Wednesday, November 6, 2024
On June 10, the Nasdaq closed above 10,000 for the first time in history. Even more remarkable is that the index closed above 11,000 less than two months later! The Nasdaq is heavily weighted with tech stocks, which have been red-hot lately. I’ll give you an example. One of the ratios I like to watch […]
Tesla (TSLA) just announced a five for one stock split that goes into effect August 31. On the news, shares of TSLA are now up to $1,463 in after-hours trading, and could head higher as we near the split. All in an effort to make stock ownership far more affordable for employees and investors. Buying […]
I get to interact with hundreds to thousands of individual investors, and I have observed that many investors are not aware that shares of closed-end funds (CEFs) are not the same as common stock shares. CEFs are risky in a separate and distinct way from common stock risks. CEFs attract new investors because many of […]
Since the late 90s there has been one constant in the semiconductor world. I knew that anytime I looked at a chart of Intel (INTC), I could also pull up a chart of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)…and it would be priced below Intel. As the rental car ad says, I don’t know if they were […]
Inseego Corp. (INSG) is one of the top 5G stocks to keep an eye on at the moment. Over the last few weeks, INSG ran from a low of $10.53 to a high of $15.25. Then, on earnings, the stock slumped to $11.27. INSG reported second quarter net revenue of $80.7 million — year-over-year growth […]
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and business resulted in a stock market crash and severe business disruption for many companies. One impact of the economic slowdown/shut-in was that many companies were forced or chose to slash common stock dividends. For example, out of the 165 equity REITs tracked by Hoya Capital […]
With all the hoopla over electric vehicles this year, it seems like investors have nearly forgotten about the ride-sharing business. There was a time where you couldn’t open up a financial publication without seeing something about Uber (UBER) or Lyft (LYFT). Lately, however, ride-sharing has taken a backseat to the rides themselves. Investors have been […]
The 10-year Treasury bond now yields 0.5% Last Friday, the yield on the 10-year Treasury note dropped to 0.520%. According to Deutsche Bank, that’s the lowest yield in 234 years. Whenever you see stats like this, know that someone is getting a little creative. What they’re doing is splicing data from other sources to come […]
Shares of electric carmaker Nio Inc. (NIO) exploded above $14 a share on July 2020 sales news. For July 2020, the company delivered 3,553 vehicles – up 322% year over year. NIO has now delivered 17,702 vehicles for the year – up 111% year over year. “In July, we are pleased to have achieved the […]
It was just a handful of months ago that the coronavirus pandemic took hold of the U.S. population and economy. Most states put their populations into lockdown for much of April and May, which did slow the spread of the virus. Still, people can’t stay at home forever, and reopening of much of the economy […]
