Month: September 2019

In the domains of digital technology and wireless chipsets, Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) has been a leader for years and QCOM stock is a part of many investors’ portfolios. Moreover, with the advent of 5G technology, Qualcomm has emerged as a leader, thereby adding considerable value for long-term shareholders. Source: Akshdeep Kaur Raked / Shutterstock.com The 5G
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Stocks posted modest losses Thursday as some disappointing domestic data points were delivered. The Bloomberg Consumer Comfort Index fell to 61.7 for the week ended Sept. 22, down from a reading of 62.7 in the previous week. Source: Shutterstock “The buying gauge eased to 54.3 from 54.5 with views on personal finances and the national
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Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg walks past members of the news media as he enters the office of U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) while meeting with lawmakers to discuss “future internet regulation on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 19, 2019. Joshua Roberts | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Facebook – Shares
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Shares of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) have been on fire for the past four years, a stretch in which AMD stock has risen over 1,600%. To put that number into context, consider this: The S&P 500 is broadly considered the most important index in the stock market. In 2018, AMD was the S&P 500’s top
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At first glance, real estate investment trusts (REITs) seem like risky investment propositions. While the U.S.-China trade war has dominated headlines throughout the year, other geopolitical risks threaten to undermine our delicate economic recovery. Additionally, domestic turmoil via increased calls for President Trump’s impeachment has rattled the markets. Thus, discussing a list of REITs to
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U.S. equities started Thursday off on a dour note as U.S.-China trade concerns continue to weigh. The impeachment inquiry in Washington is hitting sentiment as well. Energy and technology are leading the decline. A number of popular and well known entertainment stocks and big tech stocks (because, let’s be honest, there is so much crossover
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While going through the morning mail and news your sleepy Gold Enthusiast ran across an article in Mining Technology, a nice little industry website that gives lots of hints and clues over the year. Much of the time the content is kinda dry unless you’re into digging holes and processing tons of dirt to extract
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Listen to Preston’s podcast about studying billionaires here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-investors-podcast/id928933489 Carl Icahn is part of the top 50 richest men in the world with a net worth of $16.9 billion, according to Forbes. He is widely known as one of the most polarizing people in Wall Street with a reputation for delivering controversial decisions and initiatives
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Here is what investors need to know about Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) before investing in them. JPMORGAN ALERIAN MLP INDEX ETN: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/AMJ/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IPATH SP 500 VIX SHORT-TERM FUTURES ETN: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/VXX/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID IPATH SP GSCI CRUDE OIL TR INDEX: https://www.zacks.com/funds/etf/OIL/profile?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID Follow us on StockTwits: stocktwits.com/ZacksResearch Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ZacksResearch Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ZacksInvestmentResearch
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The broad market is a step away from record highs. Yet as we approach another earnings season, markets face uncertainty as to how the trade wars will develop and whether tensions with Iran will keep heating up. Therefore today, I am going to discuss three blue chip stocks that are appropriate for long-term portfolios: CVS
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