Market Analysis

The markets are constantly in flux, which means that picking the right stocks is like hitting a bull’s-eye on a moving target. InvestorPlace’s savviest financial analysts and editors tackle the important, sector-wide issues, analyzing how top-level trends trickle down through individual stocks, so that you can make smart decisions with your money.

Quant Ratings Updated on 102 Stocks

Yesterday, the markets began another week on rough footing. All of the major indices plunged, with the S&P 500 down 2.4%, the Dow down 2.5% and the NASDAQ down 2.6%. While tariffs have been plaguing the markets lately, there was a new culprit yesterday.

Trump Takes Aim at Powell: What It Means for the Federal Reserve and Investors

Trump's attacks on Jerome Powell are rattling investors as the stakes for the Federal Reserve's independence (and stock market) are sky-high.

Trump’s Fed Battle: Will Stocks Crash or Rally?

Stocks are falling fast as I write Monday approach lunch. All three major stock indexes are down sharply, led by the Nasdaq, off 3%. Meanwhile,…

Recession Fears and Earnings Hype – What Wall Street’s Watching

Well, folks, this week opened up the same way it has been recently: down. And the culprit behind the weakness was a Truth Social post…

Investing in the Markets We Have… Not the Ones We Want

We investors must take the good with the bad, while trying to identify the stocks that offer the best risk-reward potential. Often, those kinds of stocks live in the stock market’s shadows, where they attract little attention.

Weekly Stock Grader Analysis: Upgrades & Downgrades on Top Blue-Chip Stocks

During these busy times, it pays to stay on top of the latest profit opportunities. And today's blog post should be a great place to start.

5 Stocks to Buy the Dip, According to AI 

“Buy the dip” strategies are hard to get right, but they can yield phenomenal results. Now, TradeSmith believes they’ve found a way to help longer-term investors find attractive entry points into great long-term stocks. Today, I’ve been given permission to share five picks from their breakthrough AI system, An-E.

What the Easter Egg Hunt and the Stock Market Have in Common

You’d rather have just 10 people in competition with you hunting for Easter eggs… instead of 1,000 other people picking over the park like a swarm of locusts. What does this have to do with investing? Well, this same dynamic is at work in the stock market every day.

“What Kind of Easter Egg Hunt Are You In?” Part II

Yesterday, in Part I, we looked at why the greatest investment opportunities often hide where few bother to look. Today, in Part II, Brian reveals the real reason the world’s wealthiest investors can’t touch these hidden gems – and how that gives you an almost unfair advantage.

The Story of the Easter Egg Hunt

In part two today, Brian Hunt compares a quiet, small egg hunt to one with hundreds of people. If you had your pick, I’d be willing to bet you would go for the smaller egg hunt, where you are more likely to be successful.

“What Kind of Easter Egg Hunt Are You In?” Part I

In today's essay by Brian Hunt, we dive into why the biggest fortunes aren’t made with the largest stocks – and how to find the kind of opportunities everyone else is too proud, slow, or uninformed to notice.

What Kind of Easter Egg Hunt Are You In?

With the Easter holiday coming up, I thought I would spare you from any more tariff or market volatility talk. Instead, I want to share with you a two-part series that Senior Market Analyst Brian Hunt has put together.

Forget Stocks: Why the Bond Market Is the Real Threat to the Economy

The real risk lies with the bond market. Find out why rising yields could trigger a deeper economic crisis and what investors must know now.

When Our $37 Trillion Time Bomb Will Explode

Trump lashes out at Powell … who’s behind bond market chaos … the eye-opening statistics on government debt … what is the real fear? Editor’s…

Trump’s Chip Ban Hits NVIDIA – Here’s Why It’s a Huge Buying Opportunity

Editor’s Note: As a reminder, the stock market will be closed tomorrow, April 18, in observance of the Good Friday holiday. The InvestorPlace offices and customer…

What Kind of Easter Egg Hunt Are You In?

Netflix’s story is one of my favorite examples of one of the most powerful concepts in the world of finance and investing. The concept? If you want to make giant returns in stocks, you must be in the right Easter egg hunt. Today, Brian Hunt explains why...

Powell vs. Reality: Why the Federal Reserve Will Step In to Save Markets

Despite Powell’s tough talk, signs show the Federal Reserve is preparing to rescue markets with rate cuts – why a pivot could happen soon.

Here’s the Real Winner of Trump’s Onshoring Push

Keith Kaplan goes live at 8:00 pm Eastern … global trade as “deteriorated sharply” … who really wins in the push for reshoring manufacturing We’ll…

Nvidia Moves to Manufacture in the U.S. – This Overlooked Company Is Already Doing It

While Nvidia's latest move is monumental for the company and continues to capture investors’ excitement, it’s up to us to look beyond the hype, and examine its current valuation. So, today, I’ll dive into the details of Nvidia’s American manufacturing shift... and why it's not quite as homegrown as the headlines suggest.