The rally in lithium stocks hasn’t materialized. In fact, right now investors who started a long position in the last 12 months are sitting on losses. The issue is one of supply and demand. On the supply side, some key projects in countries like Argentina and China are delayed. That should be bullish for lithium prices.
Investors may want to start clearing out the junk as we head into New Year 2024. In fact, if the stocks listed below are held, consider selling them. If not, be warned. Many of the names on this list of stocks to avoid aren’t worth buying. Stocks to Avoid: Coinbase (COIN) Source: Primakov / Shutterstock.com
PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:PYPL) may tempt contrarian investors. Right now, PYPL stock trades for only 10.8 times earnings. A very low valuation, when compared to their competitors’ valuations. Square and Cash App parent Block (NYSE:SQ), for example, trades at a relatively lofty 25.2 times forward earnings. Other popular fintech names, like SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI), have yet
With the market just demonstrating the possibility of a downcycle in the future, investors may want to target dividend stocks. Fundamentally, the case for passive income is rather obvious. Companies that have enough profits left over tend to operate reliable, predictable businesses. These qualities can help them weather the storm better than many purely growth-oriented
Over the years, we’ve heard a large number of companies referred to as the next Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). There’s no doubt that Elon Musk has transformed the vehicle industry. A lot of companies and founders seek to follow in Musk’s footsteps and build their own electric vehicle (EV) empires. However, as with any new industry, there
A few weeks back, I wrote an (admittedly early) earnings preview for QuantumScape (NYSE:QS). I argued that while a post-earnings surge for QS stock was possible in theory, shares would not spike. It’s too late to lay out another prediction for how the stock could perform in response to earnings, much less place a pre-earnings
For the extreme gambler who has done homework regarding risk and rewards, few thrills excite as much as cheap stocks to buy under $1. By logical deduction, of course, we’re talking about penny stocks. Psychologically, this highly speculative category is extraordinarily compelling. For a small cash outlay, one could pick up thousands upon thousands of
The EV landscape continues to take shape. That’s great for leading sector stocks like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) that benefit from strong market share, growing sales, and established brand power. At the same time, as the market begins to solidify, early aspirants are beginning to fade fast. The field of EV manufacturers is quickly separating the wheat from the
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) stock hasn’t benefited even after it announced it would pursue a series of layoffs, would be cutting 12,000 jobs or 6% of the total workforce. Job cuts are not new for the tech industry. Earlier in the year, competitors Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) laid off a combined 28,000 workers, as they predicted
Several of Wall Street’s biggest names convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the kingdom’s annual Future Investment Initiative, during which they weighed in on risks and opportunities for investors and the global economy. Bankers speaking on panel discussions notably stressed headwinds — particularly in the short term — from multiple wars, an economic slowdown and
The U.S. Federal Reserve Building in Washington, D.C. Win Mcnamee | Reuters Forecasters have been really wrong on the economy recently, but it’s nothing new: They’ve always been wrong. I was amused yesterday to hear that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon was shocked — shocked! — that the economic forecasts of the major Wall Street
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been a darling of the stock market throughout much of 2023. Yet, many traders and even some analysts are highly concerned about NVDA stock now. Still, I encourage investors to stay calm. Irrespective of the perceived headline risk, Nvidia will continue to sell plenty of artificial intelligence (AI) chips in the coming months.
Bankruptcy filings are on the rise. As the economic good times of the past few years are seemingly drawing to a close, it’s creating trouble for many publicly traded companies. This has led to the rise of bankruptcy predictions in this article. Retail companies have been particularly hard hit. Firms such as Bed Bath &
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is well known for being among the leading student loan financing companies in the market. However, as I’ve pointed out in recent pieces, SoFi stock is evolving into more than a one-dimensional player. This company is now a one-stop financial solution provider, with a strong focus on student loan refinancing. There’s a
Back in 2020, Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel opined that dividend stocks represent the only protection against inflation. Even with tight monetary policies, inflation has remained stubbornly high. To maintain purchasing power of money, it’s important to remain invested in some of the best dividend stocks. Ahead are three dividend growth stocks to buy at
As geopolitical and broad market instabilities heat up, we’ve seen a flight to safety of risk-free assets. The REIT sector has been one of the worst-performing sectors within the S&P 500 in 2023, with higher rates playing a significant role. Certain REITs should be sold in the present market environment of high-interest rates, surging bond
Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) stock is just the largest of four Chinese electric vehicle names traded in New York. The others are Xpeng (NASDAQ:XPEV), Nio (NYSE:NIO), and Polestar (NASDAQ:PSNY). The last is based in Sweden but controlled by Geely (OTCMKTS:GELYF), a Chinese company. There are others. BYD (OTCMKTS:BYDDF) is the largest, by far, but they’re not
In this article NOVO.B-DK LLY Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT George Frey | Reuters Most analysts predict the market for new weight loss drugs like Wegovy and Mounjaro will be enormous, but estimates vary for its exact size depending on who you ask. On Monday, Citi raised its estimate for incretin drug sales to
Penny stocks can be likened to the crazy world of cryptocurrencies where multibagger returns come at the blink of an eye. As an example, Tilray (NASDAQ:TLRY) stock was trading at $2.5 in March 2020. In a euphoric rally that followed, TLRY stock peaked out at $63.9 in February 2021. More recently, Riot Platforms (NASDAQ:RIOT) stock
The economy appears to be slowing down. Inflation and higher interest rates are proving to be a big drag on the economic outlook. That could make it a rough time for many dividend stocks. The weakness is particularly stark in consumer-facing industries. Bankruptcy filings have been sharply higher in 2023, led by retailers, and that appears to