Stocks to buy

With the S&P 500 index trading near all-time highs, the initial public offering market has been robust. It’s also not uncommon that quality IPO stocks remain under-the-radar for a while before surging higher as it catches analyst and investor attention. Early days of listing can therefore provide investors with some good trading and long-term investing

Smart fabric stocks include firms that manufacture and market textiles. These textiles are embedded with such components as sensors, actuators, and electronic textiles. These textiles have many uses which include in health monitoring, sports and fitness, fashion, and even in the military.  The production of smart textiles for use in health is an area that

These companies are some of the best picks for semiconductor stocks to buy now.  It’s an interesting time for companies in the semiconductor business. The rise of AI has brought growing demand for specialized, high-performance chips with it, and that’s translated into a small-scale gold rush of sorts for semiconductor chips. Semiconductor chips are electronic

The entire goal of investing is generating wealth over time via capital appreciation and dividends. For income investors, dividend stocks that provide consistent and stable dividends over time (preferably with growth) are among the most sought-after assets in the market. The thing is, finding dividend stocks on the Nasdaq 100 is harder than it looks.

The most recent presidential debate underscored one serious issue with the current U.S. taxation structure for Social Security: it simply doesn’t work and is unsustainable. Both candidates openly acknowledge that the system is struggling to survive and is quickly running out of money. As a result, many politicians on both sides of the aisle have

The earnings season has just started with banks reporting mixed results, disappointing investors. The numbers aren’t as great as expected and while only a few companies have reported and they do not set the tone for the earnings season, they sure do set the momentum. With the economy improving, the upcoming months could be interesting for the stock market and investors should

The fintech stocks had their heyday back in 2020-21 when it was thought they’d pose a serious threat to the market share of traditional financial institutions (think the banks). When the pandemic lockdowns happened and online shopping went into overdrive in what was a “roaring start” to the 2020s, it seemed like the market’s fintech

The market’s breadth broadened last week as yields fell on a cooler inflation report. In June, the Consumer Price Index increased 3% year-on-year and declined 0.1% month-over-month, raising the prospects of a rate cut in September. In response, there was a rotation out of the Magnificent Seven into the rest of the market. If this

Flying car stocks have been in the limelight in the last 12 to 24 months. During this time horizon, there has been sharp bullish and bearish moves. However, most investors look at flying car stocks as speculative ideas for short-term trading. Flying car names are also among the hot meme stocks. I however believe that

The challenges of our time are not always related to basic issues such as food, medicine, education or construction. In the era of intensifying technological development, millions of users need ways to protect their digital presence. This narrative lies at the heart of many modern investors choosing cybersecurity stocks to buy. Advances in technology have

This article is an excerpt from the InvestorPlace Digest newsletter. To get news like this delivered straight to your inbox, click here. In mid-2013, America moved into a “Goldilocks” economy phase, a time when growth finally became not too hot and not too cold. Unemployment from the 2007-08 financial crisis was receding, and the prior year’s

Investors should look for top-quality stocks for the remainder of the year. With plenty of uncertainties, a nearing presidential election, geopolitical issues, and a lack of a clear economic trajectory, you want to make sure the stock you’re jumping into is top-quality and fundamentally solid. Look at artificial intelligence stocks, like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), for example.

Millions of Americans recently suffered through, or are continuing to suffer from a deadly heat wave. Cynically, this framework is a positive for utility stocks. I don’t know about you but when the sun started to bake my neck of the woods, I had to run the air conditioner all night to be able to

If you’ve run out of ideas, why not revert to good old value investing? I mean, buying securities at discounts isn’t a bad strategy, especially when their fundamentals are aligned. Moreover, interest rates remain elevated, meaning value stocks are likely better placed than growth stocks for the time being. An issue with value investing is

Even with macroeconomic headwinds, crude oil has increased by 15% year-to-date. The key reason for the rally is the likelihood of potential rate cuts in the coming quarters. I believe oil will likely remain in an uptrend, and energy stocks will be back in the limelight. This column focuses on three oil and gas stocks

The technology sector is a constant flux, with new entrants and innovations emerging on the regular. While Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) remains a stalwart in the industry, there exists an array of players with the potential to deliver higher returns.  This is why investors are constantly on the prowl for tech stocks outperforming Microsoft in 2024. There

The tech run that we have been experiencing came under some pressure on Thursday with FAANG stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and others pulling back as traders rotated out of large caps and into small-cap stocks, as reported by Investopedia. The article went on to say that this rotation was mainly because of the

Flying car stocks are a very interesting and still nascent sector with the potential to 10X an investor’s capital.  2023 was a year that was very favorable to the upstart sector, the excitement around the potential of flying cars, otherwise known as eVTOLs, was strong and American manufacturers were particularly successful during that period, more

These days, you don’t need much extra motivation to consider the bullish case of surging semiconductor stocks. Yes, the spotlight is on the individual innovations, such as artificial intelligence or automated mobility. But these and other advancements must be fueled by something – that something is the underlying semiconductor architecture. In the immediate sense, the

Investors should view the recent decline in Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) as an opportunity to buy Chipotle stock hand over fist. The stock has declined nearly 10% since the June 26 split. The 50-for-1 stock split was the first ever for Chipotle and one of the largest such transactions in the New York Stock Exchange’s