There are many advantages to investing in small-cap stocks. These companies are typically more established than the companies within the microcap stocks category (stocks with a market cap of $300 million or less). At the same, they are still “tiny” enough to have stronger growth potential than larger, slower-growing mid and large-cap names. This makes
The stock market is in the final quarter of 2023, and it’s been a bumpy ride so far. Geopolitical tensions, rising inflation, and elevated interest rates remain significant obstacles. It’s difficult to feel bullish in this environment, but every investing environment has opportunities. Stocks for a bear market proof portfolio have the potential to outperform
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, but while reaching a century in business is a remarkable milestone DIS stock has performed unremarkably in 2023 has been far from remarkable. Even as major indices start bouncing back, shares in this media giant have kept tumbling lower, falling by around 5.2% year-to-date. This
Alcoholic beverage company, Anheuser-Busch InBev (NYSE:BUD), parrent company of Budweiser and Bud Light among others, was at the center of heated debate and boycotts. However, some investors might find value in BUD stock now. It’s not our number-one pick of all time, but it gets a “B” grade and may be worthy of a small
With the United Auto Workers (UAW) union still on strike, the automotive industry continues in flux. Consequentially, the growth of electric vehicles continues uninterrupted. Demand for battery-powered cars, trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs) continues rising. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the number of electric vehicles sold worldwide has tripled. In the last
Web3 stocks are part of the future of finance and investing. These companies are uniquely positioned at the intersection of many trends in cryptocurrency, blockchain and digital identity investing. Whether you are skeptical about the value of these companies in the short term, what’s undeniable is that many consider them to potentially be worth far
It may be time to eat, drink and buy the dip in food and beverage stocks. Shares of Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), Pepsi (NASDAQ:PEP) and several other sugary drink and snack companies have been pummeled lately due to concerns that the rising popularity of injectable weight loss drugs like Novo Nordisk’s (NYSE:NVO) Ozempic and Wegovy and Eli
While bulletproof dividend stocks genuinely offer a higher probability of protection (over the long run) against an incoming market downcycle, investors growing in their sophistication may want to consider options trades. As derivatives of the underlying securities, options provide incredible flexibility that you can’t get with buy-and-hold dynamics. For one thing, bulletproof dividend payers probably
A double-edged sword if there ever was one, the September jobs report effectively put the Federal Reserve in a bind, catalyzing the case for stocks for rising interest rates. Sure, on the one hand, most governments aim for a robust labor market. Happy, employed workers obviously tend to be satisfied, thus reducing pressure on policymakers.
With the market continuing to print rather unimpressive performances, investors may want to consider the best oil stocks to buy. Simply put, cynicism may be the name of the game. Basically, you’ve got to make do with a less-than-ideal situation and hydrocarbon energy providers sell themselves. For one thing, you have geopolitics working in your
Even while the “Magnificent Seven” stocks carry the market higher, not every technology stock is loved on Wall Street. Indeed, PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) stock can’t seem to catch a bid in 2023. This presents a terrific opportunity for enterprising investors. PayPal is a premier fintech business that’s not afraid to try new ventures in leading-edge tech
Despite analyst optimism, American investors don’t believe Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) can keep up its growth and profit pace. Having said that, what does this mean for LI stock? By conventional measures it seems undervalued. The company expects sales of $10.3 billion this year. The market cap is $34 billion. That’s less than half the price-to-sales
They say we’re now living in an “age of acceleration” when technological advances are coming at us at breakneck speed. Not long ago, science fiction films and novels depicted a future when we would speak to computers and they would speak back, people would take a pill each day to remain thin and private companies
Transportation sure has come a long way since our grandfathers were on the roads. Now, instead of those traditional, gas-powered cars, we’re nearing the potential for flying cars, autonomous vehicles and even further adoption of millions of battery-powered cars. Better, the opportunities in transportation stocks could be worth billions, even trillions in some cases. In
This year has certainly proved itself as a breakthrough year for artificial intelligence. The release of consumer-facing products, such as ChatGPT, have changed the game. Now, it seems like every company with the ability to use AI is looking to improve its efficiency. For the behind-the-scenes chip makers like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), it’s expected that a
Robotics stocks are one of the most interesting growth categories in the market. With scientific innovation and technology continually emerging, companies are harnessing the power and ease of automation. In the workforce, employee wages have soared since the onset of the pandemic. Strikes are increasing causing labor force instability. This makes it increasingly attractive for
In 1999, General Motors (NYSE:GM) finally pulled the plug on its first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) of the modern era, the EV1. Battery technologies at the time limited the standard EV1 to a 55-mile range — not enough to cross Los Angeles County on a traffic-free day. An extended 105-mile-range version had its own problems,
Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY), a leader in eVTOL technology, aims to commence commercial passenger operations by 2025. The company’s FAA certification and collaboration with NASA for acoustic impact analysis demonstrate its space exploration connection. Joby Aviation is not just about flying cars; it’s also a space stock with significant potential. Joby Aviation’s partnership with Delta Air
Last year, total military expenditure increased 3.7% on a year-on-year basis to $2.24 trillion. Further, military spending in Europe saw the steepest increase on a year-on-year basis in the last 30 years. This does not come as a surprise as geopolitical tensions escalate. Given several points of friction globally, buying and holding some of the
ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE:CHPT) is growing rapidly, and its growth is likely to accelerate significantly over the medium term and long term. Moreover, I expect its price-sales ratio to increase as the Street becomes less worried about interest rates and focuses more on ChargePoint’s strong growth and future profits. Given all of these points, I expect