Yeah, that’s a clickbait title I guess, but I want to get this through people’s heads. You can’t look at a stock’s price and know anything about the company or how cheap or expensive the stock is. Price is meaningless without additional information.
The recent market sell-off has long-term investors looking for buying opportunities. But while most of the attention has been on the tech sector, I believe Royal Dutch Shell (NYSE:RDS.A) (NYSE:RDS.B) is an under-the-radar bargain after both broad market and sector-specific declines.
Value stocks have fallen out of fashion during the current bull market, severely lagging the performance of high-growth stocks. However, the evolving economic climate may soon once again shift investor attention away from growth and toward value. The U.S. Federal Reserve is planning to shrink its balance sheet by $1.4 trillion over the next four…
The second half of 2018 is officially underway after a volatile first half of the year for stocks. Overall, the U.S. stock market has been relatively solid so far this year, with the Standard & Poors 500 index up about 2 percent year-to-date. However, gains have been mostly concentrated in the technology and consumer discretionary…
I recently had two long plane rides back and forth to Las Vegas, and I used that time to write down some thoughts on Tesla and CEO Elon Musk. It’s been a while since I updated the blog, so I figured I’d try to get back into the swing of things by sharing my Tesla…
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is one of the most iconic investors in the world. Buffett has earned the nickname the “Oracle of Omaha” for his consistent stock-picking performance over the decades and his calm, optimistic demeanor through thick and thin in the markets. As of the end of 2017, Buffett was…
The technology sector is off to a bumpy start to 2018, including e-commerce giant Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN). Quarter after quarter, Amazon continues to put up impressive growth numbers. Despite concerns over the stock’s valuation, Amazon’s aggressive expansion, unique market positioning and ability to disrupt new industries have consistently propelled its stock to new highs. However,…
For thousands of Americans, a 401(k) plan is the only real connection they have to the stock market. Some people have hundreds of thousands or even millions of hard-earned dollars invested in a 401(k) and still understand very little about how the plan works. Financial advisors often recommend investing as much money as possible in…
Stock market investors have made some big gains in the past year, but keeping those big gains in perspective is a critical part of avoiding one of the major psychological market traps.
Navigant Research has compiled a new report on 19 companies working on automated driving systems, and investors may be surprised to see Tesla Inc (Nasdaq: TSLA) in dead last place in the driverless car race.