Best Stocks to Buy Right Now With all the volatility in the markets driven by politics, are there any best stock picks? Which sector might yield good picks and which individual stocks are Golden? Should you stick with the S&P 509 or gamble with good small caps? Picking winners is a tough decision, but to…
Trump and the Canada Tariffs US President Trump has expressed his enthusiasm for the use of large tariffs in international relations to correct trade imbalances. He believes they’re a marvelous tool to improve his country’s negotiating position and bolster the US economy. Currently, it’s rumored the Trump team is considering a gradual imposition of 2%…
US Inflation Forecast 2025 & Next 5 Years As President Trump readies for his Presidential inauguration in one week, is there a problem lurking that could undermine his agenda for reviving America? Americans are enjoying a strong economy, great jobs market, and many are looking forward to the next 5 years as a golden era…
Today’s Stock Market Update After the year-end Santa Claus Rally failed to materialize, you had to know stock prices would come roaring back. This morning, the Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P 500, and Russell 2000 are all up strongly. When Tom Lee misses the forecast, you know it’s a tough stock market to understand. But anytime…
The FED vs US Business Sometimes when politicians lack imagination, expertise and confidence, they’ll look to inferior policies to solve vexing economic problems. Or they may have ulterior motives — political. As we know from the size of the national debt, debt interest payments, and trade deficits, US politicians make really poor choices. Overspending is…
How To Pick the Best Stocks of 2025 (and which are best) The Santa Claus rally is racing up to great you with its promise of sweet, fast, easy returns, but are the real best stocks to be found in the January market dip expected too? You’re looking for easy, reliable selections and I’ve got…
Will the Stock Market Crash? You and many other investors are concerned about how the US will manage this transition to American prosperity and the deficit-free government. Just this past week we saw a minor corrrection as the FED speech noted persistent inflation and an unwillingness to drop rates further in 2025. That was a…
Why Nvidia Is Still the Most Investible Stock for 2025/2026 With 94% year over year growth in revenues to a Q4, 2024 record high of $113.26 Billion, it’s hard to understand why investors could doubt the value of Nvidia’s stock. But then, there’s a lot being written about the company and its role in the…
Unlocking Value: 20 Stocks With Strong Earnings Potential In the complex world of investing, the importance of earnings cannot be overstated. While market trends, investor sentiment, political events and market cycles may come and go, earnings remain the bedrock of stock valuation. Companies with strong earnings and revenue growth often stand the test of time,…
Is Investor’s Wall of Worry Dead? All through the bull market for the past 2 years, there always seems to be some concern that pops up that might ruin stock prices and send the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and NASDAQ indexes plummeting. Just as the market gains moment, some news, political decision, FED rate decision,…
Stock Market Forecast for the Next 6 Months The six-month forecast period puts us past the 3 month spring period through to June where the economy might be picking up significant speed. Forecasts for the Dow Jones average for any time in the coming year are very scarce. It seems bank and investment company analysts…
Stock Market Forecast for the Next 5 Years The 5 year forecast period is an increasingly important one for investors. Yet, it’s amazing how experts and analysts freely get to revise their forecasts without a response from investors who took their predictions seriously. The return of President Donald Trump and the defeat of the Democrats…
Bull Market Continues, with a Santa Claus Rally! Last year, Tom Lee predicted a late year Santa Claus Rally that would lift the S&P to its final height in 2024 of 4750 points. He nailed it and solidified himself as an elite forecaster. And guess what? Another Santa Claus rally is predicted for this Xmas…
Dow Forecast DJIA 2025 Institutional and retail investors across the Globe are watching US industrial companies, as the US economy emerges from the oppressive weight of high interest rates. And as America’s mighty industries reawaken, flush with stimulus spending and growing demand for housing, new factories, and AI technology, they may offer high earnings potential….
