Income investors are facing negative real returns as inflation rates soar. Not only is wage growth falling behind inflation, but cash savings are earning almost nothing in bank accounts. Investors who waited years for interest rates to rise and pay a better return now cannot wait. However, those who found high-yield stock gems have earned
Farmmi (NASDAQ:FAMI) is a tiny Chinese company in the agricultural products sector and a true penny stock, with shares currently trading for around 35 cents. FAMI stock collapsed below a dollar in April on a large secondary offering, and it hasn’t topped 60 cents since that point. Source: Shutterstock There was one more significant rally
The Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) platform is certainly an interesting one for those looking to invest in the stock market. It certainly burst onto the scene early in the pandemic with commission free trading. That feature made it very attractive to retail investors, leading to impressive growth for Robinhood stocks. The Robinhood platform has been around for
What’s wrong with the American tax system? Depending on their perspectives, taxpayers complain about a wide range of features. However, a recent study by the Pew Research Center reveals that a majority express a concern that the system is unfair. They believe that it often requires low- and middle-income individuals to pay taxes on a
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Facebook (FB) – Facebook gained 1.9% in the premarket after reporting mixed results for the second quarter. Facebook beat estimates by 3 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of $3.22 per share. Revenue missed, however, as ad sales growth slowed in the face
Maybe you don’t know much about quantum computing – that’s perfectly fine. You’re still invited to consider IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) as the company just recently went public and IonQ stock is now available for trading. Source: Shutterstock InvestorPlace contributor Ian Bezek put IonQ on his must-read list of seven computing stocks to buy. Bezek pointed out that
Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, several sectors have grabbed the limelight. In particular, due to the advent of social distancing, online businesses flourished. Zoom (NASDAQ:ZM), which provides a video-communications platform, was a major beneficiary of the trend, causing ZM stock to boom. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Trading at $67 towards the end
Nio (NYSE:NIO) has become a bet that China will ultimately take down Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), at least in its home market. Source: xiaorui / Shutterstock.com Before Monday’s Hertz-fueled electric vehicle rally, Nio stock was up 8.5% since I last wrote about it on Oct. 11. At the time I had to eat humble pie, admitting that
In this article TSLA PYPL PINS Pedestrians pass in front of Pinterest signage displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. PayPal, Pinterest – Shares of PayPal climbed more than 3% as Pinterest shares tumbled more than 12% after
Investors in ViacomCBS (NASDAQ:VIAC) will be watching the company’s third-quarter earnings release on Nov. 4 to see how well its free cash flow (FCF) performs. This could have a major effect on the VIAC stock price. Source: Jer123 / Shutterstock.com That could not happen at a better time, since the stock is at a six-month
Seasoned income investors know that the secret to good dividend stocks isn’t always about the size of the yield, it’s about the consistency. Income investing isn’t a short-term game. It’s a long-term strategy, so you need quality stocks that can deliver dependable income in good times and bad. Newcomers in income or total return investing
If I had a pet, I could love Zomedica (NYSEAMERICAN:ZOM) and its services — but its stock is another story. In March, I pointed out that ZOM stock is “overvalued and a risky bet” because of the low acceptance rate of its Truforma platform. So far, my opinion hasn’t changed. Source: didesign021 / Shutterstock.com In
Grom Social Enterprises (NASDAQ:GROM) is a recently public social media company that is geared to kids under 13. It is also an original content provider of entertainment for kids. The problem is it has no chance of originating profits, at least based on its present financial situation. That means GROM stock is not likely to
When Social Security was introduced in 1935, it was never intended to be a primary income source that could support people in retirement. Rather, its sole purpose was to provide a safety net for people who were unable to accumulate sufficient retirement savings. For the next several decades, the majority of Americans never gave much
In this article WFC A Wells Fargo logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto Chris Helgren | Reuters Wells Fargo is developing a virtual assistant to help it convert more retail banking customers into digital users, CNBC has learned. The assistant, named Fargo, will be able to execute tasks including
In this video, I want to share with you How to Eliminate Stress When it Comes to Trading Stocks or trading in your account. In either case, how do you eliminate that Stress caused by when you’re trading in the stock market? Well, a lot of times people take on this stress because they don’t
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Pinterest (PINS) – Pinterest shares tumbled 13.2% in premarket trading after PayPal (PYPL) said it was not pursuing an acquisition of the social media company at this time. Its statement came in response to reports that it was pursuing an acquisition of Pinterest
ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH) is an e-commerce company that owns an online e-commerce platform, Wish.com, with 90 million monthly active users. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic hit, many people were left with no other choice but to rely heavily on e-commerce companies for food and necessities—driving WISH stock up. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com Once lockdown restrictions eased
When Skillz (NYSE:SKLZ) stock traded at a 52-week low last week, it validated the bears. Source: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock.com The stock has a short float of more than one-fifth. How did the skeptics know that this electronic gaming and multimedia firm would fall by so much? Momentum investors tried to lift SKLZ stock a few times in
So far this month, two factors have enabled shares in Chinese EV company Nio (NYSE:NIO) to make their way back toward $40 per share. First, worries about investing in China have eased a bit. Issues like the Evergrande (OTCMKTS:EGRNF) crisis, as well as China’s crackdown on some of its largest companies, are weighing less on