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While the market has been focused on all technologies that start and end with AI, there are several trends within that space that have yet to reach their full potential. With so much focus on the growth of AI itself, some of the software plays in AI have been overlooked. One key area has been cybersecurity. 2024 is on track for the worst yet for ransomware attacks. And a massive data breach last week may have compromised billions of personal records. With ...
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The housing market has been effectively frozen for nearly two years. High interest rates created high mortgage rates. That deterred possible sellers from changing homes, given the high jump in interest rate costs. Now, with rates set to decline later in the year, the housing market could be set to open up. And lower rates could help all homeowners, but especially make it easy for first-time buyers to get into a starter home. That’s good news for companies like D.R. Horton (DHI) ...
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The market continues to rebound from its steep selloff. With many of the most heavily sold names bouncing back the strongest, investors who look for slower-moving companies could see the best value here. That’s because the market rally this year has been driven higher by just a few big-cap tech companies. Other companies are starting to show signs of catching up, and will likely end the year strong. That means investors who buy during today’s market fears could see the best returns ...
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Companies are focused on growth. Sometimes, things don’t go to plan, and they have to cut back on headcount. That’s a bad sign. But sometimes, a company that’s growing finds ways to do more with fewer employees. That’s why markets send shares of a company higher after what first appears to be bad news. If a company can continue to grow with a smaller headcount, its profitability improves. With many of today’s AI trends underway, job layoffs at a company could be ...
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Every company operates differently. A great company is one that can operate with a lean platform. That means they may not be in the business of acquiring physical goods that then have to be manufactured. Ideally, investors should see the best returns with a company that has a high profit margin, and low cost to acquire that revenue in the first place. Companies with that structure that lead their industry should deliver great returns over time. One potential winner is Airbnb (ABNB) ...
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With the entire market selling off in recent weeks, investors have a chance to buy shares of great companies, no matter what sector they’re in. For tech companies, it can mean getting a hefty discount to recent higher. For other companies, any dips may be short-lived. Investors who focus on industry leaders may have to pay up no matter what happens in the market. But in many cases, that can be worth it. Amid last week’s market volatility, only a handful of ...
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With markets undergoing high volatility, it will likely take a few weeks for the market to get back to a calmer daily trading range. Investors unused to volatility may want to look for ways to avoid watching big daily swings. One such way is to look for stocks with a low beta. Beta is a measure of how a single stock trades relative to the market. A stock that trades exactly with the market has a beta of 1.0. Companies with a ...
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With the S&P 500 swinging by 100 points or more in daily trading, or the Dow making 1,000 point moves it’s easy to get caught up in the fear. To get past the fear, investors should focus on the facts. One fact of the past few weeks is that the economic data is okay. We’re not plunging into a recession right now, although growth is slowing. The Fed is on track to lower interest rates next month. All to plan. However, the ...
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