Scuttlebutt investing, and buy and homework – two sayings coined by famous investors Philip Fisher and, of course, our own Jim Cramer. They stress the importance of knowing what you are investing in. There are many ways of going about doing the research/homework on the stocks in your portfolio. The … Read more
During the January Monthly Meeting on Thursday, I looked at catalysts in the year ahead for all 33 stocks in my Charitable Trust, the portfolio we use for the Club. These are specific long-term catalysts — say, six months to a year — that I expect to happen. If there … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Tuesday, Jan. 7 1. Wall Street was looking at a muted open Tuesday after the S & P 500 and the Nasdaq closed higher for a second straight session. Tech stocks, particularly chip names, drove the buying. Nvidia rose nearly 3.5% on Monday to … Read more
The Walmart logo is seen outside of one of its stores in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images Walmart has started giving store-level associates body cameras to wear as part of a pilot program at some of its U.S. locations, CNBC has learned. It’s not clear how … Read more
Say hello to life at the mall. The classic American mall is undergoing a dramatic transformation as real estate developers swap out dying department stores for apartments, ushering in an era where living at the mall could soon become a new norm. Some U.S. developers are knocking down department stores … Read more
Sometimes, there can be an overwhelming amount of negativity and noise on Wall Street. To counter that, Jim Cramer has said investors should not lose sight of what can go right for their stocks. That doesn’t mean ignoring risks and investing on autopilot. It does mean investors should remember the … Read more
President-elect Donald Trump at a viewing of a test-flight launch of the SpaceX Starship rocket in Brownsville, Texas, Nov. 19, 2024. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images As Inauguration Day nears, investors are trying to unravel what booms or busts lay ahead under President-elect Donald Trump. Trump’s … Read more
The S & P 500 made a clean sweep, closing higher every day last week. Aside from Nvidia ‘s earnings report, which turned out to be pretty uneventful in terms of impact on the overall market, investors continued to branch out into stocks beyond tech. For the week, the Dow … Read more
Tommy | Digitalvision Vectors | Getty Images Dozens of the largest U.S. retailers and their bank partners jacked up interest rates on their store-branded cards to record highs in the months before the Federal Reserve began cutting rates, as the companies looked to pad profits during a stretch of sluggish … Read more
The post-election rally came to a halt this week as investors started to get a better sense of what a second Donald Trump term might look like, with the president-elect announcing several picks for ranking positions within his administration. By Friday’s close, the S & P 500 was 2.08% lower … Read more
