The law of accelerating returns is probably the most important economic concept you’ve never heard of, with broad implications across the stock market, the economy, and politics. It’s a simple, yet powerful, idea which could guide to 1,000%-plus returns in the stock market, help you explain America’s widening wealth gap, and give you ammunition to
Month: February 2020
I’m on record calling the legal marijuana market one of the biggest business booms this century. Despite the extremely turbulent waters that the sector faced last year, I still stand by my bullishness. However, just because the general thesis is strong doesn’t mean every participant will prosper. This brings me to Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB), and
It was another banner day for U.S. equities as ebbing concerns about the new coronavirus from China served as a springboard for the major domestic benchmarks to hit all-time highs. Source: Provided by Finviz The S&P 500 vaulted higher by 0.65%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 0.94%. The Nasdaq Composite soared 0.90%. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH)
Charles Munger David A. Grogan | CNBC Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway and Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner, issued a dire warning about the future on Wednesday. “I think there are lots of troubles coming,” he said at the Los Angeles-based Daily Journal annual shareholders meeting. “There’s too much wretched excess.” Munger —
Shoppers enter a building housing a Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. store in New York. Mark Kauzlarich | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Lyft — Lyft shares dropped nearly 9% after the ride-sharing company failed to update its timeline on when it would become profitable. This overshadowed
InvestorPlace contributor Josh Enomoto recently recommended that readers keep an eye on Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE:FCX), copper prices and the effect of China’s coronavirus outbreak on FCX stock. Source: MICHAEL A JACKSON FILMS / Shutterstock.com While copper demand continues to rise, when your biggest buyer is sitting on the sidelines due to lack of economic activity and
Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) has basically been flat since August 2019. And that was after it had fallen almost 20% from a five-year peak. That leaves Cisco stock looking very cheap now. Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Moreover, CSCO did not please investors with its latest earnings guidance. For example, it reported 12% higher earnings per
In 2008, Chesapeake Energy (NYSE:CHK) looked like a winning bet. Oil prices hit record highs, natural gas prices spiked to near-record levels, and CHK stock was flying high, punching past $65 that summer. Even as recently as 2014, there was hope that the company’s big bets on natural gas and oil production would pay off
U.S. stocks again closed at all-time highs, but it’s not hard to get the sense that danger still lurks. Even Tuesday’s trading looks somewhat concerning: all three major indices faded into the close, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing modestly in the red. Source: Shutterstock The question at this point might be what catalyst
William “Bill” Gerstenmaier in his former role as NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations. NASA/Bill Ingalls SpaceX is only a couple of months away from its first attempt at launching astronauts and the company has brought in one of the foremost experts in human spaceflight to help it do so successfully. William Gerstenmaier,
Shoppers pass an Under Armour store in White Plains, New York. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Under Armour — Under Armour’s stock plunged more than 18% after missing revenue estimates for the fourth quarter. The sports apparel company reported adjusted earnings of 10 cents per share, in line
It’s been a tough start to the month for silver (SLV) with the metal giving up all of January’s advances and sitting near last month’s lows. One would think that this adverse price action might have spooked a few of the bulls, but speculative positioning in the metal would suggest otherwise. Rather than seeing some
Tracey Ryniec and Kevin Cook look at a big energy explorer and one of the hot gene editing biotechs. Occidental Petroleum: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/OXY?cid=CS-YOUTUBE-FT-VID CRISPR Therapeutics: https://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/CRSP?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
TripAdvisor (NASDAQ:TRIP) cannot seem to catch a break. The stock is hovering near 52-week lows. Plus, with the coronavirus from China spreading in the region, no one wants to travel anywhere near the epicenter of the disease. The company is so lost that it is thinking of rebranding. Add in the upcoming job cuts, which
Major benchmarks have become volatile in the past few days, and 2020 has not treated Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:CSCO) stock all that well compared to many other tech names. In 2020, the stock is up about 2%. On the other hand, the PowerShares QQQ ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ) has risen about 8%. CSCO is expected to report its Q2 earnings
In mid-January InvestorPlace.com contributor Josh Enomoto authored a compelling cautionary note against owning FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL) stock. In it, he called it a “penny stock” and “a low-confidence gamble.” He ultimately advised that most folks “should stay far away.” Personally, I don’t have a rule against buying low-priced stocks and I certainly won’t begrudge the good fortune
What coronavirus? U.S. equities pushed higher again on Tuesday, with the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all notching new all-time highs. Given what’s going on in China — with more than 40,000 coronavirus cases and more than 1,000 deaths — it’s clear this is a serious situation. Combined with the quarantines, shut-downs
The Facebook analyst who downgraded the stock Tuesday told CNBC he is concerned about the growth of the social media giant’s advertising business. In particular, Pivotal Research Group analyst Michael Levine said he believes a slowdown in advertising from direct-to-consumer brands could spell bad news for Facebook. Instagram and Facebook are the most popular places
(L-R) CEO of Apple Tim Cook , U.S. President Donald Trump, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos attend a meeting of the American Technology Council in the State Dining Room of the White House June 19, 2017 in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery | Abaca | Sipa via AP Images President Donald Trump
Oil plunges 24.9% is under one month NYMEX crude oil futures fall to new lows on calm in the Middle East and Coronavirus- OPEC is in the background A level to watch on the downside at the end of March following the bearish reversal in January Crude oil is the energy commodity that powers the
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