Stocks to buy

November’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report arrived yesterday – and it was just what stocks needed to continue rallying.  That is, this most recent batch of data showed that inflation continued to run as expected last month. In response, the stock market soared, and odds for a December rate cut popped to 99%. It seems

I don’t know about you, but as someone heavily involved in stock analysis on a regular basis, I often feel like there must be a better way to approach the markets. Just imagine how much time you could save if, instead of poring over the details of each individual stock out there, you had a

Ever since Donald Trump became the 47th U.S. president-elect this past Election Day, the stock market has been on a tear. Clearly, investors believe that his pro-growth policies will benefit both the U.S. economy and stock market over the next few years. Now, thankfully, we don’t have to guess how a Trump presidency will impact

Tom Yeung here with your Sunday Digest.   On November 6, we finally got our answer…  Donald Trump will be the 47th president of the United States of America.  Half of all Americans are delighted. Trump has promised everything from lower taxes to stricter migration rules, and Congress appears in a position to let him

With a large amount of anxiety and perhaps a touch of dread, the time has finally come – Election Day. And that means that within the next few hours – or possibly days – we will have chosen a new president of the United States.  Now, that’s a big deal for a lot of reasons. 

Tom Yeung here with this week’s Sunday Digest.  In 1934, news magnate Charles E. Marsh was already a wealthy man. The 47-year-old media mogul had spent his career buying up small newspapers, and his keen eye for mergers and acquisitions (particularly in Texas) had made him a millionaire.  But when it came to Texas’s booming

When it comes to the crypto market, the last seven months can be best summed up with one word: disappointing.  Back in March 2024, Bitcoin peaked at record-highs around $73,000. This came right after the first set of Bitcoin ETF approvals and right before the Fourth Halving (two catalysts that were expected to push cryptos

Tom Yeung here with your Sunday Digest.  During the early 1990s real estate crisis, the Marriott Corp. hotel chain found itself in trouble. The company had overexpanded during the boom times of the 1980s, and the ensuing crash had left it with over a hundred unsellable hotels in an overbuilt market.  To save the firm,

Just weeks ago, on Sept. 9, Apple launched its first-ever iPhone built for AI: the iPhone 16. Initial reception has been mixed. Some folks loved the updated camera and new capabilities. Others think the new phone lacks that ‘wow’ factor.  Though, in our view, this will be a device that helps to change the world

Today, the U.S. Federal Reserve officially began its first rate-cutting cycle in four long years – and with a “bang,” no less.  In our view, this bold move opens the door for stocks to party like it’s the 1990s all over again. The big news here, of course, is that the Fed has cut interest

Earlier this afternoon, Apple (AAPL) unveiled its latest iPhone model to the world. Though, for its part, the world was largely unimpressed. And Apple stock dropped more than 1% after the iPhone 16’s debut.  But while Wall Street wasn’t roused by these latest developments, we were. In fact, we think today’s announcement sets the stage

Happy Saturday! I hope you’ve had a great week. Though, unfortunately, stocks certainly did not.  The market ended a rough week on a sour note after receiving August’s weak jobs report. Broadly speaking, the data missed expectations and reinforced worries about a weakening labor market and potential incoming recession. And that’s led the S&P 500

The stock market has found itself in a bout of volatility recently – but that all could change in about two weeks when the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time in this cycle. While the S&P 500 is up more than 15% so far in 2024, pretty much all those gains came

Tom Yeung here with this week’s Sunday Digest… where each week I bring you the best stories and investment ideas from the analysts across InvestorPlace.  Over the past several weeks, you’ve heard me talk a lot about artificial general intelligence (AGI). That’s the moment when AI becomes smarter than humans in a broad variety of

We all know by now that compound interest is hard to visualize. As early as 1256 AD, storytellers began recording the wheat and chessboard problem. It’s a story where a king agrees to reward a subject with one grain of wheat on the first square of a board, two on the second square… and continues

Over the past few weeks, the stock market has whipsawed between crashing and soaring. It’s been quite a rollercoaster ride for investors. Yet, through it all, we have remained resolutely bullish.  And it all has to do with earnings. Why? Well, because above all else, earnings matter the most when it comes to a stock’s

Money makes money grow. As investors, we are always on the lookout for different ways to grow our money at minimal risk. The stock market is a good place to start and the trick is to pick stocks that have a solid growth potential. With thousands of stocks to choose from, it is difficult to pick a few. However,

Food stocks got a big boost on Aug. 14 when the speculation privately held Mars was in serious negotiations to buy Kellanova (NYSE:K), the owners of Eggo, Cheez-It and many other food brands, turned into confirmation.  Mars will pay $36 billion, or $83.50 a share, a 33% premium to Kellanova’s Aug. 2 closing price, the

The anticipated interest rate cuts at the Federal Reserve’s September meeting have put several stocks to buy in the limelight.  With interest rates above 5% for over a year and an economic slowdown, investors anticipate a potential rate cut at September’s meeting. This comes after Federal Reserve Chairman Jeremy Powell indicated that a potential rate

On the morning of August 5, the unwinding of the Yen carry trade accelerated, leading to a spike in the expected volatility index. Investors were selling and asking questions later. Even the best e-commerce stocks suffered under this carnage. That pullback has created an opportunity to buy into one of the most enduring themes of