When the economy goes through a downturn, people must be more careful about spending their money. Budgets get tighter and luxuries get downgraded or skipped altogether. However, some sectors, like consumer stocks, continue to attract capital during any economic cycle. People can’t neglect consumer staples. Consumers need food, beverages, home care products and other essentials

With the VIX indicator moving to a six-month high, investors may want to consider gradually pivoting toward defensive stocks. To be clear, I’m not suggesting hitting the panic button. However, it makes sense to respond to a potentially significant dynamic. Besides the rising VIX – otherwise known as the fear index – the benchmark S&P

AI stocks have overshadowed other emerging technologies, including quantum computing stocks. However, it is only a matter of time before quantum computing stocks blow up, with BCC Research, forecasting the market to grow at a CAGR of 48.1% from $713.4 million in 2022 to $6.5 billion by 2028. Furthermore, quantum computing enables businesses to solve

Blockchain stocks may be a better way to play the cryptocurrency market than directly engaging. These stocks are of companies that effectively integrate blockchain technology across multiple industries, offering a more diversified exposure to investors.  Moreover, you can also sidestep all the regulatory roadblocks, liquidity troubles, and tax implications that aren’t as clear with cryptocurrencies.

Chinese e-commerce giant JD stock (NASDAQ:JD) reported strong fourth-quarter results, indicating that its new initiatives are meaningfully boosting its business. Meanwhile, the valuation of JD stock is extremely low, while I believe that investors are significantly underestimating the strength of the Chinese economy. Finally, the firm’s huge share buyback initiative suggests that JD.com is confident

In February, I recommended five one-month momentum plays to buy as Bitcoin (BTC-USD) prices surged. The world’s largest cryptocurrency is a surprisingly good gauge of bubbly investor sentiment, and our writers at InvestorPlace.com had found several strong candidates to ride the market higher. Over the following month, these picks would rocket 47%, on average. Even

While technology is not the only area of the stock market that’s currently growing, it continues to be a major force in equities trading. And while the mega-cap tech stocks tend to get all the media and investor attention, there are many lesser known names that are also posting significant increases in their share prices

The clean-energy revolution is happening, but petroleum demand persists. Check out Dorian LPG (NYSE:LPG) stock if you’re in the market for a, c. It’s a buy-and-hold that you can tell your friends about – or maybe, you’ll just let it be your portfolio’s secret weapon. Dorian LPG is a small-cap company, but you’ll be surprised

One of the golden rules in the market (and in life) is that you get what you pay for, which makes the concept of cheap tech stocks a bit questionable. Yes, they may be cheap, priced at under $10. But is that really a good thing? Invariably, when you take a shot in the market,

With the innovation sector broadly suffering a corrective spell, it’s tempting to jump on tech stocks to buy now. However, the million-dollar question has always been, which ones? Yes, some enterprises have suffered big valuation cuts. However, we have to determine if that’s a discount or a value trap. For example, I’m hesitant about pure-play

While revenge travel may be a fading concept, consumers still value accruing their vacation hours, potentially boding well for certain travel stocks to buy now. According to a Deloitte report, we may be moving into a new era of travel prioritization. Per Hotel Dive’s summary of the analysis, “The report found that travelers are most likely

Quite frankly, with so much attention paid to artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies, there hasn’t been much discussion (relative to prior market cycles) about meme stocks to buy now. However, the practice itself hasn’t gone away. Peruse your favorite social media network and you can find plenty of discussions about coordinated efforts to lift certain ideas.

At the beginning of 2024, retail stocks has a bright outlook. Consumer spending was holding up, the rate of inflation was easing, and there were expectations of an interest-rate cut.   That three-legged stool looks more unstable. The latest reading on inflation showed an uptick that is likely to follow oil prices higher, and Federal