It’s a tough time for tech stocks. After hitting impressive highs in November 2021, the Nasdaq Composite is down more than 25 percent year-to-date as of mid-May 2022. Day after day, the index seemed to hit new 52-week lows. That’s bad news for growth investors because Nasdaq is home to tech companies that have historically been winners.
Investors with the foresight to buy Amazon stock during its May 1997 IPO have realized astonishing returns. Since its launch, Amazon stock has gained more than 125,700 percent, and it is preparing for a stock split that is likely to deliver additional returns.
However, recent events have some investors thinking that Amazon’s winning streak is over,
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The fundamental concept of value investing is identifying stocks that are priced too low relative to the underlying performance and future prospects of the company. While sometimes difficult to find, such mispriced stocks can generate incredible returns over time.
One under the radar stock that is trading quite low while producing excellent growth and margin metrics is Canaan (NASDAQ:CAN).
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This year has been tough on former high-flying stocks, and the low prices have tempted investors to buy the dip. Of course, not all stocks that have taken a beating are a buy. However, if you’re looking to build your portfolio of stocks with significant upside potential, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is one to consider.
The past year has been a travesty for SPAC holders. Some reports claim almost 80% of SPACs are under water. It’s not a stretch to conclude SPACs were a vehicle brought to retail investors to drive hype and ultimately leave them as bagholders. But painting all SPAC companies with a broad stroke risks passing over the diamonds in the rough.
While most growth stocks have taken a drubbing over the past 6 months, one red hot stock has bucked the trend: Airbnb. What is it that makes Airbnb so special and why is this growth juggernaut not slowing down?
Just as eCommerce innovator and disruptor, Amazon, leveraged technology to disrupt brick-and-mortar stores, so too has Airbnb built a technology platform to disrupt legacy hotel chains.
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In 2022, stock markets worldwide had a particularly bad start. The S&P500 fell more than 9% during January, albeit making something of a comeback. The index regained 11% from its local low but was still down 8% for the year when JPMorgan’s top-ranked strategist, Marko Kolanovic, advocated that investors move some money from stocks to bonds in response to ongoing concerns.
Real estate has been on fire, despite a challenging economy. Rents continue to soar, as do property values. From 2020 to 2021, during the heart of the COVID-19 pandemic, REITs performed extremely well, with earnings of up 24.6 percent.
Indeed, REIT returns over the past few decades have rivaled the stock market,
The Federal Reserve hiked rates 50 basis points on Wednesday, May 4, the largest increase since the Dot-Com bubble in 2000 burst.
The announcement was accompanied by language that bulls will find distressing at first glance. The Fed claimed it was “highly attentive” to inflation risks, suggesting the Central Bank is now as hawkish as it has been over the past decade.
Artificial intelligence or AI is still in the early stages of development. However, this technology is likely to transform the modern world as it continues to evolve and be integrated into mainstream society. The question is no longer if the AI boom will occur but rather when it will occur.
The AI boom is looming,