Wondering if you should be selling your restaurant stocks in 2024? As we start the new year, market professionals look at the tea leaves and provide their outlook on how the rest of the year will unfold. According to Morgan Stanley, one of the growing concerns is a hard landing and a surprising recession due
Constructing a portfolio takes a lot of time and effort. It’s even more tedious to craft a portfolio that aligns with your financial goals. Some investors seek to grow their portfolios by as much as possible. They are willing to take risks but don’t want to take on speculative investments. Distinguishing between those types of
Finding stocks to sell in 2024 isn’t hard, but actually executing is another matter. For example, bearish sentiment abounds around the Magnificent Seven as the S&P 500 hits all-time highs despite sweeping tech layoffs and overall economic unease. And sure, you could short a stock like Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) on the grounds of massive overvaluation. But
Adding stocks for diversification to your portfoliois still the best approach for most investors. While mega-cap technology stocks continue to lead the market higher, having all one’s eggs in that basket is risky. Over time, the stock market rally will broaden out, and sector rotation will occur. When that happens, investors who have a diversified
It was an ugly year for utility stocks. The rapid rise in interest rates by the Federal Reserve caused a drag on utility earnings. Utility borrowing costs rise because they are capital-intensive and rely heavily upon debt financing. Utilities end up taking a hit on earnings. Also, income investors sour on utilities as bond rates
Artificial intelligence (AI) can increase global productivity and help businesses generate more revenue. Those two outcomes and others have captivated investors who seek to beat the market. It’s hard to find an industry that performed as well as AI last year. It may also be challenging to find a sector that can keep up with
Flying cars have long been a staple of science fiction, but in recent years they have started to become a reality. Major flying car stocks are all working to develop and manufacture viable flying car models for the consumer marketplace. With multiple companies competing in the new and unpredictable flying car space, it can be
Regulatory pressure on businesses in the technology sector has been increasing since last year. Rules on content moderation and payment activities appeared in the government’s supervisory agenda in several countries, while President Biden’s executive order on the safety and security of artificial intelligence has already been signed. Smaller companies are holding their breath, thinking that
Healthcare stocks trudged through what was a terrible 2023 for the sector. While the S&P 500 rose by 24% during 2023, the healthcare sector managed paltry returns of 0.3%. Yet, hope springs eternal, particularly within the stock market, and investors are increasingly vocalizing their expectations for a 2024 rebound. Share prices throughout the sector remain
When it comes to the future of AI, you probably won’t find anyone more bullish than me. I’m confident that AI will fundamentally reshape the global economy over the next several years. And as a result, the top AI stocks will be huge winners on Wall Street. But even the biggest of bull markets don’t
It’s easy to overlook consumer staples stocks when growth stocks are doing so well. After a monstrous 2023 rally for major indices like the Nasdaq 100 and the S&P 500, it’s easy to feel invincible as a growth investor. While growth stocks can continue to rally higher, investors should never feel invincible about their decisions.
When was the last time you played a video game? Some people haven’t played them in a while, but there is a big demand for the industry. Approximately 3.09 billion people play video games, and that number is expected to reach 3.32 billion in 2024. This will have big implications for gaming stocks. The large fanbase
Startups are some of the riskiest businesses to invest in. The vast majority fail in their first few years. But there is also a compelling argument in favor of startup companies – the fact that they can deliver significant returns if they do become successful. Startup companies can be the best investments to make if
Sentiment for SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) stock tends to ebb-and-flow, and right now sentiment is shifting back toward bearish for two reasons. One has to do with the stock itself, while another has to do with potential unfavorable public policy changes. It may seem a SoFi downturn could last a while. I wouldn’t jump to that
Google parent Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL,NASDAQ:GOOG) stock has been a phenomenal investment over the past decade returning double the S&P 500 on the back of search. Although cloud services are gaining more attention, advertising runs Alphabet. It accounts for 57% of total revenue and produces virtually all of the company’s operating income. While that has been driving
Nio (NYSE:NIO) stock has fallen below $6 per share, levels not seen since before the 2020 “EV stocks” bubble. “EV stock mania” caused a surge in this penny stock during 2020 and 2021 driving it north of $60 per share. With prices at multi-year lows, some may consider buying this Chinese EV maker. My answer
I can’t blame anyone for wanting to invest in renewable energy stocks. There are only so many fossil fuels that mankind can burn, and the Earth is sending out serious signals about the planet’s health and global warming. But you also can’t jump headlong into solar, wind, or other renewable energy names without doing your
The metaverse, a longstanding concept, is gaining traction in the world of technology stocks. Consisting of interconnected platforms, it enables real-time communication and interaction. The key goal of the metaverse is to merge the virtual and real. For example, users can shop for products or attend concerts in the digital world. The metaverse buzz has
According to the International Monetary Fund, we are on the brink of a technology revolution spearheaded by artificial intelligence. The technology will boost productivity, accelerate global growth and raise incomes globally. Multiple AI stocks will benefit from this transformation. Today, businesses are analyzing how they can leverage AI to improve productivity and how it affects
Based on industry-wide growth forecasts it’s very easy to see why investors are so interested in the top-rated flying car stocks heading into early 2024. Market research by UnivDatos expects compound annual growth rates above 50% through 2030. More moderate expectations peg those rates at a still impressive 35% through 2032. The market is dominated