You may be wondering why US stock futures were so far in the red on Monday. As of 3:15 a.m. ET, Nasdaq futures were down 4.95%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index crashed 12.4% overnight. That was the biggest loss for the Nikkei since 1987. Banks… Read More »Why Japan’s “Carry Trade” Is Causing A Global Stock Meltdown
By any measure, this has been another challenging year domestically and abroad. Surprisingly, market reaction to current events remains positive. The S&P 500 has produced year-to-date (YTD) returns of nearly 17%, while the Nasdaq is up more than 21%. Market sentiment continues to be strong,… Read More »3 Growth Stocks To Buy Hand Over Fist
Passive income is characterized by its ability to generate revenue without requiring the earner’s continuous active effort, making it a desirable financial strategy for those seeking to diversify their income streams or achieve financial independence. Investors seeking passive income dividend dependability may be drawn to… Read More »6 Dividend Kings Every Passive Income Investor Should Own
While the number of notable insider purchases has slowed as the second-quarter earnings reporting season ramps up, a pair of initial public offerings in the past week tempted insiders to make huge buys. One was a biotech and the other was an investment firm. Two… Read More »Insider Buying In These 2 IPOs Is Huge, Plus Financial CEOs Pick Up Shares
When Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) stock rolled out its AI-generative search feature named Search Generative Experience (SGE), it was perhaps the biggest change to its Google product ever. On top of being perhaps the biggest change, it is certainly the most controversial. One might wonder what… Read More »Alphabet Stock Risk: How Probes And AI Scrutiny Could Shape Future
Now that the war in the Middle East has expanded, there are worries that Iran could become more involved as Israel turns its attention to Hezbollah. If oil supplies are threatened in the region, which many now fear, prices could explode. With the benchmarks back… Read More »4 Dividend-Paying Energy Stocks To Buy Now
The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has made it possible to control nearly every aspect of your home, from your blinds to your air conditioner, using a cell phone. Autonomous driving technology may take humans out of the driver’s seat soon, rough and advanced microchips… Read More »Buy These Hot Tech Stocks Now
The rotation to small caps stocks started on July 11th and hasn’t let up yet. As of noon today, the small cap-focused Russell 2000 has outperformed the S&P 500 by 12% and the Nasdaq-100 by 16% over that period. I looked for which stocks have… Read More »5 Small Cap Stocks That Popped 30% In Less Than 10 Days
Occasionally, hot stocks can get that much hotter in a move that can only be described as a “melt-up.” Such extreme share price action can be like the reverse of a stock meltdown, whereby a stock crashes rapidly. Indeed, stock melt-ups and meltdowns tend to… Read More »3 Stocks That Are Melting Up. Is There Room To Run?
The past month has been absolutely outstanding for Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA). The company jumped following news that its second-quarter deliveries exceeded expectations, and the stock continued running. However, comments made by the Federal Reserve on July 11th suddenly created a new environment across the investing world.… Read More »Tiny EV Stocks Skyrocket While Tesla Fades – Here’s Why