Stocks to buy

In the age of meme trades and wild bets in speculative markets, the idea of jumping on board cheap stocks to buy might seem risky from all angles, particularly from the time perspective. That is, you typically don’t want to chase trading narratives that are long in the tooth. And this objection — along with

Penny stocks can be broadly categorized as stocks that trade below $5. In most cases, penny stocks are small market capitalization or micro-cap stocks. With social media playing a big role in the investment world, penny stocks have been in the radar. Being largely small-cap stocks, investors need to remain cautious. The best is to

Metal and mining stocks have been trending higher in the last few quarters. And this upside has been in-sync with a broad-based rally for commodities. The rally is evident from the fact that the Core Commodity CRB Index has surged by 56.5% in the last 12 months. However, I believe that there is more upside

There’s a distinct pattern to the action of salesforce.com (NYSE:CRM) stock. When it makes a big acquisition, the shares fall, relative to the NASDAQ average. As the acquisition is absorbed, CRM stock rockets ahead of the average. Then, Salesforce makes another deal. Source: Bjorn Bakstad / Shutterstock.com This happened with Mulesoft in 2018. Then again

The markets are a tough place to navigate at the moment. On the one hand, stocks slid recently on Fed rate hike fears. But, on the other hand, we are in the middle of the economy coming back to life. So, if you are confused regarding the best stocks to buy, you are not the

The Wendy’s Company (NASDAQ:WEN) reported surging earnings and free cash flow (FCF) on May 12 for the March first quarter. More meaningful, though, was management’s 2021 outlook increase. From that, it’s clear that WEN stock is worth considerably more than its present price. Source: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.com How much more? At least 45% higher

Though the equities sector is supposed to be a representation of free market capitalism, the nuanced truth is that the big boys have the most resources. And that buys you access to the best information. Thus, a school of thought exists that you should track your investment decisions based on what the biggest fund managers

As we head into July, it’s time to think about what stocks will perform well in the second half of 2021. The last six months have been dominated by energy stocks, financial stocks, and real estate stocks with a lot of back and forth between growth and value. Going forward, many sectors and industries could

Shares of Canadian oil and gas producer Vermilion Energy (NYSE:VET) stock have grown sluggishly this year, despite the impressive recovery in the broader sector. Source: Shutterstock Although the company boasts strong cash flow generation and diversified production, Vermilion lagged behind its competitors in generating returns for its stockholders. Therefore, VET stock is one of the

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) still looks like good value here now that it is public, which allowed it to receive $1.91 billion in additional cash. Moreover, on May 24, the company produced its 10-Q filing, and on May 31 it sent out an investor presentation. (For some odd reason, the company did not produce an actual

It might seem astounding, but Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) is trading at a very attractive price point. Yes, AMD stock, the one that has outperformed the S&P 500 by 1,560% and its sector by 1,400% in the last five years. Source: Grzegorz Czapski / Shutterstock.com Technology as a sector still looks like a buy after

Kid-focused streaming entertainment provider Genius Brands (NASDAQ:GNUS) offers a vast and expanding pipeline of children’s media content. Yet, not everyone takes GNUS stock seriously. Source: patat / Shutterstock.com If your timing is good, it’s possible to double your money as a Genius Brands investor. This has actually happened in early 2021. But again, the company has

Who says you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Certainly not General Motors (NYSE:GM), Ford (NYSE:F), nor Volkswagen (OTCMKTS:VWAGY). After years of getting their butts kicked by Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), these “old dogs” of the auto world are learning the “new tricks” of electric vehicles, and each are going all-in with EVs. This is a

It’s in an investor’s DNA to always be searching for the next big, big thing on Wall Street. But that doesn’t mean investors have to look far if that search begins with Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock. Source: michelmond / Shutterstock.com Today, let’s look at what NVDA stock has to offer investors both off and on the

Despite major indices appearing stretched, it’s readily apparent that investors are still eager to speculate. And naturally, it’s tempting to join in on the fun. But while I won’t actively discourage anyone from gambling, right now blue-chip stocks look far better than meme stocks, particularly those overlooked names. Let’s start off with the basic reason

On June 28, Hyliion (NYSE:HYLN) is set to join the Russell 2000 and Russell 3000 indexes. With more than $10.6 trillion of assets benchmarked against Russell’s U.S. indexes, Hyliion, a provider of electrified powertrain solutions for commercial trucks, is bound to attract more attention from institutional investors after it’s added to the two indexes. That’s

