With inflation at a 40-year high, it is not surprising that investors in the stock market may be rotating into more defensive sectors. In detail, they may be searching for companies that have the ability to pass on higher costs to consumers. With that, food stocks could be in focus right now as consumers will always need to eat. As…
Various macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns have roiled the stock market so far this year. Investors and analysts have been worried about a recession as the Federal Reserve maintains its aggressive stance to tame the surging inflation. The Federal Reserve meets today to hike the benchmark interest rates for the fourth time this year, and Street expects the central bank to…
Although electric vehicle (EV) stocks have seen better days, it is undeniable that there is a global push toward the adoption of EVs. Automakers from all over the world are electrifying their offerings, and governments are granting a slew of incentives. Are these stocks worth adding to your watchlist? For EVs to truly take off into the mainstream, there needs…
Look to high-yield ETFs for a hedge against declines. In 2022, the stock market has been incredibly volatile and rising interest rates have created a lot of uncertainty around bonds as well. That means many investors have gone “risk off” as they wait for the dust to settle. However, selling everything and hiding out in cash is not always the best bet. Not only do you have to…
With volatility persisting in the stock market, investors may be thinking of rotating into lower-risk utility stocks. In fact, with all that has been going on this year, utilities have been one of the few corners of the stock market that has shown resilience. For the uninitiated, the industry includes companies that provide us with electricity, gas, and water. These…
Both strides and setbacks have punctuated the quest for federal legalization of cannabis in the U.S. So far, 38 states have legalized marijuana for medical use. The recreational use of marijuana is legal in 19 states plus the District of Columbia and Guam, and the U.S. House of Representatives in April passed legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level for the…
For investors looking for the most active stocks today, health care stocks are worth considering. For one thing, health care companies are constantly innovating to combat new diseases and outbreaks. With the monkeypox outbreak in the United States, individuals may fear another pandemic. At the same time, parts of the world are still dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. With all…
As we enter a holiday-shortened week, investors may be keeping an eye out for travel stocks. For one, travel restrictions in various countries have largely been lifted thanks to strong global vaccination efforts. With consumers being stuck at home for the past couple of years and the summer season incoming, who couldn’t use a vacation right now? According to a…
My solution to tame the bear market is a combination of 3 inverse stock ETFs and 3 shorting bond ETFs to make money as the market heads lower. In fact, in June alone the S&P 500 is down -11.07% while our strategy has produced a +5.04% gain. So clearly this strategy is working. Right now you don’t need more evidence…
As we enter a new trading week, investors could be on the lookout for defensive stocks in the stock market. For one, this would be due to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which rose 8.6% year-over-year in May. This came as a surprise as it exceeded the 8.3% Wall Street was estimating. In addition to that, consumer sentiment slumped to…