Investing Strategy: Buying the Dip Buying the dip is one of the most tenets of investing, one deeply ingrained in the investor community mindset. From institutional fund managers to self-directed investors, a sustained dip in prices is a great opportunity to buy the best stocks at bargain prices. Currently, we’re in a downturn driven by…
The Path Forward for Stock Investors The recent plunge of stocks amidst crazy volatility is causing more angst than usual for retail and institutional investors. Investors are tired, worried, unclear of short vs long term objectives, and uncertain of which are the best stocks to buy right now, if any. With the implementation of the…
Trump Tariffs Spoiling Investor’s Party It wasn’t so long ago that stock market investors were salivating at the launch of the Trump pro-US era with its promise of low taxation, de-regulation, less government interference, US manufacturing support, lower interest rates, and maybe even lower inflation and interest rates. If it didn’t sound too good to…
Is Nvidia Still an Investible Tech Stock? 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. Yet with each week that passes, new events and threats emerge to make investors begin to doubt Nvidia’s…
US Launches Trade War with the World While most Americans quietly enjoy their daily lives, President Trump is creating a big surprise for 2025 – a global trade war. The news media is picking up in the weight of the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico and how Trump is threatening a severe response to…
DeepSeek’s Bold Move into the AI Assistant Marketplace As you might know, the NASDAQ crashed upon the announcement of performance test results from a new AI LLM/chatbot service called Deepseek. Nvidia was down $1 trillion in market cap at one point! This AI-powered assistant (DeepSeek V3 powered by DeepThink R1) is competing with OpenAI and…
DeepSeek Causes NASDAQ Crash The top story on the stock market today was all about AI and how the industry is going to evolve. It may even have political, economic and military implications. US tech stocks took a deep dive today after a Chinese LLM Research company called DeepSeek announced it had created a better…
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…
Rocket Mortgage (RKT) Rocket Mortgage is a top online mortgage lender based in the United States, headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. Often called Rocket Mortgages, the company is a subsidiary of Rocket Companies, Inc. (formerly known as Quicken Loans), which was the largest mortgage lender in the United States. They’re listed on the NY NASDAQ exchange…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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 of…
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…
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…
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….
Are TSX Listed Stocks a Wonderful Investment Opportunity? With the stock market bottoming likely 3 months to 6 months away, investors have an opportunity to explore different investment choices. You could stick with US stocks for their excellent potential. Or you could go with International stocks which generally mean Asian equities these days, given Europe…
SPDR Fund SPY Stocks Exchange traded funds are a popular investment vehicle for millions of stock trading enthusiasts. One of the original and most prominent ETFs is the SPDR, or SPY stocks as they’re known. ETFs are composed of stocks purchased and when actively managed, the ETF manager decides on which stocks to buy and…
Will the Fed Pivot before a Market Crash? There’s been frequent mention of a Fed pivot in the last two months. Both sides on the topic have fashioned evidence showing how their view is the correct one. For instance, there is the view that Powell and the Fed will not pull back on raising interest…
The Dow Jones and its 4 Indices Retail and institutional investors both are scrambling in the face of another market collapse to find investible securities in this last quarter of 2022. It’s in these darkest hours of the markets that everyone rethinks where the real opportunities are. We often don’t record our change of perspective,…
The Best Stocks to Buy The Dow Jones, NASDAQ, S&P and Russell 2000 are rising of late, and the outlook for 2024 is promising. Lingering inflation, debt ceiling, and international trade issues will plague the markets. However, 2024 with lower interest rates, should be a great year, which means moving money from the money markets…
Back To School Economic Boost Is back to school an important aspect of the current stock market forecast? Predictions are for a big return to school season and it’s going to lift the economy. The National Retail Federation forecasts that total spending on back-to-school materials could reach a record of $37.1 billion up from $33.9…
Stock Market Outlook Next Ten Years It’s difficult for any investor to make confident stock buying and selling decisions without a clear, long term vision of the economy. You want some certainty about the 5 year outlook and the 10 year long range outlook. This long range outlook is about more than the Dow Jones…
Top 30 Post Pandemic Stocks to Buy This pandemic will fade off into history. It’s ruined the economy, but the US economic outlook and stock market forecast will brighten each and every month this year. The next 3 months might be grim, but as the stimulus kicks in, vaccinations grow, and people return to their…
Facebook, Amazon, Google, Netflix, Apple With stock volatility, rising interest rates, and an economic recovery underway, are the big tech FAANG stocks the choice for risk off investors? While NASDAQ did well last year, it may be the Fed stimulus and low interest rate policy that created those big gains. When Cathie Woods says tech…