private companies lead the way
Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) stock is leading the green hydrogen revolution. It has established itself as the only one-stop shop for obtaining fuel cells, electrolyzers and green hydrogen fuel. The problem is, creating the entire infrastructure from top to bottom is expensive. Unfortunately, Plug Power has a long history of being unable to do so profitably.
The AI race is growing tougher day by day, but Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) stock has proven that it’s not too behind the competition. In fact, the company has made solid progress in achieving key milestones in its AI capabilities and shown the ability to secure contracts in this realm. Palantir recently partnered with the U.S
An amalgamation of recent events goes to show how important cybersecurity is. For example, consider the AT&T (NYSE:T) hack that occurred a few weeks ago. Although merely a single event, it sparked demand for cybersecurity, and I won’t be surprised if additional idiosyncratic events do the same. Systematically speaking, cybersecurity is set for a secular
Investors have made a ton of money in cloud computing stocks over the past 15 years. The transformation from on-premise to off-premise software, data storage, and security has been truly revolutionary for the technology industry. But at some point, a concept may get played out. And it seems like we’re reaching that point with cloud
In case you hadn’t noticed, the U.S. government is the most powerful governing body on the planet. Right or wrong, our government’s influence reaches far and wide, touching nearly every aspect of our lives. As citizens in this country, we have to live with these decisions, for better or worse. While politicians often get it
There’s an old saying: fortune favors the bold. Are you ready to take a chance on quantum-computing specialist IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) stock? You’ll get no guarantees whatsoever, but a reasonably sized stake in IONQ stock could be your ticket to a 100% return on your investment. IonQ is a pioneer in the future of artificial intelligence. IonQ’s revenue
This time of year brings many tasks, holiday shopping and making Easter eggs, mowing the grass for perhaps the first time all year, and giving the house a deep spring cleaning. So why not do the same with your portfolio and rid it of stocks to sell? There’s no time like the present when ridding
Solid-state battery startup QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) made a quantum leap in value with QS stock rising 8%. It brought the scrappy battery maker back to break-even for the month, though it remains 10% below where it started the year. Is that a sign for investors that QuantumScape is ready to recover the significant ground it’s lost
Sarah Wolfe As Tiffany Mane read a personal finance book during her train ride to work, a woman sitting near her acknowledged that she, too, knew of the author. Shortly after, several bystanders began inquiring into its contents. Mane was reading “Financial Feminist” by Tori Dunlap. The late-2022 release is one piece of the Her
If you’re searching for cheap blue-chip stocks to buy, look no further. Blue-chip stocks continue to lag the performance of growth stocks. Although it is currently at an all-time high, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, comprised of 30 blue-chip names, is up only 4% this year compared to an 11% gain in the technology-laden Nasdaq
February retail sales rose 0.6% from the previous month, despite higher consumer prices, indicating positive consumer sentiment. In addition, the Federal Reserve signaled plans to cut interest rates three times in 2024, potentially leaving consumers with more disposable income. Plus, the strong job market and rising wages are also supporting consumer spending. Despite these signs,
As Biden winds down his first term, he and his administration are introducing a slew of new electric vehicle (EV) policies to make the market more accessible and, possibly, reinvigorate slumping sales as car buyers increasingly cycle back toward conventional car offerings. Last year, EV sales dropped more than 70% as consumers considered their high
The healthcare industry is experiencing extraordinary rapid terrain evolution as advancement meets necessity. Investors are focusing on disruptive businesses during this wave of change. These companies have the potential to transform the industry and provide exceptional returns. The edge of innovation and technology transcends the limits of traditional care, making healthcare more than just a
Investing in the electric vehicle sector has proved to be the right move for those looking to invest in the next big thing, at least in stalwart companies like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) or BYD Co. (OTCMKTS:BYDDF) over the long-term. Unfortunately for growth investors, companies like Nio (NYSE:NIO) have underperformed. There’s no way around that reality. After
Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) stock is a global social media company founded in 2005, that provides an online platform for people to discuss various topics. RDDT stock went public last week at a share price of $47, which increased by 30% to $59.8 just this Monday. Reddit’s IPO is a move to allow a company to raise
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on March 13, 2024. Brendan McDermid | Reuters A new company will try to crack the code of integrating artificial intelligence and investing, and it will be mostly focused on helping individual traders make buy and sell decisions. The firm, called iFi AI, launches
The small-cap space provides some exciting opportunities for robust returns in quick time. Further, some quality small-cap stock rallies are backed by fundamentals and positive business catalysts. This column discusses three small-cap stocks for 100% returns before the end of the year. Like always, I have steered clear of purely speculative ideas. The businesses discussed
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