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10 Best Long-Term Stocks to Buy Now in 2020 In times of economic uncertainty, investors tend to bail on stocks and head to bonds or cash. But bonds and other fixed income have nearly no yield right now, and cash, even in the bank, barely pays any interest. That leaves common stocks as the best investment, provided it’s done right, with a focus on the long term. Investors who pivot towards longer-term investments in individual stocks right now can do much ...
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Stocks under $10 may sound risky. There’s a big difference between the price of a stock and the value it offers. A penny stock may be a great value, and a stock trading for hundreds of dollars per share may be a poor investment. While that difference will always remain, investors who focus on less expensive stocks—that also offer value, of course—can fare pretty well. That’s because less expensive stocks are easier to trade in and out of. And institutional ...
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With the Federal Funds rate at zero and U.S. Treasury bonds near record lows, it can be hard as an income investor to find some sort of income without taking a lot risk. The desire for income is a huge reason why investors have historically been attracted to REITs. The reason is because the are pass-through entities that are required to pay out 90% of their taxable income as dividends. When you consider that dividends are paid from the income or ...
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There are always a number of popular trends in the market. Some of those trends shift over time. While many of today’s top trends are based on technology, one big trend has been with marijuana stocks. From production to drug makers to suppliers and beyond, weed stocks have been in and out of favor with the market several times over the past few years. Right now, they look to be coming back into favor after a long bull market. There are a ...
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With the new year comes new trading opportunities. One method traders use to take advantage of the new year is to screen for companies that underperformed in the prior year. Buying these “dogs” tends to make for a market-beating year, on average. Trading Tips’ Andrew Packer explains in our latest video ...
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5G is here. The fifth generation of cellular network technology, it was first introduced in late 2018. Rollouts started in 2019, and now in 2020, those rollouts continue, even amidst a backdrop of economic uncertainty. Compared to its predecessors, such as the prevailing 4G or 4G lte, the new network will have increased bandwidth and faster download speeds. This will allow for better calls… but it will also allow for better technologies in the Internet of Things (IoT) space. As with any ...
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Don’t let the name fool you. A penny stock is simply any stock trading under $5 per share. It doesn’t actually have to be priced at one penny (although many stocks are). Why the term? And why the price point of $5 per share? At that $5 price point, institutional investors and hedge funds are typically prevented from owning these shares. Many of these names are often OTC stocks as well, meaning they trade over the counter and not on a ...
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With the new year comes new trading opportunities. One method traders use to take advantage of the new year is to screen for companies that underperformed in the prior year. Buying these “dogs” tends to make for a market-beating year, on average. Trading Tips’ Andrew Packer explains in our latest video ...
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