Buffett’s Annual Letter: Wise Words for Your Retirement
Warren Buffett recently issued Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: ) annual letter. And as with every edition the Oracle of Omaha has penned over his six decades at the helm, you can bet that millions of investors are picking over every word...
Nova Measuring Stock: A Precise Semiconductor Play
In the world of semiconductors, precision is key. Semiconductors are the microchips that store data and operate devices like your phones, thermostats and smart TVs. Manufacturers need precise tools to create these chips that are smaller than your fingernail. If a...
Paul Singer Says: “Trouble Ahead”
Paul Singer is one of the most terrifying hedge fund managers in the world. Bloomberg described Singer as “aggressive, tenacious and litigious to a fault” and noted that he strikes fear into all, including “hedge fund rivals, companies and even countries.” Singer...
Buy This Stock as Biden Targets “Internet for All”
As a newspaper editor, I learned a lot about life in rural communities. One newspaper I worked for was in the middle of nowhere, North Carolina. It provided awesome morning views of fog-covered mountains and fantastic river streams ripe for fly fishing. But rural life...
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Grab a 4% Dividend Payout as the World Returns to Normal
This year’s slogan is “Back to Normal.” The world hasn’t quite recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s still going to take several months to get there. But we are inching toward the light at the end of the tunnel. That’s fantastic news for advertising firms like...
Nova Measuring Stock: A Precise Semiconductor Play
In the world of semiconductors, precision is key. Semiconductors are the microchips that store data and operate devices like your phones, thermostats and smart TVs. Manufacturers need precise tools to create these chips that are smaller than your fingernail. If a...
Buy This Stock as Biden Targets “Internet for All”
As a newspaper editor, I learned a lot about life in rural communities. One newspaper I worked for was in the middle of nowhere, North Carolina. It provided awesome morning views of fog-covered mountains and fantastic river streams ripe for fly fishing. But rural life...
Not Just for Kids! 2 Stocks for the $180B Video Game Boom
I loved playing video games as a kid. I spent thousands of hours playing Super Mario Bros., The Legend of Zelda and a host of others. It was a major part of my childhood, ranking right up there with street baseball. But my interest in video games fell to approximately...
A Battle for the Consumer: Costco vs. Target Stock
This week, we are pitting the earnings of two mega department stores against each other, Costco Wholesale Corp. (Nasdaq: ) and Target Corp. (NYSE: ). Both report quarterly numbers this week, but it may be a...
Beat the Volatility With 3 Bullish Stock Buys
In the weekend edition of The Bull & The Bear podcast, we share three more stocks to buy: Zepp Health (NYSE: ZEPP), United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (Nasdaq: USLM) and Nova Measuring Instruments Ltd. (Nasdaq: NVMI)....
High-Quality Semiconductor Stock Soars — Take Advantage Today
The future of tech is “smart.” Artificial intelligence, 5G, electric vehicles, big data and automation are driving the next wave of tech. Think about all of the devices that you use on a daily basis to make your life easier. The best smart tech companies are...
Paul Singer Says: “Trouble Ahead”
Paul Singer is one of the most terrifying hedge fund managers in the world. Bloomberg described Singer as “aggressive, tenacious and litigious to a fault” and noted that he strikes fear into all, including “hedge fund rivals, companies and even countries.” Singer...
Will Bond Yields Rip Higher After Last Week’s Shock?
February was a raging dumpster fire in the markets. The moment many investors have feared for months —when rising bond yields would disrupt the stock market — finally arrived. This is a nightmare. Bonds are supposed to be your refuge from stocks. When stocks aren’t...
Cloud Tech Giant SNOW Earnings Forecast + A Healthy IPO
Money & Markets Week Ahead for February 28, 2021: Snowflake Inc. (Nasdaq: SNOW) reports earnings this week — plus another IPO to watch. Investors started getting nervous about the stock market last week as the Dow, Nasdaq and Russell indexes bounced back and...
The Coinbase IPO Will Live or Die With Bitcoin
I mentioned a few days ago that I made my first bitcoin trade via my PayPal account. Well, that was only the beginning. I ventured deeper down the crypto rabbit hole and tinkered with some of the more exotic coins. This is still just play money for me. I’m only...
Huge Cannabis Merger Won’t Save This Stock
In this week's Marijuana Market Update, I tackle Tilray Inc.'s (Nasdaq: TLRY) recent merger and what it means for its stock going forward. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gct_VDecD2A&t Last week, I asked for your feedback on how your cannabis investments. I love...