Russell Index Forecast Russell Small Caps 2025 Stock market analysts and market economists have been talking about a market broadening for some time. The gist of their forecasts revolve around investment flows into small caps, which are fundamental to the Russell 2000. The Russell 2000 Index provides valuable insights into the overall health and trends…
S&P 500 Forecast for 2025 The equities market’s largest index is the S&P and smart investors are persistently checking on predictions as a supporting reference for any stocks they might be considering buying. While most experts are leaning toward the Russell 2000 and small caps stocks as a better investment, many find the best investments…
US Economic and Stock Market Surge The 2024 stock market bull run is set to run faster and higher beginning next spring and extending for the next 5 years under the now-forming government of President Trump. After the initial irrational exuberance, markets are a little flat this week as investors take some profits, and ponder…
Stock Market Forecast Investors have been waiting a long time for clarity on which direction the economy would head and whether disaster loomed due to the debt bomb, low tax revenue, and continuous high interest rates. Today, everyone received clarity with the election of President Trump. The current bull run is likely to continue driven…
Top Trending Stocks to Assess With the big Trump Presidency win crystalized today, we see a big shift in US companies and especially small US companies. The Russell 2000 for instance, for small caps, is up an incredible 6.3%. The anticipation of lower interest rates (sketchy forecast) has driven some enthusiasm for small business. And…
Republicans Sweep the US Elections While Democrat polling companies predicted Kamala Harris was the favorite and would win last night’s Presidential election, Americans turned up in force to reject her and her party. Donald K Trump won the US Presidential Election in what could be termed a landslide, as the Republicans swept the House and…
Stock Market Pull Back Correction? For many investors, today’s big pullback in the S&P, NASDAQ, Russell and Dow Jones shows how vulnerable the stock market is for the next two months. It’s yet another setbacks equal to one just one month ago. At this hour the indexes are limping lower. The Dow is down 600…
Next Week’s Market Forecast As the week ends, my previous prediction of a market correction this fall did come true, but a little early. All the negative factors were easy to see, it’s just that the market is much too optimistic, buoyed by media speculation of a FED rate reduction. The volatility simply reflects how…
Tom Lee Said! Tom Lee Chief is the Head of Research for Fundstrat Global Advisors and an advisor to NewEdge Wealth. He’s considered the biggest bull on Wall Street, no pun intended. Fundstrat’s brand positioning is on strategic market insights derived from emotion-free, evidence-based research from their team who possess more than a century of…
Will the Trump Trade Turn the US Around? The big topic right now in investor circles isn’t just the low inflation report and an expected rate cut in September. It’s also the discussion of what Donald Trump will do if he wins the Nov 8 election. The issue has been tagged the “Trump trade” which…
Stock Market News The story of the month might well be volatility, and we might expect more ups and downs for day traders to enjoy and retail investors to fear. Stock market analysts are talking about a rotation out of tech and into small caps, but the real story is about timing. Because Russell 2000…
The 2025 Economic Recovery A massive change in politics is happening in Europe and North America and it’s likely to end the damaging economic policies of far left anti-business factions. In the US, Joe Biden’s small minded policies have crushed the dreams of most small businesses. They’ve suffered a never ending nightmare of taxes, inflation,…
Why Would Anyone Say a Market Correction is Coming? The economy is rolling along, with job growth and wage gains, while corporate earnings seem okay. Economists and stock market forecasters are bullish for the longer term. However, there are worries about the next 6 months and in particular, the next 3 months. 3 experts below share…
Bull Market Continues into 2025? 2024 was a record-breaking year for the S&P, NASDAQ, and Dow Jones listed stocks. With the election of the Pro-American business Donald Trump, the markets have much to celebrate. Reduced taxes, regulations, and government wasted spending, on the back of lower interest rates will spur the economy in 2025. There…
Google Finance: A Great Investment Tool Google Finance is a great place to see real time stock prices, conduct thorough research, and gain insight into stock portfolio performance to help you build better investment strategies. In this post, we take a closer look at why Google Finance should be an active and quick reference tool…
