In order to really hone in and understand what a portfolio is, let’s take a look at a business example so we took a look at a regular business and how that business can look at its inventory as a portfolio. For example, if we start breaking the business down into a few segments, you’ll
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On Wednesday, Jan. 27, President Joe Biden issued a slate of new executive orders aimed at addressing climate change. The actions freeze new oil and gas leases on public lands and put Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) stock in an awkward position. Source: Harry Green / Shutterstock.com As the largest of the world’s eight “oil-majors,” Exxon has long
Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) dropped slightly after the EV maker reported fourth-quarter numbers which beat on the top line, but missed on the bottom line. As of this writing, TSLA stock is down about 3% on the day. Zooming out, the Tesla earnings miss is much ado about nothing. Source: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com And
The hottest investment of 2021 is on track to be the same as the hottest investment of 2020. Source: Shutterstock In fact, the reemergence of the Special Purpose Acquisition Company — or SPAC — may have been the most significant investment story of last year. If January is any indication, this fire is still burning
Ramin Talaie | Bloomberg | Getty Images GameStop soared yet again, topping $450 apiece in premarket Thursday, as the Reddit-driven retail momentum continued to heat up. Shares of the brick-and-mortar video game retailer reversed losses in overnight trading, with it last jumping 31% to $451.10 in premarket trading. The move followed a more than 130% rally
Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Source: The New York Stock Exchange The short squeeze craziness continues and discussions are split on three lines: the implications for trading (is there a power shift on Wall Street?), the implications for regulations (what action, if any, will the SEC take? should there be position
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: American Airlines (AAL) – American’s stock is surging more than 60% in premarket trading after a better-than-expected fourth quarter. The airline lost $3.86 per share, less than the anticipated loss of $4.11, and revenue came in above analyst forecasts. American did post an
While big telecommunications stocks like AT&T (NYSE:T), Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and T-Mobile US (NASDAQ:TMUS) remain bargains because of their debt levels their landlord, American Tower (NYSE:AMT) stock is trading like an internet stock. Source: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.com Shares were due to open Jan. 25 at about $224 each. That’s a market cap of $99
Putting it simply, it looks to be too late to dive into Pershing Square Tontine (NYSE:PSTH) stock. Sure, the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) has yet to announce its merger partner. But, shares today are priced as if a deal’s already been announced. With so much hype priced-in, PSTH stock at today’s prices (around $26
Climate change concerns have the world talking about affordable and clean energy. The increased adoption of electric vehicles is just one aspect of this drive toward a clean energy future. As such, EV stocks have taken center stage. If we go by projections, the EV industry is likely to see strong growth. Not just for
Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA) is giving investors an interesting moment. The company had, on balance, a disastrous year in 2020. NKLA stock gave investors a thrilling climb. But ultimately, the bad and the ugly outweighed any good reason to own shares of the renewables-fueled vehicle play. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com The stock started this week
A customer holds a GameStop shopping bag inside a store in San Francisco. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Wall Street has been watching GameStop in awe as a band of Reddit-obsessed retail investors managed to push the stock up 1,500% in two weeks, squeezing out short-selling hedge funds. A wave of at-home
A worker wearing a protective face mask operates a forklift to move boxes of face shields ready for shipment at the Cartamundi-owned Hasbro manufacturing facility in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, April 29, 2020. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images The economy continued to chug along in the fourth quarter, boosted by a surge in business
Former President Donald J. Trump’s administration had frequent clashes between the federal government and the states, in which he claimed maximum power for the executive branch but at other times deferred to the states in matters typically regarded as the responsibility of a national government. Some of the conflicts were set off by the COVID-19
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There are many places a dividend investor can look to find their next high-quality dividend stock. While many investors tend to focus on those stocks with the longest dividend increase streaks, there are high-quality tech stocks that are emerging in terms of their own dividend increase streaks. Many tech stocks have been added to the
Electric vehicle (EV) companies entered 2021 running hot, with their stocks sporting massive gains. However, one name that has so far failed to win over Wall Street is Nikola (NASDAQ:NKLA). NKLA stock has been doing better lately, but still remains 78% off its June highs. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com The truth is, Nikola
