If we weren’t already living in the digital age before the coronavirus, we definitely are now. Due to lockdowns and fear of catching COVID-19, people were forced to stay at home, which led to a surge in digital trends such as shopping at home, working from home, and learning from home. As a result, there was a surge in demand…
Minutes of the Federal Reserve’s December meeting, at which it signaled its intention to reduce monetary support and raise interest rates this year, show members found the economy “much stronger, with higher inflation” than in previous recoveries. Officials “also observed that the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet was much larger, both in dollar terms and relative to nominal gross domestic product,…
Health care stocks remain a top pick among investors in the stock market. In a pandemic-driven era, we are often reminded of the importance of health care. Thus, emphasis has been placed on the industry more than ever. We saw the number of COVID-19 cases per day surpassing the one million mark on Monday as Omicron continues to plague the…
As I look back over the past year, I see 3 key lessons worth sharing at this time. Fully understanding each should benefit our investing strategies down the road. Lesson 1: Don’t Believe the Hype Fear sells. That is the mantra of all news outlets and for good reason. The more they can scare you, the more you will pay…
Investors and financial advisors are not entering 2022 in the same headspace as they started 2021. They’re rethinking many aspects of financial planning, such as what retirement will really be like and if it’s worth waiting for. They’re also worried about inflation, volatility and taxes, all of which are factors that will shape the financial advising landscape heading into 2022. The coronavirus pandemic,…
4 Mining Stocks To Check Out In The New Year While investors reconsider the current possibility of a Santa rally, mining stocks seem to be in fashion. For the most part, this is understandable as this part of the stock market today would be one to consider ahead of upswings in the economy. As you can imagine, gold mining stocks…
Check Out These Virtual Reality Stocks In The Stock Market Today If you have been following the stock market news, chances are you’ve heard of the latest buzzword, metaverse. While the metaverse isn’t a new concept, the broad and sweeping adoption for its future potential is. And the industry is getting a major boost ever since Facebook changed its name…
First, let’s check out the bullish reversal of the past week: As we can see, the market has climbed higher by 5% since last Monday. Even more impressive, when you consider that there was no trading on Friday. It’s pretty remarkable how the market basically followed its seasonal pattern… but at the same time managed to convince a lot of…
Here are seven top psychedelic drug stocks that investors should watch. In November 2020, Oregon made history by becoming the first U.S. state to legalize psilocybin, the active ingredient in so-called magic mushrooms. Much like cannabis, psychedelics are becoming more mainstream, and investors are sizing up what could be a major long-term growth opportunity, especially as companies develop therapeutic uses…
Chris Vermeulen from The Technical Traders sits down with Jim Goddard on HoweStreet.com to discuss the latest moves in the stock markets. There have been pretty choppy moves since highs got put in back in November 2021. For example, last week, we saw huge panic sellings overall in the stock market, then people went on a buying craze where the…