Investors looking for new stocks to buy have limited options this year, with the U.S. markets on track for their slowest year of initial public offerings since 2009. What’s more, the Renaissance IPO ETF (NYSEARCA:IPO) is down 38% year to date, significantly more than the broader market. But, as anyone investing in recently debuted stocks
Revenue generated from drug production by U.S. pharmaceutical companies both domestically and abroad is growing substantially, in part because of repetitive price increases. Drug companies pricing is relatively unregulated and they can often raise drug prices beyond inflation rates. This allows the drug companies to increase their revenues continually, even if the demand for one
The best silver stocks are top-of-mind currently. That’s because commodity classes, especially metals like silver and gold, are considered safe havens in times of economic turmoil. Investors consider precious metals as stores of value that are more reliable than fiat currencies. This is particularly true when inflation spirals out of control, as is currently the
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Dividend stocks are one of the best ways for long-term investors to play the market. How so? Because dividend stocks provide investors with the extra benefit of returning profits on a regular basis – usually in the form of a quarterly or monthly dividend payment. Investors can use dividend stocks as a stream of reliable
Since its debut on July 25, Getty Images Holdings (NYSE:GETY) stock has been an exception among special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) stocks. Since the start of the market downturn, investors have shied away from SPACs. A sharp reversal, considering this was an area where excitement ran high during 2020 and 2021. What’s going on with
Rates on 30-year mortgages marked time Thursday, holding steady after more than a week of rising and falling in big movements. Rate changes were mixed across other loan types. Today’s National Mortgage Rate Averages After taking a wild ride over the last eight days, rates on 30-year mortgages paused Thursday, holding at 5.42%. The volatile
The lithium craze has reached new heights, with prices for the element skyrocketing more than 400% in the past couple of years. Electric vehicle (EV) sales are on an upswing, and investors have flocked to companies that produce them as their investment of choice. Lithium batteries are critical for the proliferation of EVs, which is
Austerity, a word that characterizes severity or sternness, is used in economics to refer to austerity measures. These are economic policies implemented by a government to reduce public-sector debt, by significantly curtailing government spending, particularly when a nation is in jeopardy of defaulting on its bonds. Key Takeaways Austerity measures refer to economic policies implemented
The best investors know how to identify winners and fill their portfolios with equities that have the best potential for returns. And at the same time, they know which stocks to avoid. Identifying red flags that make a once-promising name a likely loser is a skill that any investor needs to cultivate. That’s why the
The search for growth stocks is always on for many investors. While sentiment for many high-growth stocks is at rock-bottom levels, many growth investors now have opportunities available at much more attractive prices. This first half of 2022 was the worst year in a very long time in the stock market. This was even more
Virtually everyone has suffered a loss at one time or another from either a casualty disturbance of some sort, which can be covered by casualty insurance, or outright theft. Tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters cost both taxpayers and insurance companies billions of dollars in losses each year. Thefts—particularly car theft and burglaries
Exercise equipment and apparel for sale at the Peloton showroom in Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Peloton — Shares of Peloton jumped 6% after the company told employees it was cutting about 780 jobs, raising prices
It’s been an extremely difficult few years for the airline industry. Carriers around the world were more directly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic than just about any other economic sector. The International Air Transport Association estimates that the worldwide pandemic cost airlines more than $200 billion in financial losses since 2020. Airline stocks have been
Every bank-related financial transaction requires two critical pieces of information to identify customers: the routing number and the account number, both of which are assigned when you open an account. You can find both of these on the bottom of paper checks, and these numbers are also needed when you do electronic bank transfers or wires
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This mistake is all about timing and when you get into the trade – you are right but you still end up losing. A Scenario to Avoid: – Stocks (usually penny stocks) that have a supernova spike – It is spiking incredibly high, but you enter short – You’re looking for the decline to happen
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In this article UP POSH TOST ILMN RIVN HNST Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Honest Company (HNST) – Honest Company’s stock rose 1.6% in the premarket in spite of a wider-than-expected quarterly loss. The natural consumer products maker now sees a wider full-year loss than previously thought, due to cost pressures,