Stocks To Buy

While most stocks have pulled back in the past month, they still look strong relative to last year’s lows. However, some companies have specific issues at play that are keeping them from being near their highs. Understanding why a company can be out of favor with the market can lead to a great investment opportunity, if bought at the right time. Companies facing temporary legal problems, for instance, could be solid winners when they rebound. That could be the case with 3M ...
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Great stocks tend to only look great over time. Over shorter periods, stocks can trade lower, or even sideways for prolonged periods of time. While that can be frustrating at first, taking advantage of that trend over time can lead to massive, market-beating gains. That’s especially true for industry-leading stocks, which may sometimes stay out of favor with the market for some time before they finally start to make their next rally higher. One industry leader is Monster Beverage (MNST). The energy ...
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Companies that build out a successful leadership role tend to keep it over time. They don’t necessarily keep competitors at bay. Rather, they look at trends and adapt to them as needed. And given their existing size and cash flows, doing so allows them to roll with market changes. For instance, the rise of cryptocurrencies could lead to alternative payment systems that are cheaper to use and can move money internationally in the blink of an eye. That’s potentially bad news for ...
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The retail sector has been a laggard this year. The headline data suggests a bit of a slowdown, particularly compared to the pandemic era. However, behind the headlines, things are more nuanced. Customers can’t cut back completely on necessities like food or clothing. So even with a pullback, it may be seen more with luxury goods rather than wants. That logic also extends to necessities such as upkeep and repairs. Home improvement spending has dropped a bit. But homeowners are looking to ...
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Investors have a number of tech trends that they can play. This year, AI stocks have been all the rage. But other parts of the tech space are big and steady winners, even if they don’t get the headline attention. One such area is in cybersecurity plays. Data breaches are on the rise. And companies with the skills to reduce or mitigate the impact of a breach can see growing returns. Best of all, these companies tend to have a steady business ...
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The stock market is made up of sectors. Some of them are in favor at any given moment. Others are out of favor. Buying out of favor sectors can lead to big gains when the trend shifts. Investors can also sour on a sector that has performed well recently, on the logic that it may be time to change. But some sectors are less susceptible to change than others. One such sector is agriculture. There’s always demand for food. And there are ...
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The market’s rally higher this year has been driven largely by tech stocks. While the market has pulled back a bit overall, many companies and sectors have been laggards. There’s still some residual concerns that are now creating a value today. One sector is the media space. Fears of a slowing economy and declining ad spending hit the sector hard last year. So far, it’s been slow to recover. But buying a diversified player here can lead to solid returns. Comcast (CMCSA) ...
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The latest Fed meeting minutes suggest the central bank may continue to raise interest rates. However, the steady increases of the past year are over. With interest rates likely near, if not at, their cycle peak, some investments look better than others. Fixed income could perform well here, as prices on assets like bonds will rise as interest rates move lower. But it’s also likely that we’ve seen the worst of the selloff in defensive parts of the market, such as ...
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