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.

Muscle Through a Recession With Growth Stocks

We're in a bear market with a possible recession incoming. The best way to weather it is with growth stocks that will keep moving higher.

I’m Not Worried About the Fed

The market is much bigger than any one person or any one policy announcement, however important it may be. But there is a better and smarter way to view “Fed days” and to invest…

Why the Market May Be Wrong About the Fed

Despite the negative market reaction, we think the Fed pivoting process did start yesterday in the form of a dovish language pivot.

Where to Put Your Money Now

The ADP payrolls reported surprised to the upside … what we can learn from the shipping sector … where Louis Navellier is putting money today…

The Fed Stays Hawkish

The Fed raises rates another 75 basis points … Powell signals a slowdown, but sounds very hawkish … today’s market from a 30,000-foot perspective ……

SoFi Stock at $5 Is the Best Deal I’ve Seen

With its student loan business back online – and with the company already powering forward – SoFi stock could rocket way higher in 2023.

DOGE Price Predictions: A Key Indicator Is Predicting a Dogecoin Surge

This key momentum indicator is urging investors to buy Dogecoin... and Jerome Powell and Elon Musk are giving it a big leg up.

Why Today Is the Stock Market’s Most Important Day of the Year

The stock market is now priced for a hawkish surprise going into this meeting and could soar even if the Fed stays hawkish.

How Much Higher Can We Go?

All eyes on the Fed tomorrow … we’re coming up against strong resistance in the S&P … what could drive the S&P even higher ……

Quant Ratings Updated on 113 Stocks

And as I discussed in last Friday’s Market 360, big earnings misses from Alphabet, Amazon and Meta Platforms triggered huge selloffs in the stocks. Apple’s shares were the only ones to rally after the company reported record sales and net income.

The 3 Catalysts Driving a Surging Market

Silicon Valley keeps tanking, but other corners of the market are still delivering for investors…

A Critical Catalyst Has Emerged in the Deglobalization Megatrend

The mass economic exodus by Western companies from Russia is a seismic event that will redirect investment flows and reshape global supply chains for years to come. This exodus is the final etching in the gravestone of “globalization.” As we talked about in Thursday’s Smart Money, what comes next will be its alter ego: deglobalization. This is the world’s newest megatrend, and I expect it to be an incredibly powerful one.

Another Surge in One Sector

Mortgage rates kill housing … PCE numbers mean the Fed will keep hiking … oil investors are rolling in record profits …  Q3 GDP manipulation?…

Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades

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. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company's fundamental health, I decided to revise my Portfolio Grader recommendations for 113 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.

Did the Bear Market Just End?

October's reputation as a bear-market killer is somewhat deserved. But as Eric Fry has said, there are encouraging and discouraging signs on the horizon, so... what’s an investor to do?

Energy Companies Report Blowout Earnings

As someone who’s been very bullish on the energy sector this year, I’ve been watching earnings closely. And a few big energy giants – Shell plc (SHEL), Chevron Corporation (CVX), and Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM) – reported their earnings this week. So, in today’s Market 360, let’s see how their numbers stack up.

FAANG Stocks Get Hit on Earnings – Should You Buy the Dip?

A couple of the FAANGs have changed their names in recent years – Google to Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Facebook to Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) – so the acronym doesn’t work anymore. And the MAANAs doesn’t have quite the same ring to it. Neither do the stocks. Once the market’s highflyers and Wall Street’s darlings, these five tech giants have taken a beating this year. Only Apple’s 18% decline beats the Nasdaq’s 30% loss.

The Next Great Tech Bull Market Has Begun

Countless bottoming signals are flashing, and there are murmurs the Fed will pivot soon. Tech stocks are set to thrive in a new bull market.

3 Stocks With A LOT Riding on the 2022 Midterm Elections

These stocks have plenty riding on the 2022 Midterm Elections which could significantly alter their trajectory.