3 Month Stock Market Outlook Today, January 20th, 2021, the US welcomes a new President who is pro-American, Pro-business and anti negative-regulations, with low taxation as a preference to stimulate investment. The next 3 months might begin slowly as consumers, wage earners, and US businesses escape the doldrums of the last 5 years for a…
Google Stock Price Outlook Google Alphabet is one stock many analysts are giving the green light on. The company’s stock has grown 59% this year and as you’ll read below, analysts believe it has continued upside. Google is looking to cash in on Generative AI but a question remains as to how this will affect…
AI Stocks to Buy Artificial intelligence companies come in many forms and profitability for investors. For several years, AI stocks have been the hottest commodity they may be the best stocks to buy. And below, you’ll discover why and which AI stocks investment analysts like best. I know you want to get to the good…
Natural Gas Futures Prices Smart investors pick the best stocks but they also know to invest in a dip. Right now, one investible commodity is in a dip period. It is the last? Everyone might think the dip stocks or commodities are all gone, yet natural gas remains at very low price levels. For investors…
Stages of a Bear Stock Market The exuberance of investors in the summer of 2023 might be waning. The recent big drop in the Dow Jones, S&P and NASDAQ may not be just volatility. Investors are looking ahead to this winter with less confidence. Google searches for stock market crash and housing market crash are…
Best Energy Stocks to Buy: Southwestern Energy Competing with behemoth oil & gas companies such as BP, Exxon, Shell, Chevron, Phillips, and others is Southwestern Energy Corp which draws most of its revenue from natural gas production. Is this the sleeper stock that could rocket to new heights as the Winter of 2023/2024 arrives? Let’s…
Forecast for the 2024 Stock Market 2023 was a choppy uncertain year for the markets making investors and business managers nervous about the road ahead. Their courage and optimism is about to be paid off handsomely in 2024. Many analysts are down on 2024, burdened by the higher for longer them by the FED. They…
Forecast of Tesla Stock Price Tesla stock has created a good number of millionaires who enjoyed the opportunity of buying TSLA when it was undervalued. Its tech advantage, marketshare, and consumer brand value is immense and could easily rocket again. And a lot of that growth came via Elon Musk’s brilliance and audacity as an…
Bitcoin Still on Many Investors Radar Are you considering buying Bitcoin this year, during the coming dip? You might want to investigate now given investors have gained the scent. Some analysts believe it’s headed for $200,000 or perhaps $500,000. Is that likely? If there is an economic recovery and bull markets, and if money market…
Rosy Forecast for Apple Stock Gene Munster of Deep Water Asset Management believes Apple is headed for a $4 Trillion valuation. And so far in 2023, Apple’s stock price is up 15%. He believes Apple is set to soar further another 10% consistently over the next 5 years. Tech (NASDAQ & S&P tech) has soared…
AI Stock Market Prediction Services While AI forecasting tools, such as the ones introduced below have been around for a while, it’s only with the arrival of ChatGPT that the general public is aware of AI based stock prediction. But while ChatGPT stock market forecasts are not up to snuff right now, there are developers…
Next Generations of Millionaires and Billionaires? I’m sure you’re well aware that opportunities to grow wealth are rare and difficult. They happen so fast, and by the time we’re aware, they’re gone. That’s why preparation, research, open awareness, and reliable, objective advice is so important. That next opportunity is almost here. Acknowledging the possibility of…
Will the Stock Market Soar in 2024? Now in mid 2023, many investors are anticipating the reversal of the FED lending rate which would send mortgage payments back down to aid in affordability for hungry home buyers. And with financing cheap again, investment in tech would likely roll on again too. Lots of positives when…
Was This a Turning Point for the Market? Jeffrey Gundlach of DoubleLine interviewed on CNBC yesterday explained why the US Fed likely won’t raise rates any further, and that we’re finally on the brink of a recession. Investors sense too that the rate hikes are just about done, and are expecting an immediate recovery. Here…
Stock Market Forecast Now While there may be a cyclical uptrend in the markets that’s intriguing investors, they may want to hold on and back away from their FOMO buying impulse. Certainly, the mood this Tuesday morning is good. S&P and NASDAQ futures are up again, however the Dow and Russell index are down. Their…
Recovery of the Economy Looks Promising — Mike Wilson Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer is bullish on 2024 and 2025, but was bearish on 2023 earnings. He’s warning investors that this mini bull market may not be trusted, and that a last half 2023 correction, at least in sentiment is due. He lays out his…
