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While holding long-term investments, investors often find themselves at the crossroads of opportunity and risk. As October approaches a season historically known for market volatility, it’s crucial to scrutinize investment portfolios. This article contains an analysis of the financial turbulence surrounding three companies. The first one’s lending business hangs in the balance, susceptible to the
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Semiconductor-producing companies are vital to the global economy because most electronic equipment, such as smartphones, vehicles, televisions, refrigerators and medical care devices require the technology. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SMH) is a popular metric for tracking the industry as a whole. Over the past year, it has returned 43%, and over the past five years,
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Markets are off to a shaky start in October. Investor sentiment continues to be largely negative.  Several issues are weighing on equities, including the risk of higher for longer interest rates and a slowing economy. In this current situation, a number of stocks are faring worse than others, pulled lower by problems that go beyond
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The lithium battery market is booming in 2023, thanks to the surge in electric vehicle sales. Consumers are switching to greener and cheaper alternatives to gas-powered cars, and governments are offering incentives and subsidies to encourage the transition. However, on the supply side of the market, a glut of lithium, precipitating from the rise of
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Whenever positive industry tailwinds last for the long term, multiple new players enter the industry. This includes start-ups and existing companies that diversify. However, over time, fewer players remain. The industry cycles a phase of consolidation of potential company failures coupled with acquisitions. This pattern holds true for the electric vehicle industry. In the next
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Communications stocks continue to have a difficult run. Over five years, the S&P 500 Communication Services index has gained 39%. That compares with a 70% gain in the Nasdaq index during the same time period. Telecommunications companies and those focused on enabling voice, video and text communications continue to be saddled with high infrastructure costs
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Small-cap stocks are a perennial favorite among retail investors. On average, small-cap stocks (as a category) outperform the overall market over a long enough period. Since analysts began breaking down market capitalization by category in the US, small-cap stocks returned more than 17% annually on average.  However, the upside potential is coupled with greater downside
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The cybersecurity market in 2023 is booming as more enterprises adopt digital transformation initiatives to enhance their productivity, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. Unfortunately, these initiatives also expose businesses to various cyber threats, including ransomware, phishing, and data breaches. As a result, cybersecurity is essential to protect the infrastructure that supports the digital transformation efforts of
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