Stocks
What Is The Halloween Strategy?
The Halloween strategy, Halloween effect, or Halloween indicator, is a market-timing strategy based on the hypothesis that stocks perform better between Oct. 31 (Halloween) and May 1 than they do between the beginning of May through the end of October. The strategy posits that it is prudent to buy stocks in November, hold them through the winter […]
Finding Your “Perfect Investment Opportunity”
If you had to list out all of the qualities of a “perfect investment opportunity,” what would be on your list? Some people might pick things like “huge total addressable market,” or “the opportunity to get rich with little to no risk.” But for me? I look for companies who make products I love… Have […]
7 Semiconductor Stocks To Buy For An Ongoing Chip Shortage
While it’s a cynical play, these chipmakers are profiting from unprecedented circumstances If you’ve been paying attention to used car prices, you might have noticed that the sector has been on a yo-yo since the novel coronavirus upended our lives. During last year’s spring doldrums, many anticipated a recessionary slump hurting the secondhand car market. […]
How Do You Make Money In Private Deals?
As investors, there’s one question we should know the answer to before committing any funds… No, it’s not the valuation or the deal terms (although those are important)… The #1 thing we must understand is how we – the investor – will make money. To answer this question, we first have to take a step back and […]
The Top 7 Stocks To Buy For Under $20 In August
These seven top stocks to buy for under $20 in August won’t remain so affordable for long Cheap stocks are plentiful. Cheap stocks that also offer real long-term growth potential are tougher to find. When you set a price of $20 or less and you expect to see performance, there’s no sector where you’re more […]
7 ‘A-Rated’ Small-Cap Stocks To Buy Now
Small companies can grow faster in this type of economy There’s little doubt that the U.S. economy going great guns right now. And one of the big winners will be small-cap stocks. While on one hand there’s lots of talk regarding inflation — the key concern in a rapidly expanding economy — there’s also excitement. […]
How To Start Investing Sustainably (Without Sacrificing Financial Return)
Although sustainable investments have been around for centuries, they are usually centered around individuals’ personal or religious beliefs. More commonly, in the capital markets, investors mainly target short-term profits and consistent returns while choosing investment vessels. But, a sudden change in the last few decades has led investors to demand more than financial returns from […]
A Post-Pandemic Investment Boom?
Executive Summary Increased S&P 500 earnings expectations likely to help drive higher capex Portfolio managers prefer firms invest for the future Easy access to capital and recent underinvestment should set the stage for capex growth Cyclical sectors and EM are seen as beneficiaries Capex Comeback It’s mid-year and earnings season is on tap. 2Q21 […]
Drone Technology Edging Closer To Mass Adoption
Increasing drone deployments promise to streamline supply chains and non-retail services as major companies adopt their use, writes McAlinden Research Partners. Companies including Kroger, eBay, Alphabet and Amazon continue to work toward integrating drones within their supply chains. Drone usage is expected to proliferate in non-retail industries as well, such as farming and emergency services. The […]
7 Cheap Stocks Under $15 To Buy Now
Cheap stocks let you diversify your portfolio, while still offering long-term growth potential Cheap stocks are always popular and with good reason. Not everyone has a huge investment account and cheap stocks let you spread your money around. Instead of spending everything on one or two shares of a tech giant or an electric car company, […]
