Market Trends

Analysis of current market conditions and trends.

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Weekly Roundup: Google Suit Pros and Cons, Small Banks Coming Back?

Why Google’s landmark court loss is not so “landmark” to equity markets, plus the lesson the small-bank rebound holds for investors.

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Why the Market Crashed, and What You Should Do 

Global equity markets plunged on Monday. Here’s why they fell – and here’s what investors may want to do in response.

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Weekly Roundup: Rate Drop Delay, Corporate Profits, Real Estate

The Fed spooked investors on interest rates – and both tech stocks and small caps got punished. Plus corporate profits and real estate.

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Charlie Morris: This Small Gold Stock Has Big Upside

Gold has been great lately, but ByteTree’s Charlie Morris says a small, risky gold miner called B2Gold could have even greater upside.

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Weekly Roundup: Cheap Small Caps, Kamala Harris Shouldn’t Change Your Portfolio, Beware of IPOs

Investing based on politics is risky, large caps seem pricey but small caps might be ready to rebound, plus why IPOs tend to be lousy investments.

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Former Portfolio Manager: Vodafone is My #1 Stock. Here’s Why

Former hedge fund portfolio manager Rich McDonald loves Vodafone stock. Here’s why he feels it could rise 40% or more.

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AI’s Not-So-Secret Winner: Independent Power Producers

Nvidia isn’t the only way to play the AI trend. Independent power generation companies are on a tear. Here’s why – and here’s how the industry works.

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2024: Double Average Returns? 24-Hour Trading, EV Stock Sink

2024 looks to end on a bang per prior statistics. Is 24-hour trading good? And EV stocks haven’t been the place to be.

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These Stocks Set for Gains if Trump Wins

Markets are already responding to a higher chance of a Trump victory. Here are the specific trades analysts are mentioning.

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News Roundup: Stocks in Election Years, Cash on Sidelines Gone, CME’s ROIC

Stock market performance in election years is usually muted, but not this year, Americans have spent through their COVID cash, and CME Group’s ROIC.

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Weekly Roundup: Small Caps to Rise 22%? And Do Cash Flows Justify High PEs?

Small caps have looked cheap for years – but they keep getting cheaper. And new data shows current high PEs are backed by high cash flows.

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Nvidia Is Now the World’s Largest Company – or Is It? 

Nvidia’s revenues are tiny compared to its market cap. Is it overpriced at a 42 price-to-sales ratio, or does its earnings growth compensate?