Tesla Stock Tesla is the world’s premier AI company and electric powered automobile manufacturer. As you’ll see below, the EV market is growing in 2023, and investors wonder if TSLA is the stock to buy as we head to the recovery in 2024. It’s built a stellar brand reputation among auto buyers who prefer a…
Top Stock Investing Websites For new stock market investing enthusiasts, such as self-directed investors, knowing how to invest in stocks, what to invest in, when to buy stocks, when to sell stocks, and where to find reliable, credible information isn’t a simple task. Even if we find an excellent stock prediction software or service, we…
When Will the Money Markets Collapse? In the wake of US banking turmoil, investors are nervous about where to put their vast amounts of pandemic stimulus money. That risk and volatility has pushed trillions out of banks and into Mega Cap equities and money market funds. Funds in money markets are seemingly more stable with…
Exxon: The World Leader in Oil Production Exxon, (formerly ExxonMobil), is a renowned multinational energy corporation which has established itself as the icon of the oil industry. As one of the most widely purchased and powerful energy stocks, perhaps trading up 20% forecasted value, it’s a staple in most large fund manager’s portfolio’s. If you…
BP Stock Price Forecast BP is listed the London Stock Exchange (LSE) and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and it’s one of the oil and gas mega caps competing with Exxon Mobile, Valero, Shell and Conoco Philips among others. BP has a number of investible qualities which major fund managers can’t avoid considering over…
Stock Market Best Sectors 2024 Forecast Some smart investors specialize in certain areas of the economy where they gain deeper insights and thus become more intimately in tune with meaningful, helpful, credible news, expert reviews and economic changes. Knowing which sectors of the economy are investible is the order of any intelligent investment strategy regardless…
Watching P/E Ratios Might Help You Pick Winning Stocks Investors often make snap decisions on stocks to buy, which is why stats show most investors lose when choosing individual stocks. Disappointment waits when investors swim in murky, unknown waters with no indicators about which direction to go. Today, let’s dig down into one key signal…
Gasoline Price Predictions As inflation persists and oil prices rise, the forecast for gasoline prices is as well. You might be very happy to own an EV. Gasoline prices are up 2.65% in the past 5 days, yet are down yet again 2% today. Can anyone possibly forecast gasoline prices? It seems they’re struggling which…
Google Finance vs Yahoo Finance Two of the most handy, searched for, and quick stock market references are Yahoo Finance and Google Finance. For investors looking for today’s stock market stories, news, and latest stock quotes, these two are the two primary sites they access. There are other sources which provide extensive data such as…
NASDAQ Forecast The good performance of the NASDAQ listed stocks show investors believe in the tech sector, and that it has the only path to profitability against Dow, Russell and S&P stocks. The NASDAQ’s 17.8% price growth year to date is surprising, but can it be sustained? Tech can find a way to profitability…
ChatGPT Stock Market Forecast How profitable would it be for you to have a personal robot (far better than Siri or Alexa) with deep data driven insight to give you reliable advice on your investments? The recent introduction of OpenAI’s new content generation tool called ChatGPT is a big progression for researchers, bloggers, digital marketers…
Markets Staging a Rally? Is last week’s market rally a real trend in investor sentiment? What caused the rise this month and the jump this week? Was it a technical correction, short covering, rising GDP report, or news regarding inflation rate in October so far (privileged data, not publicly available)? This chart shows how strong…
When will we see another Bull Run for the Stock Markets? Now getting past the elections, we didn’t get the results we hoped for, but the win for GOP in taking the house should help to prevent the Dems from damaging the economy too heavily. There is some hope they won’t be able to raise…
FaceBook META Stock Price Forecast Facebook announced its 3rd quarter earnings results and posted a drop of 4% YoY to $27.7 billion. They reported a net income of 22 billion which is only half of what it earned in Q3 of 2021. It was only the 2nd quarterly decline in the company’s history. Investors didn’t like…
Is Self-Managed Stock Trading a Wise Choice? When I worked for a large stock brokerage many years ago, stock trading was very different. There was no internet, no apps, no Youtube, Yahoo Finance, and information was controlled by stock brokers. I was blown away at the rich commissions the broker and the account managers made….