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.

3 Market Highs and Lows of 2024

I hope you enjoyed ringing in the New Year! But of course, you can’t really ring in a new year without first taking some time to reflect on what happened in the previous year – the good, the bad, etc.

AI and Beyond: These 3 Stocks Could Dominate in 2025

As we start the New Year, I want to share three companies that I consider to be promising investments in 2025… And why. Then, I’ll share how you can set yourself up for success in 2025 with an exciting new AI opportunity.

Why 2025 Could Be Your Breakout Year

Market-beating returns aren’t about how you feel about stocks, but about what you invest in and how you manage those investments. If you need an example of how that approach can help grow your wealth, look no farther than investing legend Louis Navellier, editor of Growth Investor.

These Low-Lying AI Companies Are Ready to Explode

The AI Revolution began to take shape two years ago when ChatGPT was released, and it seems that many investors missed out. There were significant advancements that turned into substantial gains.

A Top-Down View of Markets in 2025

Stock market concentration and overvaluation … bond market craziness … the yield curve normalizes … are consumers healthy? … the abysmal shape of our federal…

Our Latest Breakthrough – A Seasonality System for Growing Profits, Year After Year

You’re probably familiar with some of the terms used to describe market trends throughout the year: the January Effect, “sell in May and go away” and the Santa Claus Rally, etc.

3 Market Highs and Lows of 2024

I hope you enjoyed ringing in the New Year! But of course, you can’t really ring in a new year without first taking some time to reflect on what happened in the previous year – the good, the bad, etc.

The 3 Resolutions to Make Now for a Wealthy 2025

In order to be more successful this year, I have three resolutions I suggest making as we tread carefully into 2025… plus one groundbreaking AI opportunity that could redefine how you invest.

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.

5 Breakout Stocks You Missed (and How to Catch the Next Ones)

For the first time since this bull market began in late 2022, small-cap stocks are consistently outperforming Big Tech’s previous incumbents. That’s a big deal. And it may require a big change to your investing strategy.

5 Breakout Stocks You Missed (and How to Catch the Next Ones)

For the first time in years, the stock market is becoming a “market of the many.” However, buy-and-hold investing is no longer the holy grail it once was. To succeed in today's market, you have to alter your trading strategy.

What New Year’s Resolutions Teach Us About Stock Market Trends

Forbes’ statistics show that a full 53% of New Year’s Resolutions are long forgotten by the end of March, and a mere 10% last until October. The same kind of seasonality plays out in the stock market, too. And not just at the beginning of the year.

How to Find Success Despite Wild Stock Market Volatility

This stock market volatility could be the new norm for Wall Street going forward. Why? Because algorithms run the market now. 

A Look Back From 2024: Answering Your Biggest AGI Questions

As we’ve only just begun traveling down the path toward AGI, I’d like the revisit a past Smart Money from this year where I answered your most pressing questions.

Cracking the Code of the Market’s Annual Cycles

We’ve discovered that seasonality doesn’t just apply to the big indexes. Every stock has its own “seasons” to grow or decline. A kind of summer... And a kind of winter, too. Year after year.

What New Year’s Resolutions Teach Us About Stock Market Trends

New Year’s resolutions have a seasonality to them, starting with high motivation in January, but it starts to fade going into February and March. This seasonality occurs in the stock market, too.

The Best Day of the Year to Buy (and Sell) Any Stock

If you’re a long-time follower of my work, you know that I like to talk about the seasonal patterns in the market. On January 8, TradeSmith CEO Keith Kaplan is unveiling how you can spot the biggest jumps on 5,000 stocks... to the day… with 83% backtested accuracy, no matter where the market goes next.

10 Stocks to Sell Before the New Year

In today’s Market 360, I want to share 10 stocks you should sell before we open the books on 2025.  Stock Grader recently flagged all these stocks as immediate sells.

The Best Day of the Year to Buy (and Sell) Any Stock

To the naked eye, stocks seem to trade erratically, whipping upward one day only to plummet the next – even after good news. But there are stocks that trade so consistently... rising (or falling) sharply during specific windows of time, year after year... that you can map out an entire year of great trades – right now.