A fundamental principle of stock market investing is to buy low and sell high. The share price of individual stocks, however, does not necessarily reflect value or potential. There are many factors that determine the quality of an equity investment,... Read more
Often the hardest part of investing is deciding what to own. With more than 55,000 publicly traded companies worldwide, narrowing down the vast investable universe to a reasonable selection can be time-consuming and daunting. Luckily, there are analysts available to... Read more
Emerging-market investing means buying shares of companies based in developing nations that have fast-growing economies. As technology and prosperity spread across the globe, markets like China, India, Brazil and South America are modernizing quickly and their middle classes expanding rapidly.... Read more
Drones are starting to shed their reputations as James Bond-like tools for spies and intelligence specialists and are now making their way headlong into the mainstream commercial market. These days, it’s just as likely that a drone will deliver your... Read more
Lithium prices fell further in the third quarter of 2024, with benchmark lithium carbonate prices dropping 23% for the year through the end of the quarter. Oversupply issues, lower demand for electric vehicles and the Chinese government’s electric vehicle subsidies... Read more
Artificial intelligence, automation and robotics are disrupting virtually every industry. In recent years, the world has gotten a firsthand look at remarkable advances in AI technology, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT AI chatbot, GitHub’s Copilot AI code generation software and Google’s Gemini... Read more
Oil and natural gas stocks shot higher in the days after former President Donald Trump regained the White House. The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (ticker: XLE) gapped higher at the open during the first trading day after his election... Read more
In the wake of the presidential election, another change in interest rates and continued news about geopolitical unrest, the appeal of blue-chip stocks is stronger than ever. That’s because these established and stable companies offer a bit of certainty in... Read more
The meteoric rise of digital communications over the past three decades has created a relatively new category of tech sector investing. It’s called digital infrastructure, or alternatively, digital architecture, and it includes data centers, server farms, mobile communication towers and... Read more
After a long, hard-fought campaign, Donald Trump has secured an election victory and will retake the White House in 2025. Regardless of their political preferences, all Americans must now consider how the incoming Trump administration will impact financial markets and... Read more
Many investors gravitate to large and established companies, but mid-cap stocks offer a unique way to profit from reasonably stable firms with a long runway ahead of them. Typically, mid-cap stocks are considered any company between $2 billion and $10... Read more
The fiscal 2025 National Defense Authorization Act calls for $923.3 billion in U.S. military spending, up 4.1% from 2024 levels. However, the ongoing war in Ukraine, tensions between China and Taiwan, and conflicts between Israel, Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah in... Read more