Cash Burn: 3 Dividend Aristocrats to Dump for Buyback Plays

Reassess your portfolio with these insights on dividend aristocrats versus buybacks Although dividend investing has plenty of research backing its efficacy, it’s a slow burn. Further, it may incur high opportunity costs during broad-market rallies, such as what we saw during the bull in the Nasdaq last year. If one seeks capital appreciation potential, plan …

Make No Mistake, Lucid Stock Is Still a Dead End

There’s been some positive Lucid Group (NASDAQ:LCID) stock, but it hasn’t translated into a positive and permanent change in price trends. Shares initially rallied on better-than-expected deliveries, but quickly reversed. The stock reached a new 52-week low recently. Investors may have absorbed the delivery-beat news and are once again focusing on the largest issues affecting …

Rivian’s Future Hangs by a Thread: The Bearish Case for RIVN Stock

When electric-vehicle manufacturer Rivian stock (NASDAQ:RIVN) entered the scene, its debut represented a breath of fresh air. While Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) remains the sector leader, its designs have arguably become predictable and therefore stale. On the other hand, Rivian effortlessly blended classic lines with modern accoutrements, thus bolstering the case (at the time of its debut) …

The Fall of China’s Tech Giant: How Alibaba’s Woes Expose the Perils of Xi’s Crackdown

Source: zhu difeng / Shutterstock.com Back in the last decade, I told anyone who would listen about the great news of Alibaba stock (NASDAQ:BABA). I even bought some shares. Alibaba was one of China’s three “Cloud Emperors.” Its hyperscaled data centers, like those of Tencent (OTCMKTS:TCEHY) and Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), were serious threats to Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN), …

3 Stocks That Will Be Hit Hardest by the 2024 Baltimore Bridge Disaster

Source: Travel mania / Shutterstock.com As the state of Maryland works to recover from the Baltimore bridge disaster, potential long-term financial consequences are becoming present. With each passing day, the gargantuan task of recovering and removing debris from the seafloor slows Baltimore’s local economy. Currently, the major hurdle for the Unified Command handling the situation …

NIO Stock Plunges 50%: Is It Time to Sell or Buy the Dip?

Source: Freer / Shutterstock.com As the EV market is seeing significant downside currently, Nio stock (NYSE:NIO) is only one of the companies experiencing big-time downside. The fact is that NIO stock is down nearly 50% tells most investors what they need to know about this stock’s performance thus far. Increasingly tight competition in China combines …

Reddit Stock May Be More Than a Meme, But It’s Still Not a Buy.

Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) went public less than a month ago, but even in this short span of time, Reddit stock has become one of the most talked-about stocks out there. Based on traditional valuation metrics, RDDT is richly priced. Upon closer inspection, shares may not be too expensive, The company has multiple catalysts that may drive …

Zombie Stock Apocalypse: 7 Walking Dead Companies to Avoid

An underappreciated part of investing is knowing when to cut your losses. No one bats a thousand in this field; even the best investors make some bad picks and come up with ideas that don’t pan out from time to time. It’s one thing to get a pick wrong. It’s quite another thing to stay …

3 Penny Stocks to Sell in April Before They Crash & Burn

Owing to their low market capitalization, penny stocks are notoriously volatile. Like altcoins, this drives speculative trading and pump and dump schemes. The VIX is up 24% over the week and there has been increased market volatility. Therefore, it’s crucial to identify which penny stocks to sell and reassess your penny stock portfolios. Amid these …

Fisker Stock’s Downfall: A Cautionary Tale for EV Investors

Source: Eric Broder Van Dyke / Shutterstock.com Fisker (OTCMKTS:FSRN) is bankrupt in all but name only. The company hangs on by the slimmest of threads that only a miracle bailout can save while Fisker stock is a literal penny stock trading at 2 cents per share on the over-the-counter exchanges. It is a mighty fall …