Stocks to buy

With 2019 coming to a close, it’s both a time to reflect and to ponder the future of hot stocks for 2020. If I had to summarize the markets this year in one word, it’d be China. Through much back-and-forth rhetoric, the U.S.-China trade war dominated the investment and political narrative. Unfortunately, based on recent

[Editor’s note: “10 Hot Pot Stocks to Buy” was previously published in October 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] With the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, or the “farm bill” as it’s better known, de-scheduling industrial hemp and hemp-based derivatives, cannabis retail has flourished. Unfortunately, we can’t quite

Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ:ATVI) stock returned 18.5% in November, including dividends, and is now trading around $54. That’s significantly better than Activision Blizzard’s performance in early June, when ATVI tested $40.  Source: madamF / Shutterstock.com ATVI stock last traded above $80 in September 2018, hitting an all-time high of $84.68 before collapsing to $47 by the

A businesses’ valuation depends on its ability to generate cash flows on a sustained basis. Even for early-stage companies, valuation largely depends on expected cash flows. Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is a money-spinner and as cash flows swell, I expect Facebook stock to continue trending higher. Source: fyv6561 / Shutterstock.com Facebook has been on an uptrend in

Is the cannabis sector about to light up? Following the U.S. House Judiciary Committee’s monumental decision to approve the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act on Nov. 20, investor focus has locked in on this area of the market. With the passage of this legislation, the cannabis industry takes a huge leap forward as

Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) is a free cash flow (FCF) machine, pumping out billions in FCF each quarter. And I think Facebook stock will benefit from its improving FCF margins, advertising pricing and Average Revenue Per User (ARPU). Source: Shutterstock Free cash flow is the purest form of profit that a company generates. In the last quarter,

Have you ever heard of TAM? Source: Shutterstock Companies have started referring to it more often in recent years, and it’s absolutely critical when analyzing opportunities within long-term trends. TAM stands for “total addressable market.” In other words … how big will an industry be? For example, the future of transportation — what I often refer to

Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) is just a month removed from posting a surprise third-quarter loss of 25 cents a share and about three months removed from its 52-week high. In theory, the loss shouldn’t have been surprising and shouldn’t have hurt Shopify stock. Source: justplay1412 / Shutterstock.com In June, the company said it planned to spend $1

Even amid economic headwinds, Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) stock has shown strong resilience. On one hand, the probability of recession as predicted by Treasury spreads is at 30%. On the other hand, CAT stock has moved higher by 27% in the last three months. I remain bullish on Caterpillar stock with a view that the concerns are

[Editor’s note: “3 Solar Stocks to Buy for a New Day in Solar Energy” was previously published in October 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] Solar stocks have really taken it on the chin this year, but the huge declines are totally unjustified, creating a great buying opportunity

[Editor’s note: “7 5G Stocks to Buy Now for the Future” was previously published in August 2019. It has since been updated to include the most relevant information available.] Since I last wrote about the four best 5G stocks to buy as the trend heated up, the sector has touched new highs. The companies benefited from

For investors seeking out the ultimate high-risk, high-reward stocks, look no further than the biotech industry. Unlike companies that build up their businesses over time at a steadier pace, biotechs rely on just a few studies or trials of their therapies. As a result, favorable outcomes can catapult share prices upwards. An upset, however, can

I read an article recently about Slack (NYSE:WORK) losing 11% of its market value on Nov. 19 due to news Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) Teams was taking a commanding lead in the enterprise messaging solutions market.  Source: The Art of Pics / Shutterstock.com Although the MSFT stock price barely moved on the news, it was a gentle

Despite all of its growth, PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) has a slight problem. It used to have the digital wallet and online payment market all to itself. But these days, PYPL is facing some pretty big competition from a variety of start-ups and even traditional banks. Getting its mojo back and fighting off that competition are its

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) shares have spent the last six months grinding back to the high they achieved in April, after the company settled its patent suit with Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) on favorable terms. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com Shares opened Nov. 27 at $85.16. That’s a market capitalization of nearly $97 billion, on expected sales of about

An interesting study by UBS and PricewaterhouseCoopers shows that billionaire-controlled companies delivered 15-year annualized total returns of 17.8%, almost twice the returns of the MSCI ACWI index over the same period. The authors of the study call this the “billionaire effect,” suggesting that billionaires have three personality traits that carry them to success: smart risk-taking,

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL, NASDAQ:GOOG) continues to grow quickly despite its high revenue. In the third quarter, its revenue jumped 20% year-over-year to $40.5 billion. Source: rvlsoft / Shutterstock.com But to keep up the growth, the company will need to find new sources of meaningful revenue. While the ad market is enormous – and digital ads remain

Despite facing a series of headwinds, Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) looks set to finish the year on a high. Nvidia stock has already risen more than 60% in 2019, but the firm could have further to climb in 2020. Source: Hairem / Shutterstock.com This week Nvidia stock saw a bump after Morgan Stanley’s Joseph Moore upgraded the

In early September, we saw an unprecedented shift in the investment landscape from momentum stocks to value stocks. This came amid a recovery in economic fundamentals and a sharp rise in interest rates. By mid-September, the the iShares Momentum Factor ETF (BATS:MTUM) was down more than 1%, while the iShares Value Factor ETF (BATS:VLUE) was up more

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) stock usually moves on news of the broader economy or the housing market. These days, however, investors in the big-box retailer are focusing on technology. HD stock is up 14% in the last six months, compared with an 11.8% gain for the S&P 500 index. Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com In 2017, Atlanta-based