As most of the wider market bounces back this summer, banks remain beaten down with many cheap bank stocks still trying to recover. Pinpointing individual factors influencing the banking industry would take all day. Still, the broad strokes include high borrowing rates, inflation, increased competition, commercial real estate concerns and growing regulatory demands. These and

Looking at true investing legends like Warren Buffett, you’ll notice that they don’t speculate wildly, meaning that you probably won’t find them acquiring the best short-term stocks to buy. However, it’s not much fun to be loaded but not be young enough to enjoy the money. With these ideas for top short-term investments, it’s all

With technology advancing at a breakneck speed, investors – having taken care of their core portfolio needs – should consider must-know growth stocks with their discretionary funds. Unlike blue-chip enterprises with long-established businesses, these expansion-oriented companies tend to be quite risky. Nevertheless, their dramatic upside potential warrants closer examination. Basically, targeting essential growth stocks is

Without a doubt, investors like Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock, commonly known as just AMD, because of its top-notch tech hardware. On the back of strong demand for artificial intelligence compatible technology, AMD stock ran fast and far in 2023’s first half. However, the stock gets a “B” grade now as it won’t be so

United Airlines (NYSE:UAL) stock had a muted reaction to record earnings this week. The company earned $881 million, $2.66 per share, under GAAP, on revenue of $25.6 billion for the three months ending in June. This compared with a loss of $1.05 billion, $3.22 per share, a year earlier, as total revenue jumped 30%. United

Too many investors look for the quick buck and buy risky investments like penny stocks. Slow and steady investing is the better strategy. To that end, dividend investing has proved over decades it is the superior way to build a retirement portfolio. Yet what if you could combine the two strategies? Buy dividend stocks, but

Quantum computing emerges as a pivotal frontier as the tech landscape continually evolves. This article focuses on three undervalued quantum computing stocks, each with growth potential. Despite their undervaluation, these trailblazers are making significant strides in quantum technology, setting the stage for a potential surge in stock prices. Moving forward, we’ll delve deeper into these

Governments, companies and consumers are striving to be environmentally friendly and to promote the use of green energy like never before. In this new green era, many renewable energy stocks are going to thrive. The evidence of this trend is all over, from the Biden administration’s embrace of clean energy to Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) record-setting second-quarter sales.

The dream of self-driving cars has been around for generations. Soon, it may be a reality. The idea of not having to work or worry as you travel from place to place, but to simply get in your car and go, is a powerful dream. Likewise, if self-driving cars can have faster and better reaction

The development of electric vehicles (EVs) has come to the forefront of national headlines. President Joe Biden’s new infrastructure bill will increase the gas tax and invest over $24 billion into the electric vehicle industry, dramatically increasing the demand for EVs. However, the Manhattan Institute’s Mark Mills explains that in their current form EVs would

Undervalued lithium stocks present a lucrative opportunity for long-term investors. Given the rise of battery demand over time, commodity supply/demand fundamentals should move into profitable territory for investors. Accordingly, for those who are betting on continued strong demand for lithium, mining stocks are a great place to look to invest. Of course, finding attractively-valued lithium

As an energy source, green hydrogen has two crucial advantages over competing substances.  First, unlike fossil fuels, it does not emit carbon into the atmosphere. Secondly, unlike solar and wind, it can be turned into liquid form, enabling it to store energy, be always available, and be used to power forms of transportation. Also noteworthy

The Nasdaq is roaring higher by about 37% so far in 2023, a return that many investors would not have expected. While mega-cap tech has been a significant driver of the gains, growth stocks have been coming back to life this year too. Now, it’s got investors wondering about the top growth stocks for 2023.

Pharma stocks experienced an abysmal first half due to various factors. Rotation from defensive to cyclical sectors, drug price negotiations and upcoming patent cliffs have muddied the outlook. As a result, they have underperformed, creating undervalued pharma stocks to buy.   Overall, the VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (NASDAQ:PPH) is flat for the year. Only a few stocks have