Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest was a poster child for success in 2020. Between the March 2020 “COVID Crash” lows and February 2021, its top exchange-traded fund, ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEARCA: ARKK) gained more than 313%. This made ARKK one of the top-performing ETFs, and thrust ARK honcho Cathie Wood into the spotlight as a top stock picker. But, since topping…
Computing a stock’s price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is one of the quickest ways to learn whether a company is overvalued or undervalued. If a company’s stock is undervalued, then it may be a good investment based on the current price. If it is overvalued, then you need to evaluate whether the company’s growth prospects justify the stock price. What is the price-to-earnings…
Last week, real estate firm Zumper reported that rents in Boston had jumped 20% year over year. The median cost for a one-bedroom apartment now sits at $3,060 — a figure that would consume 45% of a median worker’s salary. Renters have responded by hoping… even praying… for a real estate crash. Online searches for the term have quadruped in…
Almost everything is in the Cloud these days, and that should raise some concerns for virtually every business on the planet. It’s a good news/cautionary tale, really. Having everything accessible in the Cloud is certainly convenient, but it makes us reliant on just a few network providers. Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG), and Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) are responsible for…
Look for oil stocks to buy as the best opportunities today, whether crude oil prices are rising or falling. These companies provide valuable energy resources to fuel our cars, homes, and businesses and tremendous opportunities for investors looking to profit from a market with well-established trends. Overall, there are three key oil stocks to buy that investors should keep an…
Irrespective of an investor’s age or risk tolerance, a portfolio is incomplete without blue-chip stocks. These stable companies offer strong fundamentals and robust dividend yields. However, the high share price of many blue chips may act as a deterrent, particularly for small investors. The good news is that not all blue chips are high-priced. Today, I’m sharing the best blue-chip…
The upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting this week may well prove to be the Federal Reserve’s last effort at easing inflation this year. The central bank is expected to approve yet another rate hike in 2022 — likely a massive 75 basis-point increase. The Fed has left a virtual earthquake in the wake of its previous rate hikes.…
Everyone defines “boring stocks” differently, and everyone has their own ideas about criteria for the best boring stocks. So rather than focus on companies’ businesses, I’m going to list stocks that deliver the most consistent annual returns. I’m less interested in their ten-year annualized total return — although that should be higher than the entire U.S. market — than in…
The polarization in the U.S. political scene is likely to frustrate most folks. However, as an investor, the 2022 midterm elections warrant close attention. History tells us the midterms typically kick off superior performance for equity markets. It’s been a horrible year for investors in the stock market, but it has followed the general pattern before the midterms, where stocks…
The recent bear market rally is not surprising. That is because stocks dropped as far as they should until there is greater proof of the pain that is to come in the economy. In particular, investors need to see more glaring weakness in two key areas before pressing lower: corporate earnings and employment. Well, here we are in the midst…