The market is continuing its climb back up after falling in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank debacle. The S&P 500 is up nearly 8% this year, but many individual stocks are rocketing much higher. That’s because smart investors are embracing the opportunity to load up on terrific bargains that may not come their way again. These stocks are two no-brainer choices…
This is turning out to be a good year for technology stocks. Investors seem to have regained their confidence in the sector on the back of cooling inflation and the Federal Reserve’s reduction in the pace of interest rate hikes, which explains the 19% gain in the Nasdaq-100 index. The stock market rally has rubbed off positively on shares of these two companies.…
The banking industry, government regulators, and investors alike are still processing the March 10 collapse of SVB Financial, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). It was the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history, with $175 billion in customer deposits on the line. But this crisis had one unique (and worrying) feature: Just 6% of those deposits fell within the…
Just because the stock market is continuing to face choppy waters doesn’t mean you have to sit on the sidelines. In fact, trying to time the best periods to dip in or out of the market as a means of building your returns with time is a strategy that can set you up to fail. On the flip side, if…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the rest of the Fed are not looking so great after three banks collapsed in the span of a week. What some people might forget is that the Fed is a key bank regulator, overseeing bank holding companies. If you ask any bank regulator, they will probably tell you that one of their main…
Focusing on stocks that are not constantly in the headlines can uncover hidden gems that the market is significantly undervaluing. These two stocks are wildly different but have one thing in common: They don’t get a lot of attention on Wall Street, despite having great track records of delivering strong growth and returns to shareholders. Check them out. This post…
Over the past couple of years, biotech players working on coronavirus vaccines and treatments have taken center stage. And some still make great investment choices. But there also are many other treatment areas and companies in the biotech space that are worth investors’ attention. Right now, I’m thinking about two companies specializing in oncology. They’ve got products on the market…
While stock splits aren’t value-creating vehicles per se, these events can allow more investors access to stocks that otherwise have risen to such steep prices that buying even one or two shares may be out of reach. There were several well-known stock splits that took place in 2022, and the current market environment has discounted some of these companies even…
A partisan divide among the seats of power in the federal government has threatened Americans with yet another fiscal drama. Debt-limit-raising negotiations between Democratic President Joe Biden and the Republican-controlled House of Representatives appear to have stalled. Earlier this month, the debt ceiling was reached, leaving millions of Americans anxious about governmental entitlements and obligations. How likely is a debt crisis? This…
Bear markets are painful, but they can actually be healthy for the stock market. For instance, they tend to push investors with limited conviction to get out of stocks. If you think long-term, however, you’ll see deep corrections as a chance to buy (often great companies) while others are fearful. The key is to decide ahead of time what stocks…