For much of the year, Carnival Corporation (NYSE:CCL) traded in a steady uptrend. Unlike last year, when the world did not have a Covid-19 vaccine rollout, CCL stock stands a better chance of rewarding investors. The stock continues to find support on the 50-day moving averages. Source: Kokoulina / Shutterstock.com What are the positive catalysts

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A, NYSE:BRK-B) has usually been right when it comes to investing in long-term value creators. Among Berkshire Hathaway’s investments are a growing portfolio of companies that are in the business of geothermal power. As clean energy grows more prominent, knowing which geothermal stocks will be winners is critical. Berkshire also points out that

IBM (NYSE:IBM) produced stellar first-quarter earnings on Apr. 19, with huge implications for the stock. Most importantly, the company’s cloud-based software earnings are now on a clear recurring growth path. I estimate IBM stock is now worth at least one-fourth more at $183 per share. Moreover, the stock is also cheap. Source: shutterstock.com/LCV IBM’s revenue

Growth stocks, which took a back seat to their value counterparts from January through May of this year, have been bouncing back in the past month. For example, the S&P SPDR 500 Growth ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYG) is up 5% in the past month, compared to a 3% loss for the S&P SPDR 500 Value ETF (NYSEARCA:SPYV). 

We’ve been pounding the table on Lucid Motors and Churchill Capital (NYSE:CCIV), the SPAC behind Lucid Motors, for a while now. We believe the company is in a prime position to steal significant market share from Tesla in the premium electric vehicle (EV) category over the next few years. Source: ggTravelDiary / Shutterstock.com Consequently, it’s a

I ‘m still very upbeat on Arrival (NASDAQ:ARVL) and ARVL stock, due to the electric vehicle maker’s pioneering, low-cost manufacturing process and its huge partnership with UPS (NYSE:UPS). Source: Shutterstock Further, I think that other pundits and the financial news media may have been incorrect when they claimed that the stock’s recent surge was entirely

Social momentum is not a permanent driving force. It causes stocks to rise, but it can’t sustain stocks at unprecedented levels all on its own. Once hype dies, meme stocks go down. If a company caught up in this kind of trading isn’t solid on its own, its stock goes down … a lot. For

You know how everyone in the Star Wars universe says “the force is strong with this one”? Well, the “meme force” is strong with ContextLogic (NASDAQ:WISH). WISH Stock has been jumping for a while now due to meme mania. And it refuses to stop. Source: sdx15 / Shutterstock.com Yet again, the stock is moving higher.

Appian (NASDAQ:APPN) is a hypergrowth stock that has ebbed and flowed with the market gyrations of 2021. The company provides a low-code automation platform that businesses can use to create applications serving a wide variety of needs. And a lot of leading businesses use them. Source: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.com It crashed when hypergrowth stocks were

Reuters reported on Jun. 16 that Nvidia’s (NASDAQ:NVDA) plans to close its $40 billion acquisition of U.K. chip firm Arm by March 2022 are looking less likely by the day. Of course, I’m sure this has owners of NVDA stock a little more nervous than usual. And there’s even a possibility that it might never

Is fuboTV (NYSE:FUBO) stock gathering momentum for another bounce? Could this cable-cutting TV stock be rebounding after finally hitting a bottom? It certainly appears that way. Source: monticello / Shutterstock.com FUBO stock is a long way from its December high of $62, and it’s even a distance away from its 2021 high of $52, set

One of the most important and true maxims in the stock market is don’t fight the Fed. The U.S. Federal Reserve is the master of the financial universe. What its voting members believe, are enacted into monetary policy – the most important of which is the prevailing interest rate. That policy determines everything in the

For long-term investors, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is the gift that keeps on giving. Generations of market participants have bought and held MSFT stock to benefit from the company’s consistent, relatively de-risked growth. Source: NYCStock / Shutterstock.com I’m not going to pretend that Microsoft’s shares are ultra-cheap. As we’ll see, its stock price has appreciated quite a bit.

Fortune favors the bold. Let’s hope fortune favors me when I say that it may be time to bet against Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and go all-in with Lucid Motors (NYSE:CCIV) stock. Full disclosure: We own Tesla in Innovation Investor. How could we not? Elon Musk & Co. are at the forefront of three of the most disruptive