Trading volume is light during Christmas week. Now’s a good time for reflection…and to heed a few warnings from history. Investment history is rife with infamous examples of stocks that quickly blew up and crashed in flames to the ground. Investors in these Wall Street debacles lost their shirts…before they could cry out (like that radio reporter at Lakehurst): “Oh,…
Oil prices could experience a significant increase this year due to geopolitical conflicts, demand resilience, and changing production dynamics. Thus, investors could consider fortifying their portfolio by investing in these three stocks for solid gains in 2024. Let’s understand this in more detail. This post originally appeared at StockNews.com.
2024 promises to be a lucrative year in the stock market for many reasons. First of all, the Federal Reserve is on track to begin easing off in its efforts to cool an overheated economy. Interest rates are set to decrease with multiple projected cuts on the horizon. Beyond that though, the world continues to evolve at a rapid pace with…
The stock market is testing all-time highs again just about a year after it hit bottom in the post-pandemic bear market, as a new AI boom and signs of lower interest have led investors to turn bullish. However, that doesn’t mean it’s too late to invest. In fact, a new bull market may just be getting ready to get underway…
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New Year’s Day is fast approaching. Now’s a good time for reflection. As we say goodbye to 2023 and say hello to a new year that’s hopefully even better for investors, make these six new year’s resolutions. They’re not only relevant for 2024, but they’re timeless advice for any year. This post appeared first on Investing Daily.
Earlier in December, the U.S. Federal Reserve left key interest rates unchanged at a range of 5.25% to 5.5%. That was good news for borrowers who have been increasingly under pressure in the last year as the cost of loans has crept steadily higher alongside interest rates, and the stock market has been rising nicely as a result of this…
As the bull market broadens into 2024, several long-term stocks can be expected to run higher. Well-known chart analyst Charlie Bilello points out that the “Magnificent Seven” gained 75% in 2023 while the other 493 companies in the S&P 500 index gained 12% over the past year. This leaves a sizable amount of catch-up room for equities. Investors who look beyond the Magnificent Seven…
The vast majority of stocks that distribute dividends pay them out on a quarterly basis, but there are some that issue them monthly. Monthly dividend payers are often a favorite among income investors or those in retirement who appreciate the more frequent payouts. Typically, most of them are real estate investment trusts, or REITs, which are required by federal statute to…
Adding to your winning stocks can be one of the hardest but most important things to do when investing. After a strong market so far in 2023, there are plenty of investors sitting on an opportunity to do just that as they consider what investment actions to take in 2024. As a long-term investor, I generally buy stocks with the…