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…
What stocks has Warren Buffett bought and sold lately? Each quarter, all fund managers with at least $100 million in assets must publicly disclose their stock holdings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission via Form 13F, giving investors a rare peek behind the curtain of some of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. One of the most…
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…
Every investor appreciates that recessions and bear markets go hand in hand. But the definition of a recession often seems more difficult to pin down. So are we in a recession? And if not, then does that mean that disaster has been averted or that the pain train is still rolling towards investors? This is an important debate because it…
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…
The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has been the talk of Washington for weeks. It appears the seemingly never-ending rounds of political negotiations haven’t been for naught, however. The bill managed to pass a polarized Senate 51-50, requiring Vice President Kamala Harris’s tie-breaking vote. The bill will face a likely warm reception from the House of Representatives before going to…
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…
Real estate investment trusts, or REITs for short, are popular investments for a few reasons. For starters, as real estate companies they have large property portfolios with tangible values that can’t be devalued overnight by a new competitor or a change in consumer tastes. Also, they are a special class of investment that gets preferential tax treatment in exchange for…
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…