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What Makes FANG Stocks So Popular?
It is no secret that stocks rise in bull markets. However, anyone tracking indexes achieves market returns. The true alpha comes from investing in market out-performers. It just so happens that the acronym for market leaders in this bull market is FANG (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, Google). FANG Explained The best traders advise being long strong s... Continue reading
What Are Earnings Per Share And What You Need To Know
Many on and off Wall Street speak about Earnings Per Share (EPS), but few actually understand the metric. Every quarter, public companies release and earnings report, highlighting sales numbers and EPS. We will describe how these numbers originate, what they mean, and how to react to them . Breaking Down EPS Earnings per share is the amount of mo... Continue reading
These Cobalt Stocks Could Explode
Cobalt stocks have been hot lately and there is a good reason for that. Cobalt is an element used to make mobile phone batteries and electric car batteries. Lithium-ion batteries account for more than 50% of annual global production of cobalt. That said, China is the world's largest consumer of cobalt. Source: Bloomberg Automakers are gea... Continue reading
Do You Own These Internet of Things Stocks?
According to IDC Research, by 2021 more than 55% of spending on Internet of Things (IoT) projects will be in software and services. It believes that global IoT will reach more than $7B by 2020. Given the prospects for growth, investors have increased their interest in Internet of Things stocks. The Internet of Things is a network of devices, t... Continue reading
Are These The Top Oil Stocks To Buy?
In November of 1998 the price of crude oil was trading below $20 per barrel. In less than a decade it would climb as high as $159 per barrel. That said, oil stocks tend to move in the same direction with crude oil, offering an alternative to investors who wish to gain exposure to the oil market. The chart above depicts the price of crude oil... Continue reading