Stocks to sell

Cryptocurrency and the blockchain are headline-news topics now. Consequently, you may be tempted to load up on Marathon Digital (NASDAQ:MARA). Yet, just because the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved 11 spot Bitcoin (BTC-USD) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), this doesn’t mean you should make a hasty trade with MARA stock. At the very least, consider Marathon Digital’s risks

Wall Street seems to have determined that Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) will be more hurt than helped by the new Bitcoin (CCC:BTC) spot ETFs. Meanwhile, COIN’s valuation remains extremely high, and the potentially ruinous lawsuit against the firm by the Securities and Exchange Commission will soon be prominent in investors’ minds. Most law-abiding COIN users will probably

Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) stock has pulled back since December and appears range-bound. However, this may be a calm before the storm, ahead of the next big move. Shares may surge when the company announces earnings next month, similar to the surge after the last quarterly release. Yet while this suggests now is not the time

The oil market has been on a roller coaster ride in the past few years, with prices fluctuating wildly due to various factors like pent-up travel demand post-COVID and geopolitical tensions between Western nations and Russia. Brent crude prices are now sitting around $78/bbl, well below where it was in mid-September 2023, above $90/bbl. For

It might be tempting to back up the truck and buy Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) stock because you heard about the approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC-USD) exchange-traded funds. However, I’m offering an unpopular opinion today. COIN stock could quickly retrace much of its rally from last year’s fourth quarter, so this is no time to make any hasty trades. Just

One secret to making money in the markets is to keep holding winners and exit the losers as soon as a red flag appears. Investors need to keep aside biases and ego if the target is to make wealth from the markets. I have seen individuals averaging down and ultimately exiting with a big loss.

The work-from-home (WFH) phenomenon has faded tremendously, as many companies, large and small, are ordering their employees to spend at least a few days per week in the office. For example, JPMorgan (NYSE:JPM), Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and video game maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) are among the huge companies ending or greatly curtailing WFH privileges. As a

Following last year’s big rally, the stock market is off to a slow start in 2024. After two weeks the S&P 500 index is essentially flat. That’s not enough time to make a trend and many stocks have still been sitting on large gains for the past 12 months. But not all stocks enjoyed the bullish run-up.

The combination of higher prices, lower quality and smaller packaging in recent years has made consumer stocks and their shareholders a lot of money.  However, if Fortune‘s recent reporting of events unfolding in Europe is any indication, these companies are about to receive some karma for their greediness. Skimpflation is “a reduction in the quality

Anything is possible on Wall Street. For all we know, Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock might stage an improbable turnaround in 2024. LCID stock is only rated “D” due to lack of evidence supporting an unlikely scenario. Without the help of some unanticipated catalyst this year, Lucid just won’t be a high-confidence pick. Please don’t get the wrong idea. The

In December 2022, I discussed three overpaid CEOs and why investors should sell their underperforming stocks. One of the CEOs was Chad Richison, the founder and chief executive of Oklahoma-based Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC), a cloud-based payroll and human capital management software provider. PAYC stock had gone sideways for 36 months. I wasn’t impressed.  Paycom shares

With investors moving back towards a “risk-on” stance in recent months, you may think that risky stocks could lead to outsized rewards this year. Yet while more favorable economic and market conditions could extend the current bull market (which started in October) well into 2024, an improving macro picture may not be enough for stocks

The COP28 summit highlighted our society’s awareness of climate change and how we should address it. Its core theme focused on how the global economy should transition away from fossil fuels and meet the goals of the Paris Agreement. This has put fossil fuel companies like coal producers in a difficult spot; the majority of

I firmly believe that 2024 will be a big year for semiconductor stocks. As important as it is to consider the best equities in the space, it’s equally important to identify F-rated semiconductor stocks to know which ones to avoid in the new year. That’s because it’s really easy for your portfolio to take a

Despite the growth of Electric Vehicle (EV) sales in the U.S., the electrification transition has faced challenges. Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID) is among the leading EV players many investors are watching. LCID stock delivered 1,457 vehicles in Q3, falling short of the expected 2,000, possibly influenced by charging infrastructure and affordability issues. Lucid revised its fiscal 2023

In the forcible crypto world, overlooked currencies continue to gain value, creating complexity for investors. Amid recent gains, discerning and selling cryptos with little upside is vital. Despite widespread optimism in the cryptocurrency space, particularly for leading mega-cap cryptos, caution is advised. Not all cryptocurrencies are worthwhile; some meme tokens are best avoided due to

In a previous column, I noted that each political party has sectors of the economy that they tend to support more than the opposing party. Furthermore, when Republicans and Democrats are in office, they usually reward their supporters and often take steps to harm the opposing party’s backers. I also pointed out that the party that controls

Palantir Technology (NASDAQ:PLTR) stock was a play on AI before it was even a “thing. Back in 2021, I wrote about it as the “God emperor of data analysis.” It seemed to have “cracked the code” for getting real insights from large databases. Palantir built this capability while seeking military contracts, starting over a decade

Many investors try to buy stocks that are benefiting a great deal from current trends and those poised for a significant lift from future trends. The inverse of that statement is also true. Specifically, you should try to avoid stocks that are not benefiting much from current trends and probably won’t be helped much by

The shares of battery maker QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) rocketed higher earlier this month on news that its solid-state battery can be charged over 1,000 times without degrading. Unfortunately for the long-term outlook of QS stock, this characteristic, while certainly positive, does not address the main “pain points” facing drivers and automakers. Moreover, QS has at least