Marie Brodbeck

InvestorPlace Contributor

Marie is a graduate of Duquesne University and has been a finance journalist for over a decade, when she began writing macroeconomic articles on a freelance basis. Since then, she has traveled the world and has been able to fund her lifestyle through a combination of savvy investments and frugal finances. She believes in taking risks when the market is fearful but always investing with a long-term view in mind.

Recent Articles

4 Stocks That Will Accelerate Thanks to Driverless Cars

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 25, 2016

Driverless car technology is a promising space for investors, and AAPL, F, MBLY and BIDU are all good picks for long-term gains.

GM Stock: Why General Motors Company Should Stop at Nothing to Buy Lyft

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 19, 2016

General Motors’ acquisition offers were refused by Lyft, but that doesn’t mean GM should give up.

IBM Stock: International Business Machines Corp. Is Going Places

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 16, 2016

IBM may not be as profitable as it once was, but IBM stock has a great deal of upside due to its promising transition.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.: CMG Stock Is Still Too Risky

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 10, 2016

Chipotle Stock is still struggling to come out from under the E.coli outbreak; therefore, investors would be wise to wait, despite CMG's new burger chain ambitions.

3 Oil Stocks That Will Blaze Ahead

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 9, 2016

Investors should look to strong firms like OXY, RDS.A and TOT now that oil prices are making a comeback.

FireEye Inc: FEYE Stock Gutted After Missing on Earnings

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 4, 2016

FireEye Inc. struggled yet again in the second quarter, sending the stock lower; but the firm’s potential to become an acquisition target makes FEYE stock a good speculative buy.

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) vs. Alphabet Inc (GOOG): Who Is Winning the Cloud Wars?

By Marie Brodbeck, InvestorPlace Contributor Aug 1, 2016

AMZN and GOOG are both top-notch stocks, but last week’s earnings releases show that Amazon is a step ahead of Google when it comes to cloud computing.