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.

America Is Sleepwalking Into an AI Labor Collapse

In today's issue, my colleague Luke Lango lays out a case for why AI isn’t just transforming technology or markets; it’s reshaping the labor economy itself.

Eli Lilly Upgraded, NVIDIA Downgraded: Updated Rankings 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.

America’s AI Overhaul Has Begun — and Workers Aren’t Prepared

In today’s Sunday Digest takeover, our technology expert Luke Lango lays out a case for why AI isn’t just transforming technology or markets — it’s reshaping the labor economy itself.

The 3 Resolutions to Make Now for a Wealthy 2026

It’s a new year, which means we’ll be encountering new opportunities, and threats, in the market. And in order to be more successful this year, I have three resolutions I suggest making as we tread carefully into 2026.

AI’s Flaw That Could Sink the Hyperscalers

In today’s final pick from our retrospective, we revisit a late-November Digest that explored a fundamental tension inside the AI boom…

How to Survive the AI Labor Crash That’s Already Accelerating

The best investment opportunities often come out of big changes – especially when most people aren’t paying attention yet.

Crafting Your Best 2026 Portfolio

We begin each new year with a version of today’s Digest because it’s far more important than any single piece of analysis. None of us can control what the market throws at us this year. We can only control how we respond – and that’s where a plan is crucial. So, we’ll pick back up with all the headlines on Monday. Today, let’s get our investment ducks in a row.

Why Washington Is Quietly Creating the Biggest Stock Winner of 2026

In this issue, Luke Lango will show you why the next shock is forming right now… Why it centers on nuclear power… And why a little-known, deeply connected company could sit at the center of the AI energy buildout — with 10X potential if Washington makes its next move.

2026 Could Be the Breakout Year for Space Stocks

Space stocks are set to soar in 2026 with new policy tailwinds, orbital compute advances, and the long-awaited SpaceX IPO.

Best of 2025: Ask These Two Questions to Find the Next World-Dominating Companies

Our “Best of 2025” article today brings us all the way back to January, when we discussed my tips for discovering valuable investment opportunities in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven market.

Is “Feeling Rich” Propping Up the Economy?

This piece from November examines the wealth-effect dynamic at the heart of today’s K-shaped economy and asks: Have asset prices begun playing a larger role in sustaining consumer spending than wage income?

My 5 Tips to Set Your Portfolio Up for the Long Haul

Before we step into the New Year, I’d like to share my most important investing tips to prime your portfolio to flourish in the coming months...

Trump Soothes the Bull

This October Digest was a natural follow-up to the Crazy Map we shared yesterday – shifting from big-picture late-cycle dynamics to the practical question every investor eventually faces… What’s the plan when the market does roll over?

The One Trading Habit That Matters Most in a New Year

Any trader can catch a lucky break, but long-term survival depends on process, conviction, and discipline...

Best of 2025: How to “Buy Amazon Like It’s 2005″… Right Now

Our “Best of 2025” article today brings us back to July, where we discussed how investors can best prepare themselves in an uncertain and growingly fragile financial environment… and how the strongest companies aren’t always the reliable household names.

5 Major Economic Predictions for 2026

5 economic predictions for 2026: AI drives GDP growth but pushes unemployment to 6%. The two-speed economy explained.

Your Late-Inning Bull Market Gameplan

Today we revisit a September 2025 Digest that helped frame how to think about “late-inning” markets – not by predicting tops, but by identifying the behavioral and structural signs that often accompany them.

Best of 2025: The Rise of the “New Market Aristocrats”… and How to Join Them

Thanks to AI, the financial chasm between folks is expanding by the day and creating a growing roster of new market aristocrats, along with extreme social and economic imbalances. So, in today’s Smart Money, let’s take a look at the rise of a new “market aristocrat.” Then, I’ll share five specific tactics you can use to join them.

How Many Days Rich Are You?

While we are closed, I want to share a favorite essay from Senior Investing Analyst Brian Hunt. It offers an unconventional perspective on wealth, getting to the heart of why we invest – financial freedom.