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There are always a number of popular trends in the market. Some of those trends shift over time. While many of today’s top trends are based on technology, one big trend has been with marijuana stocks. From production to drug makers to suppliers and beyond, weed stocks have been in and out of favor with the market several times over the past few years. Right now, they look to be coming back into favor after a long bull market. There are a ...
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With the new year comes new trading opportunities. One method traders use to take advantage of the new year is to screen for companies that underperformed in the prior year. Buying these “dogs” tends to make for a market-beating year, on average. Trading Tips’ Andrew Packer explains in our latest video ...
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5G is here. The fifth generation of cellular network technology, it was first introduced in late 2018. Rollouts started in 2019, and now in 2020, those rollouts continue, even amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty. Compared to its predecessors, such as the prevailing 4G or 4G lte, the new network will have increased bandwidth and faster download speeds. This will allow for better calls… but it will also allow for better technologies in the Internet of Things (IoT) space. As with any ...
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Don’t let the name fool you. A penny stock is simply any stock trading under $5 per share. It doesn’t actually have to be priced at one penny (although many stocks are). Why the term? And why the price point of $5 per share? At that $5 price point, institutional investors and hedge funds are typically prevented from owning these shares. Many of these names are often OTC stocks as well, meaning they trade over the counter and not on a ...
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As you search the market for the next opportunity, it can be difficult to gauge where things will go. With so many stocks significantly off their March lows and seeing earnings deteriorate, it’s possible that the market takes a breather here before establishing its next phase. In the next bull phase, there is a likelihood that small cap stocks begin to outperform. Also, it may not just be any small cap stock, it may be small cap value companies that ...
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The U.S. Global JETS ETF (NYSEARCA: JETS) is a fund that provides investors access to the global airline industry through airline operators and manufacturers. It’s top three holdings are United Airlines Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: UAL), American Airlines Group Inc (NASDAQ: AAL) and Delta Air Lines, Inc (NYSE: DAL). Other non-airline holdings are Textron Inc (NYSE: TXT) and General Dynamics Corporation (NYSE: GD). When news from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NYSE: NCLH) came regarding extending the suspension of voyages ...
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Investment fads come and go. But strong companies that are capable of producing steady earnings and cash flow over time tend to reward their shareholders with dividends. Dividend-paying companies tend to be less volatile than the overall stock market. They produce high levels of free cash flow, which tends to make its way to shareholders. And they can provide investors with dividend income throughout the year that can be reinvested in the same stock, other stocks, or even spent elsewhere. It’s part ...
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This is an interesting time to look at value investing opportunities. Earnings trends have been difficult and the potential for a “value trap” is high. A value trap is a company that appears to be trading at a discount but is really in jeopardy of seeing earnings and revenues decline or may have debt issues that may force it into bankruptcy. As you consider whether a company is a value, there’s some different paths you can take. You can focus on ...
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