From July 14th – July 19th, the S&P 500 encountered a major bout of selling and dropped by 3.2%. Since then, it’s put together an impressive bounce and has recovered more than half its losses. Despite concerns about slowing global growth and the Delta variant, the stock market is being supported by the decline in […]

Because the stock market is expected to remain in a correction mode, or at least volatile, in the near term due to investors’ concerns about  the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant and high inflation, investing in dividend-paying stocks could help investors ensure a steady income stream. However, not every dividend-paying stock is necessarily a […]

Most software stocks have soared in price over the past year because the pandemic-induced remote lifestyle forced individuals and businesses to depend on software, particularly cloud-based services. The trend has been continuing this year, with an increasing adoption of advanced software in almost every industry as part of their digital transformation efforts. According to Grand […]

Despite a not-so-impressive stock market debut last September, the ‘secretive’ data company Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR – Get Rating) has attracted investors’ interest by entering several strategic alliances, accepting bitcoin as payment and being popular on social media, such as Reddit. However, the stock has lost 11.7% in price over the past three months and 9% over the past […]

Autonomous vehicles are gaining traction worldwide due to their efficiency and sustainability. Investor optimism about this technology is evidenced by the Global X Autonomous & Electric Vehicles ETF’s (DRIV) 55.1% returns over the past nine months compared to SPDR S&P 500 Trust ETF’s (SPY) 25.6% gains. Because companies are investing heavily in Light Detection and […]