This past year has been eye-opening, especially for new investors.
The stock market sell-off has resulted in some stocks falling by as much as 90% from their all-time highs. Even technology stocks that outperformed during most of the past decade, including the “FAANG” stocks plummeted. Variables such as supply chain issues, rising interest rates,
It’s not everyday you stumble across a company that emerged from bankruptcy and has enormous upside potential, but Lovesac (NASDAQ:LOVE) is one such firm.
Lovesac is a furniture manufacturer with a twist. Unlike most manufacturers who give up margin throughout the distribution chain to third party middlemen, Lovesac’s sales model is direct-to-consumer (DTC).
The beginning of the end of the internal combustion engine is approaching, paving the way for electric vehicles. Manufacturers like Volvo already offer an electric version of every car model, and by 2030, all of the company’s vehicles will be electric.
This trend is being seen around the globe as countries discuss the upcoming internal combustion engine ban.
Plenty of investors feel scared and uncertain as the S&P 500 enters its second bear market in 2.5 years. So far, the S&P 500 has lost about 21% of its value during this bear market. And it doesn’t look like that will end anytime soon.
What can you do when the stock market trends downward?
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Uber’s reputation has taken it to the very heights of the ride-hailing industry. The company has a presence in more than 10,000 cities, and partners with over 22,800 workers across 72 different countries.
And yet, for a business with such a formidable global footprint, the firm’s market cap of around $45 billion seems somewhat underwhelming.
Dividend investing is attractive because it offers an income stream but it also has a downside during market sell-offs: dividend payouts often don’t compensate for share price declines.
In response to the recent market turbulence, some investors are hunting for dividend stocks to limit portfolio volatility but the key is to find the right types of income-generating stocks.
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Recession concerns have been kept at bay by a handful of economic sectors, including pharmaceuticals, food, and big-box retail. These economic areas are grouped into the S&P Consumer Staples Index. Until recently, the Consumer Staples Index was one of just three sectors in the S&P 500 that hadn’t suffered in 2022. Now that Target and Walmart have released warnings about earning expectations,
Some stocks were darlings in 2020-21, only to become pariahs in 2022. Look no further than Peloton to see an example of how high a company can fly and how low it can fall. Others have solid business models but now seem to be chasing near impossible year-over-year comps. Best Buy falls into this latter category,
Over the last several quarters, the stock market has been on the fringe of a bear market. While this has many investors scrambling to limit their losses, others are swarming in to buy stocks with predictable growth trajectories and stable cash flows. One stock that should catch the eye of many savvy investors is Mastercard.
It’s a tough environment. Inflation is rising so cash makes little sense. But after a tumultuous start to the year, the risk of investing is high.
Growth stocks fell out of favor when the first signs of inflation appeared and the Federal Reserve hiked rates. Investors flocked to safer havens, and dividend stocks became an obvious group to screen but which one is best?
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