When you buy a stock there is always a possibility that it could drop 100%. But on the bright side, you can make far more than 100% on a really good stock. One great example is Diploma PLC (LON:DPLM) which saw its share price drive 144% higher over five years. …
Read More »Gold Sentiment: Room for More Bulls
Last week we wrote about the propensity for mild corrections in the early stages of bull markets. Corrections in Gold tend to be limited to 8% to 10% at the most while corrections in the gold miners tend to be limited to 15%. The exception is when you get a …
Read More »Investors wait for signs the Bank of England’s heavy lifting is done
The Bank of England is set to keep its options open on whether UK interest rates will peak at 4.25 per cent or 4.5 per cent, after it raises rates for the tenth consecutive time later this week. The BoE is also expected to signal that once interest rates peak, …
Read More »Why the $4,555 Max Social Security Benefit Is a Fantasy
Thanks in part to its highest inflation adjustment in decades, the largest possible monthly Social Security benefit for someone retiring in 2023 is a whopping $4,555 per month. While that’s an amazing headline number, it’s also something of a fantasy. Very few people will qualify to get that maximum check. …
Read More »Why GM Is Investing $918 Million To Build Gas-Guzzling V8s In 2023
Home Car Culture Why GM Is Investing $918 Million To Build Gas-Guzzling V8s In 2023 An interesting move from General Motors to keep the American V8 dream alive, despite the impending doom of the ICE. Cadillac While a cash investment to increase production is most definitely commonplace in the automotive …
Read More »Want to Invest in the Real Estate Market With Less Stress? Try This REIT.
Real estate investing can be very lucrative. It can enable investors to generate passive income and capture price appreciation. However, real estate investing can also be stressful. You need to find the right property, deal with tenants, manage contractors to make repairs, and navigate through a host of legal, tax, …
Read More »Is Microsoft Now the AI Stock to Beat?
2023 is just getting started, but the buzzword of the year in the tech world is already clear. Big tech firms can’t stop talking about AI, and it’s easy to see why. OpenAI’s launch of ChatGPT has transformed the public’s perception of what artificial intelligence is capable of, and the …
Read More »Want $2,000 in Passive Income? Invest $10,000 in These 3 Monster Energy Stocks and Wait 3 Years
The energy industry is a passive income lover’s dream these days. Many companies in the sector trade at bottom-of-the-barrel valuations, in part because some investors don’t want fossil fuel companies in their portfolios. Meanwhile, the industry is paying out gushers of dividends, fueled partly by tight energy market conditions. That …
Read More »Is Ford Stock a Buy?
Ford Motor Company (F 2.71%) sold the most electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. last year after Tesla. While that sounds exciting, it’s worth noting that it accounts for less than 8% of the U.S. EV sales compared to Tesla’s 65% share of the EV market. Still, it’s a mini-achievement …
Read More »Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF: Worthwhile To Switch From QQQ (NASDAQ:QQQM)
ozgurdonmaz The Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF (NASDAQ:QQQM) tracks the NASDAQ-100 Index, an index of the largest 100 companies listed on the Nasdaq. Fundamentally, it is the same as the more popular Invesco QQQ ETF (QQQ). However, the QQQM charges a marginally lower expense ratio that can become meaningful if compounded …
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