3 Top REITs That Are Exceptionally Cheap Right Now

REITs have been hit especially hard in the ongoing bear market. While the S&P 500 has declined 18% this year, the Real Estate Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLRE) has shed 26%. The main reason behind the...

As Citigroup Weakens, Here’s What the Charts Say Is Next for the Stock

Shares of Citigroup (C) have weakened in the past year and the selloff does not look over yet. Let’s check out the charts and indicators on the banking giant.    In the daily bar chart of C, bel...

3 Dividend Stocks With Low Volatility and Above-Average Yields

Bear markets, such as 2022, generally leave few places for investors to hide. Most stocks are priced with some level of growth in mind, and therefore, when the fear of recession or higher interest rat...

Barrick Is Starting to Shine, but Not Yet Golden Opportunity

Barrick Gold (GOLD)  has rallied in the past four weeks and some recent weakness in the U.S. dollar is getting people thinking about a more sustained move up for GOLD and precious metals in general. A...

Profit From the Lithium Boom With These Stocks

The rise of electric vehicles has had a profound impact on a number of industries. The switch from internal combustion to EVs means that demand for oil and gas will decline over time, as will demand f...

Are We Seeing a New Bull Market? Not So Fast

Yesterday we closed the books on November trading, and clearly it was a hugely positive month. With many strong days within the month, the SPX 500 closed higher by 5.3%, its second straight-up month. ...

I Guess I Didn’t Hear the Same Powell Speech That Other Traders Did

I’m unsure what to say about Wednesday’s rally except, “WOW!” We can agree that Todd Campbell was spot on when he suggested that traders potentially were leaning too negatively...

CrowdStrike Ahead of Earnings: Strike Now or Avoid the Crowd?

Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike Holdings  (CRWD) is scheduled to report their latest quarterly numbers to shareholders after the close of trading Tuesday. In our May 31 review of CRWD we wrote that tra...

Doug Kass: 10 Reasons Why I Am Shorting Apple

Last week I initiated a short in Apple (AAPL)  — and I added to my short on both Wednesday and Friday. Here is my investment rationale: 1. While the Apple eco system remains formidable (no surpr...

Dow Jones Leader Boeing Headlines 4 Best Stocks To Buy And Watch

Among the best stocks to watch now, Dow Jones leader and IBD SwingTrader stock Boeing (BA), IPO Leader Array Technologies (ARRY), IBD Leaderboard stock Chubb (CB) and Lattice Semiconductor (LSCC) are ...

wETH  Insolvency Joke Made Headlines, Crypto Twitter Urges Restraint

Ethereum News One of the first to propagate the joke was blockchain developer “cygaar.”  Markus Thielen,confirmed that the wETH “shitposts” are largely untrue. Crypto Influencers were compelled to cla...

This Biopharma ‘Fits the Bill’ as a Growth Play

With the economy looking like it is heading towards recession in 2023, reliable growth names with reasonable valuations are in short supply in the current market. One name that fits that bill is a bio...

Bearish Bets: A Defense Giant and 2 Other Stocks You Should Consider Shorting

Each week we identify names that look bearish and may present interesting investing opportunities on the short side. Using technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, and, when appropriate, rece...

Can Manchester United Investors Finally Make Their Goal?

Manchester United’s (MANU)  stock has gone nowhere for the decade since its $14 initial public offering in 2012 — even as sports franchises have skyrocketed in value. The reason is simple:...

Find Safety, High Yield in These 3 Master Limited Partnerships

Very high dividend yields can signal that a dividend cut may be just around the corner. But Master Limited Partnerships can be a good exception to that rule. Here, we’ll discuss three high-yield...

Black Friday Brings a Darker Outlook for Tesla

When Black Friday comes…. Steely Dan is dominating my mental soundtrack this morning. But, as I mentioned in my column earlier this week, I like to stay away from the herd. So, instead of focusi...

3 Food Stocks to Own in a Recession

Investors tend to flock to areas of safety leading up to, and during periods of recession. This is because when a recession strikes, more cyclical and companies with riskier earnings streams offer poo...

Don’t Expect This Rally to Last, So Put in Stops Now to Protect Your Profits

Whether or not you believe in seasonality, stocks performed pretty well on Tuesday. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) traded beautifully, holding above the session’s volume-weighted average price V...

Gold Still Shines – Action Alerts PLUS

Gold is correcting a bit from an overbought condition, but the light volume in SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) tells us this is just a pause. The chart shows a strong pattern of higher highs, higher lows but i...

You Found a Great Stock, Now Plan Your Trade

Finding an outstanding stock to buy makes trading and investing much easier, but it is just the first step. Ultimately, your level of success will be determined by how effective you are at trading it....

Bearish Bets: 3 Stocks You Definitely Should Consider Shorting This Week

Each week we identify names that look bearish and may present interesting investing opportunities on the short side. Using technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, and, when appropriate, rece...

Normally I Would Shun This Stock, But Now It’s a ‘Smart’ Option

This is the type of stock I have been avoiding like the plague throughout this year: A name that is delivering stellar revenue growth, but has not achieved profitability yet. It’s SmartSheet (SM...

Insiders Are Buying These 2 Growth Stocks

Over the past few trading sessions stocks have frittered away a small part of their large gains from last week. The S&P 500 is down 1.2% so far this week and the Nasdaq is off 1.6%. Investors focu...

Find Renewable Income With These Alternative Energy Dividend Stocks

As much of the world is going through a secular shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources to help slow climate change, many renewable energy stocks have promising growth prospects ahead. Let...

Burger King Parent Restaurant Brands Makes a Whopper of a Breakout

Restaurant Brands International  (QSR) owns four prominent quick service restaurant brands: Burger King, Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Tim Hortons and Firehouse Subs. The QSR stock price has soared highe...

3 High-Dividend Bank Stocks With Yields Above 4%

Many investors have been caught off-guard in the ongoing bear market and thus wondering how they should position their portfolios. The surge of inflation to a 40-year high exerts great pressure on the...

ChargePoint Stock Needs Its Own Boost

EV charging firm ChargePoint Holdings (CHPT) is losing some “amps” on the charts. Let’s check.     In this daily bar chart of the  Action Alerts PLUS holding below, we can see that C...

Trade AMD and Never Underestimate Lisa Su

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) released earnings that disappointed less than two weeks ago. The third quarter had been rough on the entire semiconductor space. Expectations had already been ratcheted in...

Bearish Bets: A Chip Giant and 2 Other Stocks You Should Think About Shorting

Each week we identify names that look bearish and may present interesting investing opportunities on the short side. Using technical analysis of the charts of those stocks, and, when appropriate, rece...

7 Tips for Finding Your Next Great Stock Pick

Hunting for your next great stock pick is one of the most rewarding and entertaining aspects of trading and investing. It is very satisfying to discover what looks like a great opportunity and watch a...

These 3 Dividend Energy Stocks Can Help Protect Against High Inflation

Despite this week’s consumer price index report, inflation is still at high levels, giving investors anxiety. Inflation has been imparting a double-hit on many stocks; it has compressed the oper...

Here Are Three Steady Dividend Stocks for Unsteady Times

Securities that have much lower risk than the broad market can still offer attractive dividend yields. These are usually mature, stalwart companies in non-cyclical sectors and thus they can be interes...