DoorDash IPO Analysis: Buy Early or Run Away?
In this episode of The Bull & The Bear, I offer up some analysis of the DoorDash IPO. December is a relatively slow time for the market, and it’s even slower for initial public offerings (IPOs). However, there are some interesting new listings coming to the market...
Shiller’s New Metric Suggests Opportunity Lies Overseas
Robert Shiller won a Nobel Prize in economics for identifying that it is “possible to foresee the broad course of [stock] prices over longer periods, such as the next three to five years.” Shiller has made several bad market calls, but his opinions still carry weight,...
DNA Revolution Is Here — One Small Stock Set for 10X Gains
I trust you’ve seen television ads for personal DNA tests, such as 23andMe or Ancestry.com. These have grown exponentially in recent years. Have a look… In just three years, Ancestry went from 1 million customers to 10 million! Yet, the market for this type of testing...
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...
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Diversified Biotech Co. Rockets Toward 10X Growth
Yesterday I shared with you part of the story of one pioneering DNA company’s quest to completely disrupt and transform the biotech sector. That story is not unlike how advancements in semiconductors have shaped the computer hardware and smartphone markets in recent...
DoorDash IPO Analysis: Buy Early or Run Away?
In this episode of The Bull & The Bear, I offer up some analysis of the DoorDash IPO. December is a relatively slow time for the market, and it’s even slower for initial public offerings (IPOs). However, there are some interesting new listings coming to the market...
DNA Revolution Is Here — One Small Stock Set for 10X Gains
I trust you’ve seen television ads for personal DNA tests, such as 23andMe or Ancestry.com. These have grown exponentially in recent years. Have a look… In just three years, Ancestry went from 1 million customers to 10 million! Yet, the market for this type of testing...
Solar Will Soar Under Biden — 1 Bullish Pick for 2021
About 20 years ago, I was a spry young lad in Kansas. I had a pretty good job and was living it up as a bachelor. But something was missing. Then, I got a call from a headhunter. A newspaper in Florida wanted me for an editorial position. It was a dream come true. I...
A Cloud ETF for the Digital Farm Revolution
During this holiday season, while prepping my famous sweet potato casserole, I got to thinking… How is America 2.0 going to change our most basic human need: food? The answer is, it’s going to change it in a BIG way. Our great American farmers are most definitely...
Little-Known Amazon Partner Will Make You Rich in 2021
2020. What a year. The most disruptive pandemic in over a century. The quickest, most violent bear market in history. And social distancing requirements turned our lives upside down. But it wasn’t all bad. Because of these challenges, we had a decade’s worth of...
5 Holiday Investments to Buy (Before 2021)
I hope everyone’s having a great weekend so far! My weekends (and weeknights) are now filled with diaper changes, round-the-clock feedings and late-night snuggles with my son, Leo. My wife and I are beyond exhausted, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. Our son is a...
Shiller’s New Metric Suggests Opportunity Lies Overseas
Robert Shiller won a Nobel Prize in economics for identifying that it is “possible to foresee the broad course of [stock] prices over longer periods, such as the next three to five years.” Shiller has made several bad market calls, but his opinions still carry weight,...
Week Ahead: What Shocking Q3 Earnings Actually Mean
Money & Markets Week Ahead for the week of December 6, 2020: Earnings are slowing down. It should be a relatively slow week on Wall Street. But I want to touch on the latest quarterly earnings. And I want to give some context for data sets to be released this...
Big Banks — The Threat That Looms Under Biden Presidency
[UPDATE] — When I first published the article below, on September 15, 2020, I examined what bank stocks would look like under a Biden presidency as well as a Trump second term. And now we know the results of the election. So, with an incoming Biden administration, I'm...
Cannabis Stocks: What to Expect Under Biden in 2021
[UPDATE] — Cannabis stocks could have a big 2021 ... and not just because Democrats will control the White House and the presidency. As my friend and colleague Matt Clark has discussed in his Marijuana Market Update videos, the 2020 election reflected broad public...
Will Biden Fuel Tech Rally Higher — or Should You Sell FAANGs Now?
[UPDATE] — We have a much better idea now of what 2021 will look like than we did when I first wrote the article below, on August 22, 2020. In August, I advised: "A Joe Biden win would likely mean higher taxes for tech companies, particularly if the Democrats also...
2021 Forecast: Will Markets Fall or Rise Under President Biden?
[UPDATE] — As I wrote on August 20 in the article below, we've survived what some called "the most important election in the history of the republic." Whenever I heard that quote, I thought of Adam Smith, the Scottish-born founder of economics. Following the British...
Sectors That Will Boom (and Bust) Under VP Kamala Harris
[Update] — It’s over. The most cantankerous election in U.S. history is done, and we can get on with our lives. I may be the last American alive who actually believes in my grandma’s advice to avoid discussing politics or religion at the dinner table. (Were my...
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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...
Not Your Grandfather’s Real Estate: Grab This Fund on the ‘Cheap’
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on America’s landlords. I never thought I would see a time in which real estate investment trusts (REITs) reported “percent of monthly rent collected” to their investors, but that’s where we are today. Those trends are looking a...
These Companies Benefit as Closures Become Stark Reality
Business review site Yelp reports 132,580 businesses closed from March 1 to July 10: You can see in this chart that the number on the left-hand side had been higher. You would think that is a good sign. But it’s misleading. When we first put the brakes on the economy,...
COVID Broke the Economy — Low Interest Rates Won’t Fix It
I’m being polite when I say that 2020 has been challenging. It's more accurate to say it’s been a punch to the gut, particularly if your business centers on anything in the entertainment and leisure segment. When you hear that the COVID-19 pandemic “changed...
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...
Time Is Your No. 1 Asset When You Invest
You might not have ever heard of Shelby Davis. For those who aren’t in the know, Davis is one of the greatest investors who ever lived. Many consider him second only to the Oracle of Omaha himself, Warren Buffett. (Interestingly, both men built their fortunes roughly...
Rich Man, Poor Man: The True Power of Compound Interest
Today I want to revisit an investment classic written by the late Richard Russell titled, “Rich Man, Poor Man.” It shows how powerful compound interest can be. Russell, who penned the Dow Theory Letters for nearly six decades, is one of the most respected financial...
Protect Your Retirement From Biden’s Tax Plan
[UPDATE] — Last week, I revisited my "Election 2020" series of articles to make sure you have can set up your portfolio for profits in the new year and beyond. You can find that series here. I published the piece below on October 23, 2020. As I explained: And here’s...
“Should I Convert to a Roth IRA for 2021?” — Retirement Tip of the Week
I had a good talk with my friend James this week. James is retiring and plans to start taking Social Security next year. He has about two years’ worth of living expenses sitting in cash, and the bulk of his savings are in a large individual retirement account (IRA)....
“How Much Insurance Should I Have?” — Risk Management 101
I woke up this morning to the sound of a chainsaw. My neighbor John’s tree fell last night — right into his living room. A crew was busy cleaning up the mess, but I could see that John’s house had serious damage. When I walked over to ask John how he was dealing with...
Unlock a Secret “Spillover” Retirement Strategy With HSAs
Don't dismiss it just because the word "health" is in the title, HSAs can be a powerful retirement savings tool. If you’re on track to max out your 401(k) this year, congratulations! You’re building your next egg while sticking it to the taxman. Pat yourself on the...