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Harriet Lefton, originally from the U.K., began her career as a journalist specializing in the niche world of metal markets. She graduated from the University of Cambridge before becoming a qualified U.K. lawyer. Now she has turned her attention to the world of financial blogging, covering U.S. stocks, analysts and all manner of things finance-related.
Goldman Sachs’ analysts last month homed in on an investing strategy designed to generate outsize returns for investors. The strategy focuses on stocks that are dominating their respective industries ...
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Fans of initial public offerings (IPOs) have gotten one flashy deal after another in 2019. Some companies such as Beyond Meat (BYND) shocked onlookers with a meteoric ascent, while other hotly hyped companies ...
As if U.S.-China tensions weren’t worrying enough, there is now a new downside risk rattling the markets: Mexico tariffs. The Trump administration recently threatened across-the-board tariffs on imports ...
If you are looking for compelling investing opportunities, consider an often-overlooked area of the market: industrial stocks. Industrials frequently have made headlines because its components have ...
U.S.-China trade war tensions are rising again, and investors are scrambling to find the right defensive stock picks to weather this latest flare-up in what has been a year-plus standoff. President ...
The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index ended April with its best start to a year since 1987, and most of the major stock indexes are either near or at all-time highs. That’s great for existing shareholders, ...
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is enjoying a remarkable rally. In 2019, Dow stocks – a group of 30 American blue-chip companies – have soared 13.9% as a group. We now find ourselves within striking ...
Cannabis and marijuana stocks are an exciting industry right now. According to Cowen & Co.’s Vivien Azer – a pioneer in cannabis-stock analysis – U.S. marijuana sales are set to reach about $80 billion ...
Welcome back, bulls. A stellar first quarter and a strong jobs report has sent the market into full-on rally mode. The Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index has now gained nearly 15% since the start of ...
If you are stuck for investing inspiration after a breakneck first quarter, Goldman Sachs has some valuable tips. The firm has just released a report advising investors to focus on growth stocks with rapidly ...
Warren Buffett has a clear investing mantra: He likes value, and he likes holding on for the long term. The tactic has worked out well. Since Buffett took the reins of Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) in 1964, ...
Cheap stocks – those that trade for a small nominal dollar amount, say, less than $10 – are a double-edged sword. And those blades can be even sharper in the case of tech stocks. On the one hand, ...
Insider transactions can provide a valuable glimpse into how corporate insiders really view a company. As the famous saying goes: Actions speak louder than words. And the advantage here is that insiders ...
The airline industry would probably rather forget 2018. Most airline companies ended the year in the red as investors worried about high oil prices cutting into profits. The same can’t be said for ...
Biotech stocks are a staple among growth investors. The rewards can be staggering – prices on biotechnology shares can literally double overnight – but the risk is just as high. It’s not unusual ...
Earnings season is here, and the technology sector is entering the spotlight. Tech stocks will be reporting over the next few weeks, and based on some omens from the first few results, it could be ugly. ...
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Which of 2018’s losers are poised for big gains in 2019? There’s certainly no shortage of stocks to pick from. The major indices all suffered losses in 2018, with hundreds of their components (and ...