Most of 2023 has been defined by the big tech stocks driving bullish sentiment and overcoming 2022’s bear market. That said, since about halfway through the summer, the bull market has been on pause with the prospect of interest rates remaining high for longer than expected, among other macro factors, putting a dampener on proceedings. Still, going by the past week’s performance, there are signs the bulls’ charge is about to resume in earnest. In fact, with Q3 earnings season about to commence,
Since coming on the scene, cryptocurrencies have fired the imaginations of online traders, currency speculators, and mathematicians alike. The leading digital currency, bitcoin, is currently priced at approximately $26,550 per coin, representing a ~60% increase year-to-date. And it looks like bitcoin will see a strong upward pressure on that price over the next year. The bitcoin algorithm has a built-in halving mechanism, whereby the reward given to miners for solving a blockchain link is cut in
Dividend stocks are the multi-purpose tool of the markets. They offer investors a two-pronged path towards profitable returns, including a measure of defense against tough market conditions along with a steady source of passive income. It’s an attractive combination. The best dividend stocks will give an inflation-beating income based on the dividend alone, backing it up with a long-term history of reliable payments. It’s a win-win situation for investors: when the stock goes up, you’ll make mon
After deep losses last year, an AI boom has driven the stock market to a rebound in 2023. The biggest winners have been the mega-caps, companies like Alphabet, Microsoft, and Nvidia, whose size, market share, and exposure to AI have attracted investors in droves. The result, according to investing legend Jeremy Grantham, is a decidedly unstable situation, reminiscent of past stock bubbles. Grantham, who is the co-founder of Boston-based GMO, a firm that has ~$58.8 billion of assets under managem
The stock market is regularly affected by wider macro developments but that only paints part of the picture. While overall market conditions can push any stock down, when you zoom in, you’ll find that every stock writes its own story, with its own reasons for ups and downs, and savvy investors will make sure to do the background research, learning those idiosyncratic reasons, before buying in. Recognizing this, we’ve turned to some of the Wall Street analyst recommendations for pointers on two s