I am excited to be getting back in the saddle at Kitco News and am inviting you to watch my inaugural interview with the new host, Jeremy Szafron. We take a close look at the previous year and where we may be going next. Here are some of the questions and topics that Jeremy and I cover: What are my…
Whether it’s knowing about an underutilized data source or using an alternative investment strategy, every investor needs a few special tools in their toolkit because it’s part of developing an edge in the market. However, don’t assume that you need complicated processes or obscure knowledge to become better at investing than you are right now. In fact, there are three…
When Wall Street professionals talk about cheap investments, they don’t mean low-priced securities. Cheap in investment industry jargon refers to the value of a security relative to its fundamentals, its peers, the market, and its prospects for future revenue, earnings and growth. Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, are popular investment vehicles because they provide investors with professional management and a high…
QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) has been teasing investors with the promise of solid-state batteries for years. The San Jose company said it was close to production last year. Then CEO Jagdeep Singh said improvements would be needed first. Besides the fact that money now costs money, there’s the fact that the promise market is getting crowded. Korea claims it has a better…
One of the easiest ways to get paid consistently is with income investing. Simply buy a high-yielding, growing stock and sit back and collect the yield. Look at Kinder Morgan, one of the largest energy infrastructure companies in North America. Not only is it a well-respected, growing company, but it has now consistently increased its dividend going on seven years.…
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…
Let’s go ahead and use the quickest, most reliable strategy I know of to kickstart a reliable 7% income stream that rolls our way every month. My specialty is writing about stocks, bonds and closed-end funds (CEFs), but all of these are really a means to the end of achieving financial independence. What really matters is how much income you can pull…