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11 Small-Cap Stocks the Analysts Love for 2021
11 Small-Cap Stocks the Analysts Love for 2021
If you desire growth, then your sights should be set on small-cap stocks. These 11 have attracted the gaze of dozens of Wall Street's best minds.
January 14, 2021
Time to Book Some Travel Stocks
Time to Book Some Travel Stocks
Many travel companies will revive and even thrive, so take advantage of some exceptional bargains.
December 23, 2020
James Glassman’s 10 Stock Market Picks for 2021
James Glassman’s 10 Stock Market Picks for 2021
Chipmaker Intel, down nearly 19% in the past year, looks like an unusual tech bargain.
November 26, 2020
Investing in Uncertain Times
Investing in Uncertain Times
Trust your gut. Buy companies that you believe have terrific ideas even if you are not sure how they will work out.
October 20, 2020
Not Every Value Stock Is a Good One
Not Every Value Stock Is a Good One
As a sector, value stocks have been hammered. But there are still plenty of good deals out there — you just have to be choosy.
October 1, 2020
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Cash In on a Housing Revolution
Cash In on a Housing Revolution
COVID-19 will change home buying for the better, in part by creating more homebodies.
July 22, 2020
I'm Still Bullish on China
I'm Still Bullish on China
Political threats to China's economy are real. But they are also well known and already reflected in stock prices.
July 2, 2020
JAMES GLASSMAN: When Stocks Are Down, Grab Your Wish List
JAMES GLASSMAN: When Stocks Are Down, Grab Your Wish List
Purchasing stocks when the market is hurting requires discipline. But it’s the way to get great companies at a reasonable price
June 4, 2020
FAANGs + 1: Higher Tech, Lower Risk
FAANGs + 1: Higher Tech, Lower Risk
These stocks can withstand the shocks that are becoming more common in our interconnected world.
May 7, 2020
Can Rates Go Any Lower?
Can Rates Go Any Lower?
Rates can go even lower than they are now. In some European and Asian nations, negative yields have prevailed for years.
April 3, 2020
Don’t Give Up on Energy Stocks
Don’t Give Up on Energy Stocks
Remember the “peak oil” fears? Looks like we’ll be pulling oil and gas from the ground for decades to come.
March 6, 2020
Benjamin Graham’s Timeless Advice
Benjamin Graham’s Timeless Advice
You don’t have to be a brilliant analyst like Graham to recognize the value in value today.
January 30, 2020
Luxury Stocks: Profit from Indulgence
Luxury Stocks: Profit from Indulgence
Luxury-goods houses ride high on the power of individual brands—names that evoke style, quality and endurance.
December 27, 2019
James Glassman’s Top Stock Picks for 2020
James Glassman’s Top Stock Picks for 2020
Nvidia may be the best artificial intelligence play. The stock has bounced off its June low but still offers excellent value.
November 27, 2019
Dine Out on Restaurant Stocks
Dine Out on Restaurant Stocks
Although these are flush times for eating out, success for restaurants can still be elusive. The tight labor market has hit them especially hard.
October 3, 2019
The Long-Term Allure of Dividends
The Long-Term Allure of Dividends
The S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index has returned an annualized 18.3% over the past 10 years, compared with 17.1% for the S&P 500.
October 2, 2019
Betting on Stocks Down Under
Betting on Stocks Down Under
With their sound fundamentals and enticing yields, Australian stocks make logical additions to any portfolio.
August 29, 2019
Picking Stocks: It’s Okay to Go With Your Gut
Picking Stocks: It’s Okay to Go With Your Gut
Investing in a Big Idea is more fun than other investing strategies, potentially more profitable and not necessarily more risky.
August 1, 2019
How—and Why—to Invest in the Dow
How—and Why—to Invest in the Dow
The Dow seems to prove that a reasonably diversified portfolio of 30 stocks will perform close to the broad market.
July 3, 2019
The Right Way to Add Bonds to Your Portfolio
The Right Way to Add Bonds to Your Portfolio
When markets are choppy, bonds add ballast to your portfolio, offering stability no matter what interest rates do.
July 3, 2019
Don’t Be Afraid to Invest in Emerging-Markets Stocks
Don’t Be Afraid to Invest in Emerging-Markets Stocks
Emerging-markets stocks have been beaten up so badly that they are a good value now.
May 9, 2019
The Power of Index Funds
The Power of Index Funds
Index funds benefit investors in other ways besides low fees. Trading expenses and tax consequences are minimal.
March 7, 2019
Go Into Show Business With These Value Stocks
Go Into Show Business With These Value Stocks
When times are tough, people are still willing to spend a buck to be amused.
January 31, 2019
When It Makes Sense to Buy the Dip
When It Makes Sense to Buy the Dip
If nothing serious has gone
wrong with the company,
consider a stock decline
a buying opportunity.
January 2, 2019
James K. Glassman's Top 10 Stock Picks for 2019
James K. Glassman's Top 10 Stock Picks for 2019
I am making a contrarian pick:
the New York Times. The industry
is said to be dead. But the
Times is figuring out how to make money.
November 29, 2018