What do Warren Buffett, Joel Greenblatt, and Ken Heebner have in common? All three got rich from investing in the stock market. So, when they invest their own money in a company, it pays, often literally, to pay attention. However, nobody’s infallible and even the greatest investors have a few picks that, in hindsight, they’d […]
Continue Reading ...Fintech, short for financial technology, describes how the financial industry has leveraged technology to make financial services cheaper, faster, more efficient, and more accessible. Modern fintech applications range from the simple to the complex, including: Online and mobile banking platforms Person-to-person (P2P) payment apps Peer-lending platforms Mobile payments Robo-advisers, or digital financial advice based on algorithms and artificial […]
Continue Reading ...Investors may be concerned about rising tensions in the trade war between the U.S. and China that’s caused some recent volatility in the stock market, but that doesn’t mean that there still aren’t great companies out there that are worth snatching up right now. The technology sector, in particular, has plenty of fantastic companies that investors can buy now […]
Continue Reading ...Stocks with market caps exceeding $10 billion are called large-cap stocks. These stocks, which account for over 90% of the U.S. equities market, are generally better suited for conservative investors than their small- and mid-cap peers. Today, three of our Motley Fool contributors will showcase three large-cap stocks that deserve your attention this month: Cisco (NASDAQ:CSCO), General Mills (NYSE:GIS), and Nike(NYSE:NKE). […]
Continue Reading ...Facebook FB and Netflix NFLX are great choices for investors in the near term even as the threat of a heightened U.S.-China trade war looms over the technology sector, Mark Mahaney, lead technology analyst at RBC Capital Markets, told CNBC on Wednesday. U.S. stocks were rebounding Wednesday after the Trump administration said a Chinese delegation […]
Continue Reading ...It’s that time of year again: earnings season. Many companies have reported quarterly operating results and announced important business updates. More are set to provide strategic updates in the coming weeks. That includes fertilizer producer Intrepid Potash (NYSE:IPI) and up-and-coming pharma Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AXSM). Both of these small-cap stocks has had a very different path through the market in […]
Continue Reading ...Whether you’ve just started to invest or are a pro at it, it’s tempting to track what stocks the “smartest” minds on Wall Street have been buying and selling. One mistake investors often make, though, is to blindly emulate bigwigs’ portfolios without realizing that not every stock fits their individual goals and risk perception. It’s […]
Continue Reading ...It’s not easy being a ridesharing IPO this year. Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) tumbled in its first two days of trading, losing nearly 18% in the process. Smaller rival Lyft (NASDAQ:LYFT) has had some more time to fall out of favor, shedding a third of its value since going public in late March. Both companies are growing in popularity, but steep […]
Continue Reading ...Here we go again. After a record-setting start to 2019, the stock market is back in turmoil. Don’t sweat the reasons why, though — a breather was long overdue. In the meantime, there are some high-growth concerns out there worthy of your consideration. Three that our Foolish contributors think are worth your time are Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL), Micron (NASDAQ:MU), and Teladoc (NYSE:TDOC). […]
Continue Reading ...This budget airline is growing quickly, but the stock still trades for less than 10 times forward earnings. 2019 has gotten off to a shaky start for many U.S. airlines. Stock market volatility, the threat of a trade war, and disruptions related to the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX have all weighed on unit revenue growth. […]
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