The technology industry has been marred by large-scale layoffs, an erosion of earnings, and cost-cutting measures, prompting investors to contemplate the worst tech dividend stocks. Though the sector has enjoyed an out performance driven by a few big players, the performances are few. Investors must be wary of tech dividend trap stocks in the current
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Although the next round of key inflation reports could change their tune, Federal Reserve officials for now remain adamant about raising interest rates to curb inflation. In fact, if they do it’s important to stay away from the worst dividend stocks for rising rates. Sure, plenty of contrarian investors believe that the Fed is on
There’s no denying that electric vehicle battery technology company QuantumScape (NYSE:QS) is an early mover in a high-conviction niche industry. QS stock investors have every right to be excited about QuantumScape’s advancements in developing solid-state lithium batteries. QuantumScape’s path to product commercialization doesn’t seem to have any end in sight. Financial traders should remain cautious for
I’m usually a big fan of tech stocks. The tech sector enjoyed huge returns from 2016 to 2021, as seen by the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite’s gain of more than 200%. And even though the sector has been down since those heady days, I’m not ready to write off the entire sector. You have to know
As was widely expected, the U.S. Federal Reserve again raised interest rates, lifting its key rate by 25 basis points to a range of 5% to 5.25%. Interest rates in America are now at their highest level in 16 years. While higher rates might tame inflation in the long run, they are likely to slow
While not the most comfortable topic to discuss, with the fifth month of the year upon us, it’s time to discuss stocks to sell in May. If you’ve been around the market for a while, you probably heard the phrase, “Sell in May and Go Away.” It refers to the underlying month being a historically
The stock market is back on the upswing. Traders are feeling more optimistic, and perhaps with good reason. But this enthusiasm has run much too far in some sectors. These seven stocks to sell, in particular, are trading at prices far above levels that analysts consider to be reasonable. For this list, we’ll be using Morningstar
With the broader equity indices struggling for traction, rising recession fears brings the glaring spotlight back on so-called real estate bubble stocks. Due to the unique circumstance underlying the Covid-19 crisis and subsequent governmental response, housing prices skyrocketed. In turn, several companies plying their trade in the arena benefitted. But as the saying goes, all
Almost all artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been hot in 2023 as speculation about the technology continues to drive hype around the businesses involved in AI development. New AI technology such as ChatGPT is indeed revolutionary, and people are still wondering what the implications are going forward since it can cut down on a lot
In certain circumstances, high-yield dividend stocks can be great opportunities. However, often, they are well within the “stocks to avoid” category. Mainly, because of their high risk of being so-called “dividend traps.” A stock that is falling because of either a dividend cut, or the growing likelihood of a dividend cut. This creates a double-whammy
As much as I love dividend stocks, it’s important to note that I don’t love all dividend stocks; and you shouldn’t either. There are certainly some dividend stocks to avoid out there. Dividends are great. They are quarterly (or sometimes monthly) payouts to investors as a reward for holding a stock. Retirement investors love dividends
The Federal Reserve’s recent prediction of a potential recession in the United States this year has brought attention to a fresh batch of dividend stocks to avoid. These stocks may already be facing challenges, and a downturn in economic activity could be the catalyst that pushes them over the edge. Identifying these issues early allows investors to potentially rotate
Companies in getting sued by customers are the dividend stocks to avoid. Shareholders who sue the company are less serious. In either case, they are still an unnecessary distraction that might cause management to lose focus. When the three-month treasury yield is 5.096%, investors could buy risk-free government debt instead of dividend-paying companies with legal
There are plenty of risky dividend-paying stocks with company-specific issues that make them clearly dividend stocks to avoid, but there are also some names in this category where the reason to stay away is not so apparent. One such example is with shares in companies facing possible regulatory scrutiny. This regulatory scrutiny may threaten future
Dividend stocks tend to be a strong equity subclass for investment in general. Most stocks that pay dividends tend to be stable because consistently returning earnings to shareholders is not always possible in weaker companies. That includes the companies listed as some of the top dividend stocks to avoid. Over time a healthy payout range between
EV stocks have been the subject of investment-related conversation for years. With Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) constantly commanding headlines over the past five years, you’d have to live under a rock to have missed the growing EV trend. The push toward net zero is intensifying, and most agree that electric cars will be part of that transition. Governments worldwide
As the tech market starts to come back, investors are on the lookout for dividend stocks to sell to keep their porfolios clean. Whether for passive income or building generational wealth, everyone likes a dividend.Stocks with high dividends have kind of been neglected in the tech-mania that’s been taking over the stock market. But not
The markets may be showing solid signs of improvement, but there are still many stocks to sell. In fact, in this environment of elevated interest rates, stocks with unrealistically high valuations are likely to come back to earth sooner rather than later. So, here are seven stocks to sell in April that are very likely to
After a wretched 2022, tech stocks are rebounding nicely this year. The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite is up nearly 14% since Jan. 1, better than the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500. And we’re nowhere near the top of this run higher. If you consider the Nasdaq composite a rough indicator of tech stocks,
There’s a long-term shift in the automotive industry toward electric vehicles. However, not all players in the industry will be winners. In fact, there are quite a few EV stocks to sell, as the industry is full of companies that came public over the past few years with little track record of success or commercial