Buying and holding high-quality stocks is arguably the best way to predictably generate wealth over the long term. But finding the best stocks the world has to offer isn’t always easy — especially if their underlying businesses are not widely followed on Wall Street. So we asked three Motley Fool contributors to each identify a promising stock […]
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The beauty of investing in mid-cap stocks is that you get a business of sufficient size, strength, and stability that has proved its business model, a hallmark of its large-cap brethren, but you also get a better growth component, something that tempts more investors to look into arguably riskier small-cap stocks. With this perfect blend […]
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Megacompanies valued in the hundreds of billions of dollars get most of the attention from investors. But there are plenty of opportunities among smaller, mid-cap companies worth between $2 billion and $10 billion. According to three of our Motley Fool contributors, First Solar (NASDAQ:FSLR), Oaktree Capital (NYSE:OAK), and Goldcorp (NYSE:GG) top the list. Here’s what you need to know about these three […]
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There are signs that the stock market’s next recession might begin soon. And recessions are accompanied by bear markets. Many companies earnings this quarter still showed growth but at a decelerated rate on a year-over-year basis. They also point out the U.S. is still expected to maintain a positive GPD north of 2.5% throughout 2019. […]
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Some companies that posted stellar earnings reports, saw their shares tumble during October’s broad market sell-off. This has created an exceptional buying opportunity to get involved in some high growth stocks “on the cheap.” And if you use call options, rather than buying the underlying shares, you will not only be deploying your capital in a […]
Continue Reading ...Tuesday’s election could potentially be the most impactful mid-term vote in decades. Many consider it a strong indicator on the direction that the U.S. economy will take. See how it could impact the stock market’s future.
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A month-long slide in oil and sudden surge in natural gas price is impacting global stocks, the bond market, hedge funds, and consumers. Here is what is causing the moves and what might happen next… In natural gas, which is widely used to heat homes in northern U.S. and Canada, a change in weather forecasts over […]
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Apple is catching up to rest of FANG but not in a good way. After today’s drop, it’s down about 10% from its highs. Is this a buying opportunity? Or a sign the whole market is turning rotten? Apple (APPL) is not only the largest component of the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100, in which it accounts […]
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Individual investors were jolted by the sudden reappearance of market volatility in October. Given a range of issues spanning natural gas availability heading into winter, oil sanctions on Iran, and an escalating trade war with China, it’s possible that increased volatility is here to stay — in the short term, at least. That may make […]
Continue Reading ...2018 was a lackluster year for stocks due to escalating fears about trade wars and rising interest rates. However, investors should think in terms of decades instead of single quarters or years, and realize that businesses with solid fundamentals usually outperform other types of investments over the long term.
But this doesn’t mean investors should assume companies with deteriorating fundamentals will rebound. Let’s examine three companies with damaged business models, and why their stocks could struggle to survive in 2019…
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