Stocks to buy

Dividend investing has a long, successful track record that makes it one of the best strategies investors can use. The best dividend growth stocks to buy tend to be those that regularly raise their shareholder payout. The asset managers at Hartford Funds looked at the performance of the benchmark S&P 500 going all the way

When nested within a comprehensive and well-rounded portfolio, private equity and venture capital are often seen as the Holy Grail of diversified investing. Though illiquid and with a few other negative traits, private equity and venture capital investing offer uncorrelated assets and, with venture capital specifically, access to tomorrow’s biggest companies before they go public—if

An investor needs to be looking for stocks that can ride out a period of general downturn in the market. Three key players come to mind, each offering its own investment opportunity as a store of value in turbulent market environments. The first one exemplifies outstanding organic revenue growth and shows evidence of the importance of core

As the global push for sustainability gains momentum, investors are eyeing renewable energy stocks to buy. Currently, an increasing number of nations are committing to tripling installed renewable energy generation capacity by 2030 in pursuit of the 1.5°C climate goal. In addition, consumer demand for eco-friendly products is putting clean energy stocks on Wall Street

Economists are divided on the question of when, or if, a recession will occur. Some even support the argument that we’ve been in a rolling recession. Whatever your thoughts on the matter, the fact that a potential recession is still being discussed should put you on the hunt for recession-proof retail stocks.   Of course, the

Travel demand is accelerating with major sector names reporting strong demand ahead of the key holiday period, underscoring the potential of airline stocks to buy before summer. Last week, Booking.com said it expects to see strong travel demand despite the slowdown in certain regions, namely the Middle East. Booking.com said it expects room-night growth to

Investors seeking reliable AI-powered returns should consider robotics stocks. Many companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to create human-like robots. As discomforting as that truth may be to some, the economic potential therein is massive. The numbers behind the opportunity are staggering. Between 2023 and 2030 the artificial intelligence robots market could grow at a compound annual

One of the biggest mistakes an investor can make during earnings season is assuming that just because a stock went down, the company reported bad quarterly numbers.  That isn’t always the case.  Just consider: Arm Holdings (ARM).  The AI chip designer reported quarterly earnings last night. And ARM stock dropped in response. Obviously, that’s because

Undervalued dividend stocks present two return routes: price appreciation or dividend payments that add to income. As of this writing, the market has some attractive dividend opportunities you buy. Indeed, several undervalued dividend stocks are near lows. Some deserve their underperformance due to their declining fundamentals. Buying them would be akin to catching a falling

In the late 1970s, Louis Navellier – then a college student, now a senior analyst at InvestorPlace – accidentally beat the market. By running financial data through a Wells Fargo mainframe computer (an enormous privilege at the time!), he came across a model that beat the S&P 500 by a considerable margin. Since then, he’s

It may seem counterintuitive to invest in undervalued airline stocks now. The recent economic reports have stoked fears the U.S. may be heading toward a crippling stagflation scenario. Inflation remains sticky, while the recent GDP data indicates a substantial economic slowdown. However, Mr. Market’s biggest nemesis in Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell feels we’re probably getting ahead of ourselves

Among the emerging industries that have captured the attention of investors is the cannabis sector. The cannabis industry has experienced remarkable growth, giving rise to a new breed of top cannabis stocks to buy for investments in May. Although the results so far from the cannabis industry have disappointed many investors, I feel that the

On May 4, value investing disciples trooped to Omaha, Nebraska, for Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE:BRK-A, NYSE:BRK-B) annual general meeting. Everyone was eager to hear what Warren Buffett had to say about the economy and Berkshire’s operations. The company’s vaunted equity portfolio is a north star for many value investors seeking the best Warren Buffett stocks to

I recently discussed the best $20 stocks to buy in April. Now I’m hunting for the best $50 stocks to buy this spring. Rather than select stocks under $50, I will look at all S&P 500 stocks trading within $5 of $50 as I write this. According to Finviz.com, there are 435 stocks over $40. From

Large-cap stocks tend to offer less volatility. Many of these corporations are leaders in their industries with vast moats. It’s difficult for any competitor to disrupt these businesses.  These undervalued large-cap stocks share several characteristics. Each of them has rising revenue, but net income is growing at a faster pace for each of these companies.

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is still losing billions of dollars on the metaverse. In fact, in the company’s latest earnings call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent a good deal of time talking about how Meta loses money, including the $3.8 billion it lost on the metaverse. Still, Zuckerberg isn’t giving up on the metaverse just yet, which is creating

After remote work skyrocketed, it is not hard to imagine the demand for cloud computing jumped. With companies racing to have the top cloud software and companies spending big to keep their business up to date, there is no better time for investors to tune in. These three of the best cloud computing stocks to

The lithium market has been on a rollercoaster ride over the past few years. But recent developments suggest that the tide may be turning in favor of investors eyeing lithium stocks. According to industry experts and market analysts, the spot price of lithium carbonate and spodumene, two of the most critical raw materials used in

Buying promising stocks before everyone else notices can set you up for a big payday. Some hidden gems can deliver outsized returns, but great opportunities are also hidden in plain sight. Investors can find many large market-cap stocks trading at significant discounts. Those deals shouldn’t last forever, and accumulating shares while prices are low can

You can’t really have best-in-breed generative artificial intelligence (AI) without a significant amount of data. Impressive large language models (LLMs) have been trained on some quite sizable data sets. Also, predictive AI systems need to be trained on reliable data for optimal results. An AI system is only as good as the data it’s fed