The stock market has witnessed a whole year of turmoil that has resulted in increased interest around value stocks which offer investors a safety cushion in an era of soaring valuations and social media speculation around growth stocks. A few good indicators for highlighting undervalued stocks are low share prices, a decent price-to-earning ratio, and a high percentage of growth in the earnings-per-share value. While some say growth titans like Tesla Inc and Coinbase Global Inc are overvalued, famous investors like Cathie Wood and Chamath Palihapitiya vehemently believe that companies with strong products have a lot of room to run.…
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Businesses that rise and fall with the economic cycle have always baffled investors. During the past twelve months, the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund – made up of firms in cyclical sectors like retail, hotels, restaurants, and leisure – has performed better than the wider market. Delta Airlines, an airline carrier based in the US, took a huge hit in 2020 as international travel ground to a halt. It has ordered new aircraft as bookings improve – the airline says leisure bookings have recovered to about 85% of the level seen in 2019 – and airline executives have affirmed…
The alcohol beverage companies constitute a vast market. By the end of 2021, U.S. is expected to become a giant in the alcohol e-commerce market, accounting for 7% of total off-trade beverage alcohol volume, compared to the 6% in China. Moreover, ready-to-drink (RTD) products dominate the e-commerce market and are expected to account for 10% of total alcohol e-commerce value by 2024, increased from 2% in 2019. The report by IWSR states that spirits are expected to overtake beer in the percentage share of pure alcoholic servings. Additionally, the report by Distilled Spirit Council of the U.S shows that the…
Climate change is posing existential threats to the world. Climate change can be referred to as the significant increase in Earth’s temperature due to activities like burning fossil fuels (leading to carbon emission), deforestation, and intensive agriculture. According to the Annual Climate Report 2020 report by NOAA, the land and ocean temperature have increased at an average of 0.08 degrees Celsius per decade since 1880. Despite this small number, the world has started to adopt green energy by focusing on renewable energy. Along with this, more and more companies are opting for reducing their carbon footprints. Insider Monkey lists the 20…
Billionaires are not in mammoth numbers. This absolutely minuscule number has more wealth than half of the world’s population, which is a completely mind-boggling fact and goes to show how extremely uneven and unequal the share of wealth is. Sure, there are always some exceptions to the rule, such as Microsoft Corporation’s founder Bill Gates, who has spent tens of billions of dollars on philanthropy throughout, and despite being among the richest men, if not the richest, for decades, has seldom been involved in a major controversy. One of the reasons that we consider them as inspirations or role models…
The social media industry has been gaining popularity and is becoming a more lucrative industry for the past few years. From video calls to online meetings, social media has played a significant role during the pandemic in terms of connecting people to their loved ones as well as disseminating important news and information to a wide audience. According to the PEW Research Center, around 72% of people in the US used some type of social media, and the industry’s revenue reached $36.14 billion. Leading social networks usually boast a high number of user accounts or strong user engagement metrics. There…
Analysts are hopeful about a sharp rebound in REITs thanks to the mass rollout of vaccines, President Biden’s ambitious infrastructure plan and an expected return to office of millions of workers. Brookfield Asset Management Inc is a case in point highlighting the recovery in the real estate industry. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) allow investors to buy shares in real estate portfolios that receive income from various properties. They allow investors to easily participate in the real estate sector, comprised of corporations of ownership, development, residential management, commercialization, and industrial properties. However, several factors helped real estate investment trusts and…
Investors are optimistic about the global economic uptrend with increased consumer spending, and employment gradually begins to recover. It is possible to profit from penny stocks whether investors want to “day trade,” a trading strategy that involves pumping and dumping a stock. One perfect example of a penny stock that skyrocketed in 2020 is Blink Charging Co. Based in Miami Beach, Florida, the company provides EV charging equipment and services in the U.S. Blink Charging Co. also offers a cloud-based network that enables remote monitoring and management of EV charging stations. Another penny stock that exploded in 2020 was Plug…
There are many questions and uncertainties that cross the mind of an individual who wants to start investing in stocks. Take the COVID-19 pandemic, which has devastated the world over the past year and left businesses reeling. There was an immediate shift in the market towards value stocks from high growth stocks. Morgan Stanley recently resumed covering Plug Power Inc with an Equal Weight rating and a $35 price target. Another notable company that you can invest in with little money is Ford Motor Company. The bank said that Ford Motor Company is expected to post upbeat Q1 results. For…
Macro hedge fund Caxton Associates’ strategy of diversifying its portfolio towards real estate, industrials, and a few other sectors helped in posting big profits. Kovner is a risk taker. Caxton Associates also doubled down its stakes in industrial stocks and ETFs. Andrew Law is famous for his macro trading and portfolio management strategies, including directional trading in the foreign exchange, global interest rate, commodities, and equity markets. Insider Monkey dug into Billionaire Bruce Kovner’s Trading Strategy and top 10 picks that helped in generating robust returns for the first quarter: The technology giant Microsoft Corporation represented 0.78% of Bruce Kovner’s…
Despite the pandemic last year, the rating agency forecast that sales would rebound in 2021. Tesla, IGlobal management consultancy McKinsey reports that electric vehicle sales rose almost 65% between 2017 and 2018, continuing on an upward trajectory into 2020, but were hit by the pandemic. However, they have rebounded since, with electric carmakers like Inc. The rise of electric vehicle firms and a global push to combat greenhouse gas emissions by taxing automakers has forced traditional car manufacturers to switch towards clean energy units. Baidu, often known as China’s Google, earlier this year announced its plans to enter the EV…
2020 was a great year for gold. The precious metal rallied courtesy of increased demand resulting from investors who used it as a safe haven. Investing in gold will always remain a good idea. Notable gold companies are posting sterling results. One of the most liquid ways of taking advantage of the demand for gold is by buying gold stocks. Insider Monkey states The 10 Best Gold Stocks to Buy in 2021. Royal Gold Inc. has interests in various metals, including gold, molybdenum, cobalt, lead, zinc, nickel, copper, and silver. The company sold 36,000 ounces of gold, 2,000 ounces of…