Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell attends the House Financial Services Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2021. Al Drago | Reuters The Federal Reserve is expected to announce a dramatic policy shift Wednesday that will clear the way for a first interest rate hike next year. Markets are anticipating the Fed
The merger between Polestar and Gores Guggenheim (NASDAQ:GGPI) is expected to happen in the first half of 2022. Since the Swedish electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer announced its merger with the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on Sept. 27, GGPI stock has gained about 14% or so. Source: Jeppe Gustafsson / Shutterstock.com However, at one point
Despite the modest cost of a manufactured home, it can be harder to qualify for a mortgage for one of these houses. Manufactured homes, also commonly referred to as mobile homes, are built off-site and affixed to a permanent chassis. Fewer lenders are in the business of providing loans for manufactured homes. As a result,
Canoo (NASDAQ:GOEV) has been a volatile EV stock in 2021. It’s rallying in November, but GOEV was declining in March and April. It’s seen gains of about 38% in the past 3 months, but it’s down about 52% over the past 12 months. Source: shutterstock.com/rafapress The volatility isn’t just news-driven, as it should be, but also
While Digital World Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:DWAC) might be on everyone’s mind at the moment, my nominee for most controversial publicly traded company in recent memory would still have to be Palantir Technologies (NYSE:PLTR). Not only is the company involved in some questionable activities, PLTR stock continues to baffle investors by rarely steering into the lanes
In this article GME AMC DELL TMX RL Beyond Meat “Beyond Burger” patties made from plant-based substitutes for meat products sit on a shelf for sale in New York City. Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. GameStop, AMC Entertainment — Meme stocks rebounded from a
As any financial advisor will tell you, you should always plan for the future. Typically, slow and steady wins the race over making long-odds wagers. However, the novel coronavirus pandemic certainly threw a monkey wrench into this age-old narrative. In turn, seemingly all equities qualified for the label best retirement stocks. Since the pandemic began, many
Access free tools and notes to these lessons at: http://www.BuffettsBooks.com Preston Pysh is the #1 selling Amazon author of two books on Warren Buffett. The books can be found at the following location: In this lesson, we learned the importance of always understanding the consequences of our actions. Buying and selling stock can have an
I’ve been trying to convey to investors for a while now that a good company doesn’t necessarily make for a good stock buying opportunity. Network security technology provider CrowdStrike (NASDAQ:CRWD) is a great example of this concept. CRWD stock was a hot commodity in 2020 and the better part of 2021 as retail money flooded
As much as I’d like to pitch three bullish ideas, Monday’s market meltdown doesn’t allow it. My watch list is a sea of red, and the usual suspects are tumbling. Reopening plays, small caps, once-loved-now-loathed growth stocks — down, all down. I’ve scanned the top losers on the session and found plenty of fodder for
What Is a Spousal Roth IRA? Typically, individuals need to earn income to contribute to a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) or a Roth IRA. However, if you’re married, you can use a spousal Roth IRA to boost your retirement savings potential—even if only one spouse works for pay. An IRA is an excellent tool
In this article MS Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman walked back an edict that employees should be back at the office by now and issued a new forecast for how long companies would delay the return. “I was wrong on this,” he told CNBC’s Wilfred Frost Monday on “Closing Bell.” “I thought we would have
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Harley-Davidson (HOG) – The motorcycle maker’s stock surged 11.7% in the premarket after it announced that it is merging its “Livewire” electric motorcycle unit with a special purpose acquisition company. Livewire will have an enterprise value of about $1.8 billion and will trade
Nokia (NYSE:NOK) has been a sleeping tech giant for the past five years, but suddenly it woke up in 2021. Now, the company has a major business transformation underway. But more importantly for NOK stock investors, it has achieved remarkable financial performance this year. Shares are up by approximately 52% year-to-date (YTD), outperforming the S&P
Momentum-focused traders won’t like this one — not at all. Nashville-based dental aligner designer SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ:SDC) is definitely out of favor on Wall Street, as the price trajectory of SDC stock is clearly to the downside. Source: Helen89 / Shutterstock.com On the other hand, some value hunters might perk up at the thought of buying SmileDirectClub
C3.ai (NYSE:AI) stock has had a miserable 2021. Shares that started the year trading at $131 per share are ending it near $33 per share. For those scoring at home, that’s a 75% drop. Source: Shutterstock Despite this, there are analysts who say you should buy it. The shares rose nearly 5% on Dec.9 after what
In this article HOG PFE SIVB XOM KO CCL GME Customers view Harley-Davidson Inc. motorcycles at the company’s dealership in South San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, June 26, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Harley-Davidson — Shares of the motorcycle maker jumped
As we move toward the end of the year, the calls for a tech correction are growing. Tech stocks are proven performers, leading investors to record gains in the last decade. However, notable investment analysts such as Leuthold Group’s Jim Paulsen say that a 10% to 15% correction is around the corner. Morgan Stanley has issued similar
With Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) stock facing a perfect storm of a looming cryptocurrency collapse, disappointing third-quarter results, stepped-up competition, and increased caution on the Street about growth names, it’s definitely time to sell HOOD stock. Source: dennizn / Shutterstock.com Also not helping matters is the fact that, even after the stock crashed in recent months, its
The day after Buzzfeed (NASDAQ:BZFD) stock came public, The New York Times ran its obituary: “BuzzFeed was once on the vanguard of digital media companies,” the story began. Source: 1000Photography / Shutterstock.com Note the use of the past tense. Buzzfeed, which has no paywalls to limit reach, fell 11% in its first day of trading