Market Oracle Fears Surging Margin Debt — What to Do Now
Michael Burry is the smartest guy in the room. Somewhere, there might be a room full of NASA rocket scientists or Nobel Prize winners where at least one person in the room is smarter than Burry. Maybe … but it’s not likely to be a room that you or I will ever step in....
NVIDIA’s Unstoppable Rise + Another SPAC Joins the Fray
Money & Markets Week Ahead for February 21, 2021: Nvidia Corp. (Nasdaq: NVDA) reports earnings and another SPAC is set to launch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8CTOqa8fdg&feature=youtu.be Last week was relatively quiet for investors — aside from GameStop...
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Red and Blue America’s Shocking Home Price Disparity
Today’s chart accidentally reveals something interesting about home prices and politics. Homes are more expensive in states run by Democrats and less expensive in states where voters lean toward Republicans. I stumbled onto this relationship while I was looking at...
Bullish Durable Goods Trend May Be Too Good for Stocks
Last week, the Census Bureau reported new orders for durable goods. The Wall Street Journal noted the report was good news for the economy: Demand for long-lasting manufactured goods jumped in January, as the U.S. economic recovery gained momentum at the start of the...
Will Trump Boom Ignite Biden Bubble?
“Well, that’s it, Charles. The bull market is over.” I was chatting about the markets with my dad. He wasn’t particularly happy about the election results. Regardless of what any of us think about President Trump, his presidency hasn’t been bad for the stock market....
2 Investing Rules to Live by After the 33.1% GDP Surge
The advanced numbers for third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) in the U.S. came out, and they were a doozy. Real GDP increased at an annual rate of 33.1% in the third quarter. Or did it? The devil is in the details here. By any account, it was a great quarter....
Stimulus Hopes: Why Retail Stocks Are a Good Buy Now
Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Good morning pic.twitter.com/UZOcR2yGVd — StockCats (@StockCats) October 9, 2020 It seems that hope for a stimulus bill is what keeps us plodding along. The COVID-19 pandemic took a wrecking ball to the economy. GDP...
Home Prices Rocket Higher With No End in Sight
It seems that most of the Twittersphere has been focused this week on Tuesday’s presidential debates. Let’s steer clear of that one… Instead, I wanted to talk about something positive. August saw the biggest gain in home prices across the country since September 2013;...
4 Reasons Deflation Is Here to Stay
You might have noticed the price of gold spiking to new all-time highs lately. We’ve covered it quite a bit on Money & Markets, and the general consensus around here is that the barbarous relic is likely to go a lot higher. Investors view gold as an inflation...
Buffett’s Annual Letter: Wise Words for Your Retirement
Warren Buffett recently issued Berkshire Hathaway’s (NYSE: ) annual letter. And as with every edition the Oracle of Omaha has penned over his six decades at the helm, you can bet that millions of investors are picking over every word...
Fear the Bear: The Dangers of a Buy-and-Hold Nest Egg
The market “always” rises 8% to 10% per year over time. You’ve heard that for most of your adult life. You’ve read it in glossy financial planning literature your financial advisor gives you. You’ve seen it in Vanguard mutual fund commercials. The problem with the...
Should You Invest in a Beach House?
No. If you’re in a hurry, you can skip the rest of the article. The answer is, “No, in most cases, a beach house is not a good investment.” Before I get into the details, I should share a confession. I’m writing this from the beach in Peru, where I’m renting a house....
2 Ways to Stay Ahead of the Taxman in 2021
President Joe Biden takes office today, and if the stock market’s performance since November is any indication, the outlook is broadly positive. The hope is that increased federal spending — including another proposed $1,400 stimulus check — will be enough to goose...
Dodge the Tax Man With an IRA Reverse Rollover
Financial planning advice tends to go something like this… Spend your career contributing to a 401(k), collecting the employer matching and building your retirement nest egg. Then, when you retire or change jobs, roll the balance into an IRA and either manage it...
Expert Advice: 3 Tips to Start the New Year Right
I don’t know how wild the parties were this New Year’s Eve. In the age of social distancing, it’s still in poor taste to cram a ton of people into a room and clink glasses. But I know that I wasn’t sad to see 2020 come to a close. My celebration was tame this year,...
Sneak in a Roth IRA Conversion Before December 31
I realize there’s no more room left on Mount Rushmore. We’re stuck with Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Roosevelt. But if we could squeeze in room for one more, I’d carve the face of the late Senator William Roth of Delaware. He isn’t as significant in...