Dividend stocks struggled this year as investors cycled into fixed-income investment opportunities throughout the first half. In the latter half, they surged back into growth and small-cap stocks. In both cases, dividend stocks took a backseat. Most stable dividend stocks couldn’t beat Treasury yields, while they didn’t offer the same capital gains upside as beaten-down
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People buy consumer goods in any economy. These are among the last expenses people cut after minimizing how much they spend on luxury items and non-essentials.  Consumer staples stocks don’t outperform growth stocks during bullish markets. However, these same stocks offer stability and less volatility during bearish market cycles. Many of these stocks also deliver
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The US economy appears to be achieving a soft landing from high inflation without recession as the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index dropped to 2.6% YoY in November. The Federal Reserve, which targets 2% annual inflation, may consider cutting interest rates sooner than expected, given the unexpected decline in inflation rates. This back drop
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Forget the outgoing year’s flavors of the week if you want to see sizable growth in your portfolio; instead, go the contrarian route and consider so-called underdog stocks. These may be the disappointments of 2023. Nevertheless, it’s sometimes the ideas that investors least expect that offer the biggest positive surprises. Let’s remind ourselves what happened
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In today’s dynamic economic climate, it’s easy to overlook high-performing utilities stocks, which are known for delivering robust operational results and stable growth. Despite the market’s buoyancy, a closer examination reveals why utilities stocks for 2024 warrant serious attention. Uncertainty looms large in our economy. The recent labor market surge has prompted Wall Street to
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After lagging most sectors in 2023, healthcare stocks could deliver substantial returns in 2024. The market has been overly pessimistic about the sector due to short-term challenges. However, some healthcare stock picks have deep pipelines and trade at bargain valuations. In 2023, only GLP-1 makers Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) and Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO) saw substantial
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Innovation in the medical world is undoubtedly a fundamental pillar in the development of humanity. There are great companies within the biotech sector doing wonderful work, research, and developments, not only to attack important diseases but also to prevent them. This backdrop has led to this list of biotech stocks to buy. Some of those
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High-yielding stocks have always been an excellent source of passive income, and in most periods observed, they got better returns than the S&P 500. Entering the holiday season, investors will want to buy dividend stocks for passive income generation. A study by Wellington Management revealed that second-quintile stocks, with average dividend payouts, regularly outperformed the
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Structural shifts in the financial markets have led to interesting strategic shifts among hedge fund managers. Although the hedge fund business is merely an enclave of the financial markets, its activities provide valuable insights to market participants. Hedge fund trades fuel any investment analysis; however, they should be placed into perspective. For those unaware, hedge
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