For years, U.S. equity investors have been rewarded handsomely for trusting in so-called growth stocks. Shares of these companies, such as Netflix Inc. NFLX, +1.46% and Facebook Inc. FB, +0.34% , have skyrocketed in value, as they showed consistent, outsized revenue growth that suggested massive profits awaited investors in the long run, even if today’s […]
The London stock market surged on Monday, following positive talks between the U.S. and China to ease trade tensions, with gains led by resource and oil stocks. What are markets doing? The U.K.’s FTSE 100 UKX, +1.18% closed 1.6% higher to 7,062.41, after closing out the month of November with a 2% decline, and a […]
Whether you’re a fund manager or the president of the United States, a December stock rally is a wonderful thing. Many money managers have incentives tied to “locking in gains” before the end of the year, and of course President Trump wants all the bragging rights he can get. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, […]
Penny stocks are lottery tickets you can buy with your brokerage account. Though the occasional few — very few! — may turn out to be record-breaking performers, the vast majority live on life support between the rare pump-and-dump scams that send their stock price soaring, but only for a brief time. If you took a […]
Asia-Pacific stocks jumped Monday following a cease-fire on tariffs between Beijing and Washington at the Group of 20 meeting in Argentina over the weekend. Japan’s Nikkei 225 NIK, +1.00% , China’s Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, +2.57% and South Korea’s Kospi SEU, +1.67% stock indexes gained 2.2%, 2% and 1.6%, respectively. The Chinese yuan rose 0.36% to […]
High dividend yields often come with elevated risks, but that’s not always the case. Three of our Motley Fool contributors think oil-and-gas company MPLX LP (NYSE:MPLX), telecom giant AT&T (NYSE:T), and mortgage real estate investment trust Annaly Capital Management (NYSE:NLY) are top contenders in the world of high-yield stocks. Here’s why you should consider adding […]
Stocks in Asia saw gains on Monday after Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed to a temporary trade truce between the United States and China. The mainland Chinese markets, closely watched as a result of Beijing’s ongoing trade spat with Washington, saw strong gains on the day. The Shanghai composite gained 2.57 percent to […]
US financial markets will be closed on Wednesday to honor the memory of former President George H.W. Bush, who passed away late Friday at the age of 94. The White House said Saturday President Donald Trump would declare December 5th a national day of mourning for the country’s 41st president. “He and the First Lady […]
In the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market added $7 billion to its valuation as Bitcoin and Ethereum rebounded by around five percent. Bitcoin (BTC) successfully defended a relatively weak support level at $4,000 with strength and Ethereum (ETH) prevented a further drop below the $110 level. However, based on the level of the momentum […]
Last week, stock market is having a Black Friday sale. With the big 600-plus point, one day Dow jump this past Wednesday just one week later on news the Federal Reserve chairman might consider less drastic anti-inflation fighting action, you need a stock market sale strategy more than a Black Friday shopping plan. Unlike with […]
Crypto markets have seen a substantial influx on the first day of this winter month, with all top 20 coins by market cap firmly in the green, according to CoinMarketCap. Following multiple plunges below the $4,000 threshold yesterday, Nov. 30, Bitcoin (BTC) has managed to finally hold $4,000 support today. The major cryptocurrency is now […]
The past few weeks have come close to wiping out all the gains of the past year. Opening your brokerage page these days probably comes with some teeth-gnashing as you tally up the recent losses. Conversely, if you have a wish list and some cash to deploy into new investments, today looks like a much […]
