-
Why a Rate Cut Could Tank the Stock Market
2024 Jul 31, 2:17pm | 734For months, one of the key arguments the bulls have used for thinking that the stock market should keep on rallying in the second half of 2024 and beyond has been the thought that the Fed is close to cutting interest rates. We, on the other hand, have been saying that history tells us that...
-
How Robo-Advisors Can Help You Align Your Investment Goals With Your Risk Profile
2024 Jul 30, 4:11pm | 810In recent years, robo-advisors - or automated investing - have rapidly risen in popularity, radically shifting how individuals approach investing. Automated platforms such as Betterment, Wealthfront, SoFi, and others offer accessible and affordable investment solutions, many with no minimum...
-
Why Tech Stocks Are Set to Explode This Week
2024 Jul 30, 3:04pm | 784This week we have one of the most stacked lineups of the year with big tech earnings (MSFT/AMD/META/AMZN/AAPL) on Tues/Weds/Thurs parked on both sides of the main event (FOMC) on Weds. This is setting tech stocks up for an explosive move this week. Let’s dive into the key reasons why –...
-
Four Reasons Silver Soars in 2024
2024 Jul 29, 1:57pm | 953Silver has had a strong 2024 so far, with prices up 23% as the precious metal approaches $30/oz. But history says that the "white metal" could rally much farther in the rest of 2024 and beyond, as advances in three revolutionary technologies will transform billions of lives—while supercharging...
-
Benzinga Pro Trade of the Week: A Post-Earnings Trade With Limited Risk
2024 Jul 25, 1:11pm | 588Post earnings trades with stocks that generally produce movement make for solid setups with limited risk and outsized upside. As with all trades, when I choose limited risk I must give something up in return – either limited gain, or lower probability of success. Traders must realize...
-
A "Masterkey Investment" for AI, EVs, Clean Energy, and More…
2024 Jul 23, 2:23pm | 1461Silver isn't at the top of investors' minds today—even though it's quietly begun a "stealth rally" in recent months, rising 23% year-to-date. But silver ties into three of the most sweeping technological trends of the 2020s: the rise of AI, electric vehicles, and solar power. Hundreds of millions...
-
Three High-Yield Stocks to Buy Before Interest Rates Fall
2024 Jul 22, 1:48pm | 782In his remarks on July 15, Fed Chair Jerome Powell made it crystal clear that he believes the days of elevated inflation—and therefore, the need to keep interest rates high—are almost over. Calling the results of the last three reports on inflation "a pretty good place," Powell said that the recent...
-
Four Stocks Set to Soar After the Latest Inflation Numbers
2024 Jul 18, 11:32pm | 1113This week I want to take a comprehensive look at the current market landscape and some exciting investment opportunities, particularly in real estate and banking sectors. A few weeks ago, we saw a promising inflation report, showing the lowest core increase in over three years and a decrease in the...
-
My No. 1 Sector To Hedge Against Election Volatility
2024 Jul 18, 4:49pm | 669You don't need me to tell you that America and much of the world feels like a pressure cooker these days. Even before former President Donald Trump escaped assassination by an inch last week, election-related polarization and uncertainty had rattled investors. There's no shortage of grim headlines...
-
Critical Power Shortage Sets These 2 Stocks Up for Profits
2024 Jul 17, 4:58pm | 896I spent some time on the Benzinga “Live Trading” show with Ryan Faloona and the crew last week talking about uranium stocks. Nuclear energy is attracting a lot of attention, including more than its share from traders. As a long-term investor and research-driven analyst, I might not be...
-
The Rise and Fall of Zoom: How Security Issues Affected the Pandemic's Superstar
2024 Jul 16, 1:58pm | 1219Zoom Video Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ZM), the company behind the popular Zoom platform, went public in April 2019, raising $357M. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Zoom became a superstar, with its stock value soaring by almost 900% in a single year. However, in 2020, the FBI,...
-
Why Earnings Could Signal A Market Decline In The Months Ahead
2024 Jul 10, 5:14pm | 794Have you seen these headlines? "Why the S&P 500 is poised to rock 100% in five years” "Market rally not alarming, record highs backed by earnings growth, say analysts" "Investors look to upcoming earnings to keep stock rally going" If you haven't, you've probably seen some version of them...
-
Tim Melvin: How Investors Can Make Volatility Work For Them In 2024
2024 Jul 09, 4:47pm | 1383Over the years, I have learned to ignore most experts, pundits, analysts, and economists — especially economists who are often in the media. Not only are they wrong a significant percentage of the time, but there is also no penalty for being wrong. Paul Krugman can be spectacularly wrong as often...
-
The Impact Of Milei As A Country Brand In Argentina
2024 Jul 08, 11:01am | 609Milei as the New Image of Argentina: What is the World's View on the Country and What Consequences Will It Bring? By Luis Alberto Rey, Managing Partner of Futurebrand and Member and Partner of AmCham Argentina (American Chamber of Commerce in Argentina) There is no doubt that Javier Milei is a...
-
Private Equity Firms Are Buying Up Real Estate In These Areas
2024 Jul 02, 12:59pm | 930“The once-in-a-decade opportunity for real estate equity investors is complex but also exciting. It’s time to start thinking of fear as a friend.” As much as I wish I had said this, I did not. This came from the pen (and mind) of KKR‘s Ralph Rosenberg, the global head of...