Many people try to time real estate markets or predict when the ups and downs will be. While it seems easy to time a real estate market after seeing what happened in the past, it is much more difficult trying to predict the future. The world’s smartest economists have trouble predicting real estate markets. There are so many variables that…
The last time I wrote about penny stocks for InvestorPlace in January, I used the traditional $5 criteria for qualification. All seven of my stock picks have gotten hammered in 2022. That should tell you how risky it is to buy penny stocks. In today’s world, where fractional shares are commonplace, more than ever, quality is far more critical than…
The outlook for Fisker Inc (NYSE:FSR), a beaten-down electric vehicle (EV) stock, just got a little brighter. Fisker recently announced that it sold 5,000 pre-orders for a limited-edition EV model and that the company is on track to start the initial production of that model on November 17. The 5,000 “Fisker Ocean One” pre-orders represent approximately $350.0 million of potential…
Oil stocks represent a significant portion of the overall stock market and can be a good investment for those looking to diversify their portfolio. When considering an investment in oil stocks, it is important to do your research and understand the risks involved. The price of oil is notoriously volatile, and this can have a major impact on oil stocks.…
In this article, we’re going to discuss what is market capitalization or market cap in stocks. By definition, market capitalization is the value of a company that is traded on the stock market. Simply put, market cap, or market capitalization, is a measure of the value of a publicly traded company’s shares. Understanding market cap is important for understanding the…
Fear is starting to become an issue. Traders are starting to realize inflation, CPI, PPI, and global currencies are reacting to the sudden policy shift by the US Fed and global central banks. This fear is showing up in the Gold-to-Silver ratio as well. My research suggests the closest comparison to the current Gold/Silver setup may be found by looking…
Investors in the stock market who are bearish on a particular stock will often times express their opinion by shorting the stock. This is done by borrowing shares of the stock from another investor, selling the stock, and then repurchasing it at a lower price in order to return the shares to the original owner. The difference in price is…
Traders expect the U.S. Fed to soften as Chairman Powell suggested they have reached a neutral rate with the last rate increase. The US stock markets started an upward trend after the last 75bp rate increase – expecting the U.S. Fed to move toward a more data-driven rate adjustment. My research suggests the U.S. Federal Reserve has a much more…
Solar stocks started surging on July 28 after Senator Joe Manchin put his support behind a U.S. climate bill after previously rejecting it. The news helped power up the stocks of solar companies, with the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEARCA:TAN) jumping by more than six percent. If the climate bill gets passed, it should trigger bullish tailwinds for the solar industry,…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s likely you’ve seen all the monkeypox headlines in the stock market recently. Health authorities worldwide are actively looking for a way effective ways to stop the monkeypox outbreak. With that, investors have turned their attention to monkeypox stocks. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that Monkeypox is a rare viral disease comparable to…