As the saying goes, past is not prologue. That simply means that what happened in the past doesn’t fully predict what will occur in the future. But when it comes to the stock market, there’s strong data to suggest that when the Fed hikes interest rates, certain sectors fare much better than others. Therefore, investors
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Wheat stocks to buy is our topic for today. The impacts of climate change and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a major wheat exporter, have caused major upheaval across commodity markets in 2022. Meanwhile, the demand for food and biofuel has surged as economies are recovering from pandemic-related disruptions. After corn and soybeans, wheat is the
As they lagged expectations, tech stocks have been one of the biggest stories of the stock market for the last few months. But have you noticed that tech is starting to finally turn around? The Investo QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ) which tracks tech stocks is down 19% so far in 2022, but it’s gained more than
In general, heavily shorted stocks have negative business sentiment due to industry or company-specific factors. Investors bet on the stocks trending lower. However, markets are unpredictable and one good news can trigger a sharp reversal rally. For heavily shorted stocks, any big movement on the upside results in a further surge due to a short
Sometimes, the Reddit traders can seem irrational. This time around, however, they’re absolutely right to be bullish on AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) stock. There’s quarterly financial data to show that the company is working toward profitability. Furthermore, the movie-theater chain is diligently working to reduce its debt. The company is also issuing a special dividend to sweeten the
Finding the best commodity stocks to buy can be challenging. Commodity investing involves directing capital toward the raw materials that are either consumed directly or serve as the building blocks of other products. While it is possible to purchase raw physical commodities, in this case, we’re talking about investing in the stocks of companies connected
Many of the hedge fund favorites are technology companies, my analysis of the most popular stocks among the 40 largest hedge funds shows. Additionally, the top five hedge funds in 2022 hold widely followed names like Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO). The media tends to closely cover the stocks that are most widely owned by hedge funds, making
Inflation may have finally peaked, and if so, then this could greatly benefit Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) stock and its stakeholders. Also, AAPL stock might get a lift soon as Apple prepares to introduce exciting new tech products. Everybody wants to hop on the latest trend in the market, it seems. From penny stocks to meme stocks, the
So far in August, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock has been making some whipsaw moves. Following its announcement of preliminary results for the preceding quarter, investors bailed out of the chip maker’s shares, sending the stock lower by double-digits over two trading days. But not too long after that, the stock bounced back to levels seen just
For investors looking for true value stocks, few options have been available until this year. Indeed, the number of undervalued bargain stocks in the market now is astounding, with the valuations of many stocks crumbling from their peak levels. Some may consider last year’s valuations to have been unsustainable, and they probably were. But with
Source: Shutterstock Currently, solar stocks are staging an enormous breakout. And our fundamental and technical analysis indicates this is just the beginning of a massive 50% melt-up! Indeed, the fundamental setup for solar stocks is ideal right now. New solar installations hit a record-high 50% of all new electricity-generation capacity additions last quarter. And just
Monkeypox stocks, our topic for today, have had a mostly mixed performance so far in 2022. It is likely, however, that they could benefit from the similar tailwinds enjoyed by companies, such as Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), BioNTech (NASDAQ:BNTX), and Moderna (NASDAQ:MRNA), which have developed the Covid-19 vaccines that have now become household names. Monkeypox is a
With the risk-off trade dominating amid economic uncertainty, investors’ enthusiasm for penny stocks has dwindled. The focus has instead been on blue chips and deeply undervalued growth stocks. In any market conditions, though, there are penny stocks that will outperform. Allocating a small portion of your portfolio to select penny stocks could boost your overall
The beaten-down stock market has created an opportunity for contrarian investors in short-squeeze stocks. Essentially, bearish traders must borrow the underlying securities which they are pessimistic about. However, bullish traders en masse can deliberately bid up heavily shorted names, forcing the bears to buy back borrowed equities. Experts refer to the resulting upside panic as
As a nearly trillion-dollar company by market capitalization, everyday there’s news about Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock. However, one of the news items making the most headlines now about the electric vehicle (EV) maker is the potential upside from forthcoming changes to the U.S.’s EV tax credit. U.S. Congress has passed the Inflation Reduction Act, and President
The climate and energy provisions within the budget recently passed by Congress have the electric vehicle (EV) sector buzzing. Clearly, some EV makers will gain from the legislation and some will lose, so investors must have their due diligence in place when investing in EV stocks. The two obvious goals of the bill are to make
While the biggest analyst calls garner the most attention, “buy,” “sell” and “hold” ratings from analysts are not always a good source for investors. The reason is simple. The biggest analyst calls are often late in warning investors to sell a stock. For example, after a company reported a weak quarter, analysts rush in, after
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) stock hasn’t looked this good in a while. Not long ago, the company revealed that the electric vehicle (or EV) manufacturer plans to enact a three-for-one share split on Aug. 17. Furthermore, CEO Elon Musk tweeted a hint that two new EV models will be shipped out. For these reasons, or just because Tesla
Semiconductor stocks have been in focus ever since President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act into law on Aug. 9. The PHLX Semiconductor index is up around 5% since then. Of course, not all chip companies will benefit equally. Before we get to which semiconductor stocks are likely to benefit most, it’s
When you think of penny stocks, you’re probably not thinking of them as potential cheap dividend stocks under $5. Instead, you’re contemplating the speculative nature of these investments and whether they have moonshot potential. When investors buy penny stocks, earning dividend income is probably the last thing on their minds. Yet there are a few