On my Atlanta street, blue Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) trucks have become as familiar as the mailman. So have the profits rolling into Amazon stock. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Now the largest of the big cloud companies by revenue –beating Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – and the second-largest retailer in the world behind only Walmart (NYSE:WMT), Amazon has
While the bulk of the conversation about cryptocurrency might focus on famous names like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), it’s a good idea to learn about so-called altcoins like Stellar Lumens (XLM). Once you get to know Stellar Lumens, you might find yourself getting hooked on this unusual crypto coin. Source: Stanslavs / Shutterstock.com Sure, you can just
The SXM-7 satellite, built by Maxar Technologies for SiriusXM, is seen here in Maxar’s manufacturing facility in Palo Alto, Calif. Maxar A recently launched Sirius XM satellite suffered “failures” during preliminary testing in space, the company noted in a securities filing on Wednesday, although it did not disclose the cause of the malfunction. “During in-orbit
Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop — The gaming retailer’s shares continued their rally, as the stock price more than doubled to surpass $360, up 140%. Retail investors have been driving the share price higher, pushing back against short sellers. Melvin Capital, which was short GameStop, closed out
When investors think of real estate investment trusts, or REITs, they probably think of dividend stocks with high yields. There is good reason for this, as many REITs have significantly higher yields than the market average. It is not uncommon to find yields of 5% or more among them. The downside of high-yield stocks is
In recent months the crypto market has been in an aggressive bull market with the occasional, but ordinary bump in the road. Still and for investors wanting exposure to this emerging asset class with altcoin Ripple (CCC:XRP), you may want to appreciate the critical difference between low prices and low hanging fruit worth biting into.
There are a few good reasons investors should take a look at infrastructure stocks right now. The Joe Biden presidency is going to give a boost to infrastructure, having put forth a $2 trillion infrastructure plan focused on roads, bridges, and EV infrastructure among other areas. Additionally, the United States economy is underpinned by aging
With questions lingering regarding the company’s 737 Max, Boeing (NYSE:BA) remains a tough company to love. Nevertheless, Boeing stock had a nice vaccine rally that lifted the stock more than 61%. That rally has lost steam, which is creating an interesting inflection point for prospective investors. Source: Marco Menezes / Shutterstock.com As hope continues to
The stock market’s rally during spiking Covid cases, which could threaten the U.S. economy’s recovery, may be justified by strong earnings from struggling American industrial companies, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday. “These are astounding numbers,” Cramer said on “Squawk on the Street,” referring to quarterly results from General Electric and Raytheon. “It makes you feel
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the company’s annual shareholders meeting in Bellevue, Washington, on Nov. 29, 2017. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Microsoft — Shares of the software giant popped more than 5% in after-hours trading after the company
The financial advisory field is rife with talented professionals who do a great job of managing their clients’ portfolios and developing strong, tax-smart strategies for retirement and other life events. Advisors’ real value lies in managing client behavior. Their mission is to keep their clients focused on their goals, even as their short-term objectives may change. It’s how
Many beginners try to find the bottom of the stock or when to get in and when to get out of a stock. You are always trying to find the lowest point however it is very difficult to find or catch the lowest point of a stock. How does a stock move lower? If a
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Planning for your sunset years is never an easy task. In fact, the chances are that it’s the last thing on your mind. That’s why we picked the retirement stocks to provide a healthy yield and have a positive five-year dividend growth rate. Millennials are notorious for not saving enough and saddling themselves with a
For even the most bullish investor in the electric vehicle sector, it’s difficult to make a case for Nikola Corp. (NASDAQ:NKLA). Yes, founder Trevor Milton is gone after committing some pretty horrible acts that allegedly defrauded investors in NKLA stock, that doesn’t mean investors feel safe. Source: Stephanie L Sanchez / Shutterstock.com As documented in
The start of the year is the time for predictions, and why shouldn’t those predictions be bold ones? After the past 12 tumultuous months, it’s nice to take a deep breath and think about what is likely to happen in the coming year, especially in the fast-moving and often volatile technology sector. Plus, tech stocks
Can I interest you in a one-day rally of 25%? That’s what investors in Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR) received on Jan. 22. On that day, PLTR stock jumped to its highest level since going public in October. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com And things may start to get really fun for the Big Data company. There