Stocks to buy

With another year in the books, it’s astonishing that the broader markets are again near all-time highs. Just from gambling on probabilities, you’d expect the major indices to have at least modestly corrected by now. As it stands, many investors are gun shy about betting on large-capitalization companies. To offer an alternative, may I suggest

At some point, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE:ACB) has to be a buy. Right? Perhaps eventually, it will be. But until Aurora stock shows signs that its downtrend is ending, why stick with a loser? Source: ElRoi / Shutterstock.com I couldn’t have been more clear about how I feel about cannabis stocks at this point. While many

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) had an impressive run in 2019, climbing 101% over the past 12 months. Some might think the run is over for Apple — with a market cap in excess of $1 trillion dollars, how much more can it grow? But analysts at Wedbush remain bullish on AAPL stock at the start of 2020.

Last year wasn’t encouraging for investors in cannabis stocks. And despite the company’s comparatively strong revenues, Aphria (NYSE:APHA) stock was collateral damage as risk-off sentiment dragged the sector lower. The so-called Cannabis 2.0, in which edibles and vaping products were expected to drive marijuana-market revenues in Canada in late 2019, simply didn’t pan out and

Heading into the new year, only one word matters for the biotech stocks: buyout. Already, we’ve seen a fury of activity this past year, as many of the larger pharmaceutical and biotech giants look to plug holes in their aging pipelines. This activity accelerated at the end of the end, with Novartis (NYSE:NVS), Merck (NYSE:MRK)

When the U.S. launched a missile strike that killed top Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, people around the world freaked out, claiming that this was the beginning of World War III. Investors freaked out, too, and markets around the globe tumbled the day after the missile strike. But my reaction to the missile strike was completely

It has certainly been a long bull market. And growth stocks have led the charge. But in all this passion for growth, don’t forget that income is an important part of your portfolio as well. It is a great asset when growth slows. And, while 2019 was a big year for stocks, remember that the

Most investors want big rewards, but not the big risk that can come along with them. Unfortunately, that’s not always easy, especially in times of uncertainty. But don’t worry. Even in times of chaos, some of the safest stocks to own are blue-chip companies. These are the best-of-the-best in terms of industry leaders. They have

Next week, earnings season kicks off with financial sector stocks announcing their fourth-quarter results. The industry has been weighed down by the Fed’s easing policies, but many believe that bank stocks will outperform in 2020. Citigroup (NYSE:C) is no exception; most analysts are bullish on the stock, with 84% of those covering Citigroup stock giving

Defense stocks have seen a lift over the past few weeks as tension between the U.S. and Iran caused a rush into the sector. And this stampede has caused many to question whether it’s a rally worth chasing. History tells us that defense stocks typically beat the market for about six months after a conflict

Shares of struggling home merchandise retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ:BBBY) tanked in early January after the company reported miserable third-quarter numbers that missed everywhere. And BBBY stock immediately felt the effects. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com Comparable sales dropped more than expected. Revenues came in below estimates. Gross margins compressed. Expense rates rose. Profits missed by

Investors’ interest in Nokia (NYSE:NOK) has increased in the last month despite a lack of news about NOK.  The company’s fourth-quarter earnings report, scheduled to be unveiled between the end of this month and early February, may move NOK stock. And after reporting horrendous third-quarter results in October, the outlook for the company’s Q4 results

Political theater has been on full display this week. But for tech investors interested in Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) and iRobot (NASDAQ:IRBT), presentations showcasing their latest and greatest efforts at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and price charts are what matter most. With that said, let me explain more about these CES stocks.

On December 22, 2017, Donald Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The major beneficiary was large corporations that saw the corporate tax rate fall from 35% to 21%. The cuts were intended to provide American corporations with additional cash to reinvest in the economy. Two years on, we know big corporations

VMware (NYSE:VMW), the jewel in the crown at Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL), is one of the cheapest tech stocks you can buy right now, selling at under 10 times last year’s earnings. 2020 will be a pivotal one for VMW stock. It has closed on its $2.7 billion purchase of Pivotal Software. It can now offer what

If you’re looking for stocks to buy to double your money in 2020, you might want to look beyond the S&P 500. Don’t get me wrong. The S&P 500’s total return of 28.9% in 2019 was one of the best performances the index has seen in decades. However, a quick screen shows that only a

There’s not an investor in the world that wouldn’t want to replicate the investing success of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) (NYSE:BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. Buffett’s value-oriented investing prowess has earned him a fortune and a position among the most wealthy people on the planet. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com It seems like once a week I

Financial commentators tend to lean bullish on Square (NYSE:SQ) stock as a targeted bet on the future growth of digital payments. I see this as a perfectly reasonable position, as millennials seem willing to give Square’s Cash App a chance in a sphere once entirely dominated by the likes of Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA).

Shares of specialty e-retailer Etsy (NASDAQ:ETSY) had a rough 2019. The stock posted a 2019 loss of 5%, while the S&P 500 rallied nearly 30%. The major culprit for the bad 2019 performance from Etsy stock was an ugly third-quarter earnings report in late October, which included mixed third-quarter numbers and a lame fourth-quarter guide. Source:

A lot of stocks had really good years in 2019. That’s why the S&P 500 posted its best annual return since 2013. But, one enterprise software stock which had a particularly strong 2019 was cloud security company Okta (NASDAQ:OKTA). Source: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com In many ways, Okta was the stock of the year in