Stocks To Buy

When markets are running scared, it may be prudent to look at companies making new highs. Chances are there’s something going on with the underlying business that explains why they’re bucking the trend. And chances are that trend will continue. There are always a few companies making new 52-week highs, even in a challenging market. The past few months have also seen a rotation towards more value-oriented and defensive stocks moving higher. One such play is telecom AT&T (T). The company hasn’t ...
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Wall Street treats stocks like they’re sprinting. Each quarter, beating or missing investment results can lead to a big move higher or lower. But investing is like a marathon. Companies that consistently grow over time are rewarded over the long haul, no matter what the market is doing in the short-term. Investors can take advantage of short-term market fears to capitalize on great companies by buying them at a discount, and then letting the long-term take care of itself. One such slow ...
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Investors pay a high price for certainty. By the time they pile into a “sure thing” investment, the price is already sky high. Meanwhile, when there’s a lot of fear in the market, great companies and opportunities can be had for a relative bargain. Today, investors have far more bargain picks than at any time in the past few years. And buying companies moving to streamline costs today will play out doubly well from higher profits and higher share prices. While tech ...
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One simple investment strategy is to follow a successful investor’s coattails. Many will follow billionaire investors such as Warren Buffett or Carl Icahn as they enter into a new stock position. A few will even own the stocks that are owned or managed by the investors. Another way is to look at asset management companies. They may not have a well-known billionaire running the helm, but they tend to grow their assets over time -- with big profit margins along the ...
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Some stocks tend to hold up well in any market. One area is consumer goods companies. These firms may make humdrum products like prepackaged food, soap, shampoo or toilet paper, but those products never fall out of demand. When markets turn lower, these companies may sag as well. And that can provide patient, long-term investors with a decent entry point that they otherwise might not have made. Such opportunities are appearing today… That’s especially true as companies are being hit with higher ...
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The economy ebbs and flows. Today’s slowdown will eventually give way to the next recovery and move stocks higher. The stock market tends to start moving higher before the economic data shows such a recovery. That’s why investors should focus on companies that will benefit from the next boom during a bust. Such a move ensures that investors and traders alike can capture the biggest part of the move as it happens. When the economy slows, so does the flow of goods ...
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Some traders look for pure growth. Or pure value. Others may look for companies capable of big swings, depending on where they are in their industry cycle. Those looking to target cyclical companies need to start buying when things look down and out, not when things are going well. By buying at the low point of the cycle, traders and investors alike can catch big swings in traditionally more stodgy companies – and even beat the market doing so. Right now, industrial ...
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Typically, a new industry will start dozens if not hundreds of companies before consolidating over time. Although many industries tend to consolidate into just a few companies, those remaining firms will then start to compete with each other based on how they keep customers happy in a fully developed market. Having a choice can ensure that quality doesn’t slip, and that businesses find ways to deliver better results at lower prices for their customers over time. For instance, the US airline industry ...
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