The Snap IPO is yet another red flag that the stock market is frothy and poised for a day of reckoning. But bargains still exist, even in the overbought technology sector. We examine a small-cap “rocket stock” in the hot field of The Internet of Things. Read More
Stocks to Watch
Letters this week touched upon lithium batteries in electric vehicles, avionics in aviation cockpits, and Russian hackers in American elections. Among these diverse topics, we pinpoint the investment opportunities. Read More
Rising consumer confidence is propelling the fortunes of restaurant stocks, especially those in the “fast casual” niche. Here’s why Dunkin’ Brands Group is your best play on this accelerating trend. Here’s Read More
Helicopters have evolved from “disruptive” technology to aerial workhorses that perform vital roles. Case in point: The global oil and gas industry couldn’t function without the offshore transportation provided by Bristow Group, a rotorcraft operator that’s poised for outsized gains. Here’s why the stock is an under-the-radar play on rising energy prices. Read More
My Millennial daughter thinks her Baby Boomer dad is hopelessly square and she’s probably right. She rolls her eyes when I play music that was popular with the turtleneck-and-martini crowd during the 1960s. This past Friday night, while I nursed a cocktail, Burt Bacharach’s 1968 tune Promises, Promises popped up… Read More
I asked our resident investment guide Jim Pearce a few questions about the state of the markets today. Jim is chief investment strategist of Personal Finance and Breakthrough Tech Profits. He also serves as director of portfolio strategy for Investing Daily. In addition to being a stock guru, Jim is… Read More
During the tumultuous 1960s, the influential futurist Marshall McLuhan predicted that technology would transform human society into a “global village” of instantaneous communication that transcended national boundaries. McLuhan would recognize today’s online world. Just as the printing press of the early Renaissance empowered individuals, the Internet is giving voice to… Read More
The political pressure on biotech is easing, as congressional committee hearings into biopharmaceutical scandals fade into memory and Donald Trump’s populist promises to crack down on drug pricing are supplanted by his moves toward deregulation. We focus on how to profit from the “disruptors” in the biotech space. Read More
In the cold morning light of November 9, the assumption on Wall Street was that Donald Trump’s fossil-fuel friendly policies would decimate the solar industry. Trump’s appointment of oil company executives to key government positions underscored that impression. Accordingly, investors punished solar stocks and rewarded the oil and gas sector. Read More
Most of the emails that I get from readers are concise, which makes for clearer, more effective communication. Perhaps that’s why it takes more time and effort to write tight copy. In a letter to a friend, Mark Twain put it best: “I didn’t have time to write a short… Read More