The Secret Power of Great Traders

Traders engage in a lifelong quest for the secret to stock market success. They do a tremendous amount of work studying fundamentals and charts. They consider macroeconomics and a host of other issues...

My Strategy for Buying a Mining Giant

BHP Group Ltd. (BHP) is among the world’s top producers of “stuff” including iron ore, copper, nickel and metallurgical coal. Let’s check out the charts and indicators. In the ...

3 Recession-Proof Dividend Stocks for a Bear Market

The bear market that has roiled stock investors for the past 12 months has renewed focus on safety and quality. That means that investors have once again focused more on stocks that pay reliable divid...

3 Dividend Stocks With Attractively Low Payout Ratios

When it comes to investing in dividend stocks, there are many routes one can take. Investors can focus on a high current yield, dividend payment safety, longevity, or growth potential. It is the latte...

Microsoft and Amazon: Here’s Why This Is No Contest

On Wednesday, Microsoft (MSFT)  shares gave up more than $10, or 4.37%. Amazon (AMZN) had a better day than Microsoft, surrendering just 0.79% for the session after having confirmed that it would be t...

Trading Apple Now Is Risky Business

Readers may or may not recall that I wrote to you concerning Apple (AAPL) back in late November. There was Covid policy -related unrest across many cities in China at the time, and Foxconn Technology ...

I’m Going to Propose a Trade Relationship With LOVE

I’ve fallen for a former pandemic star. The Lovesac Company (LOVE)  has seen its share price shed approximately three-quarters from its all-time highs. Like many other retailers, Lovesac overest...

Here’s How to Be a Better Trader in 2023

If trading the stock market was simple and easy, it wouldn’t be possible to build great wealth by pursuing it. Only a small number of individuals are willing to make the necessary effort over a ...

3 Oil & Gas Royalty Trusts With Exceptionally High Yields

Oil and gas trusts are among the highest-yielding stocks in the stock market, making them attractive candidates for income investors. On the other hand, in contrast to the well-known oil majors, such ...

3 Coal Stocks With Attractive Dividend Payouts

Coal is the most burdensome form of energy for the environment. This has led most countries to make efforts to transition from coal to natural gas and renewable energy sources. As a result, some inves...

‘Double’ Trouble for Apple Could Actually Help the Overall Market

It’s time to wrap up what has been a tough year for the markets. What does 2023 hold in store? The answer may come down to one stock. Sifting through the damage of 2022, some of the hardest hit ...

Doug Kass: My Best Investment Idea for 2023

My best investment idea for next year is not a stock. No grand 2023 S&P 500 EPS estimates or lofty price targets from this observer! This idea is risk free and may provide an equity-like return ne...

GE Is Not a Lost Cause as Healthcare Spinoff Gets Set to Join S&P 500

News broke on Wednesday evening that GE Healthcare will enter the S&P 500 when it is spun off from General Electric (GE) and begins trading at the Nasdaq under the symbol GEHC. This happens next W...

My Unusual (For Me) 2023 Stock Pick Has Quietly Become a Dividend Champion

My top stock pick for 2023 is a bit out of the ordinary in terms of my past selections which, over the years, have tended to be very small and sometimes off-the-wall names. My pick this time around is...

My 2023 Stock Pick Is a No-Frills Big Bank Hiding Right in Front of Us

What if I told you I found a stock that’s already discounted from recession jitters, has top-notch management, and a valuation you can wrap your arms around? And what if that same stock was actu...

Buying More of These Shares on Weakness

We’ve sat on the sidelines with Action Alerts PLUS holding ChargePoint (CHPT)  of late, understanding that higher-beta stocks can be harder hit than most when the overall stock market moves lowe...

Here’s My 2023 Stock Pick — and Advice That’s Perhaps More Important

Before we get to my “best bet” for the coming year, I want to put this whole “New Year Stock Pick” thing in perspective.    You know the first part: I am going to give you a na...

For 2023, This Dividend Pick Will Add Some Style to Your Portfolio

What a tough year for the financial markets. Some dividend stocks performed relatively well in 2022, especially in the energy sector, but with the U.S. stuck in a prolonged bear market, many perennial...

Bearish Bets: A Retailer 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...

As Temps Drop, This Energy Play Should Be a ‘Peak’ Performer

The “Bomb Cyclone” that was slated to hit the country during the holidays seems an appropriate way to end 2022, which has brought little but bad tidings for investors. The artic blast has ...

The Best Performing Stock in 2023 Will Be…

If you want to produce superior returns in 2023, then your primary focus should be on strategy rather than trying to find a great stock pick. The best-performing stock in 2023 will be the stock you tr...

Doug Kass: What If David Tepper Is Wrong?

The battle of investment wit continues. David Tepper’s CNBC interview Thursday and FinTV’s coverage of it caused more than a ripple in the markets (here it is). At one point Thursday the S...

Five Last-Minute Tax Deductions – TheStreet

2022 has been a bumpy ride for Americans, with a roiling economy, angst over viruses, surging numbers of layoffs, a lackluster stock market,, and a general downward tilt in consumer confidence. Weary ...

Vale: Mining a Stock With Long-Term Promise

Vale S.A. (VALE) is a Brazil-based miner of nickel and other key metals and minerals (iron ore and pellets, nickel, manganese ore, copper, ferroalloys, metallurgical and thermal coal, copper and cobal...

Meta Is Cheap for a Reason: Shareholders Aren’t the Focus

There is news this morning that Facebook parent Meta Platforms (META) has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit against the firm stemming from the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The firm will pay $750...

This 73-Year-Old Investment Strategy Is Still Working Today

As we put 2022 out of its misery, I am reflecting back on what worked and what did not this year. There was plenty that did not. One area that was modestly successful was a screen I’ve used for ...

3 High Dividend Stocks With High Expected Returns for 2023

As we look forward to 2023 — after a year of steep losses in many stocks in 2022 — we believe that there is significant opportunity in many dividend stocks. Shares of companies that have b...

Coinbase May Drop Further Between the Couch Cushions

Coinbase Global (COIN) is an online platform for buying, selling, transferring, and storing cryptocurrency. There still seems to be supporters of the company and crypto in general but let’s see ...

The Only Way to Trade Nvidia Is Cautiously

By BRUCE KAMICH Dec 22, 2022 | 02:01 PM EST Shares of chip maker Nvidia ( NVDA) are getting hit Thursday as investors worry about news on  Micron Technology’s ( MU) announcement of spending cuts...

I’m a Small-Cap Guy, but Disney, Wells Fargo Suddenly Look Entertaining

Outside of energy, investors have found few safe-havens over the past 12 months. The Nasdaq is down over 30% in 2022 and mega caps like Amazon (AMZN) , Tesla (TSLA)  and Alphabet (GOOGL)  have all tak...

As Buying Picks Up, I’m Snapping Up These 5 Stocks

The Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)  has dropped almost exactly 10% in one week, but is finally seeing a little bounce action Tuesday — and I’m also snapping up some stocks. Remember, just one week ago, ...

Don’t Fight the Fed Has Never Been More Important Than Now

The Fed and Chair Jerome Powell came out swinging this past week, raising interest rates, while once again investors were shocked and dismayed. Frankly, I don’t understand why that is, but suffi...