Market Insight

Markets rarely move at random. InvestorPlace’s leading analysts break down macro trends, sector dynamics, and recurring market patterns to help investors understand what is changing, what matters most, and where opportunities may emerge.

The McDonald’s of Psychedelics Is Here

Psychedelics have a bigger moat than marijuana. And what’s more, commoditization isn’t a concern. So, those stocks will win big in the 2020s.

Here’s What the Fed Does Next

The Fed never fights market rates … keep an eye on the 10-year Treasury yield … the sectors to be in today … Louis expects…

Quant Ratings Updated on 62 Stocks

Wall Street has been in a bad mood since Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s hawkish speech during the annual Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, last Friday. Stocks were hit hard, with the broader market ending Friday lower and wiping out its gains for August.

2 Keys for Investors as Recession Fears Escalate

Amid the current confusion and volatile market action, keep these two things in mind: Recessions are not as bad for stocks as you might think… and it still looks like an opportunistic time to get back to making money.

Amid Job Reports and Rate Hikes, Find Out Where the Market Is Headed

The yin and yang of Wall Street continues with fears of rate hikes paired with positive jobs reports.

Profit in the Bear Market With This Breakthrough Breakout System

The key to making money in any stock at any time -- even in the middle of a crippling bear market -- is to trade at the right stages.

Europe is in Crisis

European energy costs are 10X the norm… not only aren’t home prices expected to crash, they’re headed up … the War on Affordability is crushing…

The Bull Market Is Still Alive

My InvestorPlace colleague and friend, Luke Lango, has found an exciting way to pinpoint the next big breakout with his brand-new quantitative system. As a quant investor myself, I’m excited to share his special article with you on a way to find the mega winners – even in a bear market.

The Bull Market Is Still Alive

There’s always a bull market somewhere... and there’s one happening right now. In this special guest issue from InvestorPlace's own Luke Lango, Luke dives into how even just days after the U.S. Federal Reserve promised that the U.S. economy would experience “pain” and the Dow Jones dropped 1,000 points, you can find a bull market (and opportunities) anywhere...

The Bull Market Is Still Alive

There’s always a bull market somewhere... and there’s one happening right now. In this special guest issue from InvestorPlace's own Luke Lango, Luke dives into how even just days after the U.S. Federal Reserve promised that the U.S. economy would experience “pain” and the Dow Jones dropped 1,000 points, you can find a bull market (and opportunities) anywhere...

Weekly Upgrades and Downgrades

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. After taking a close look at the latest data on institutional buying pressure and each company's fundamental health, I decided to revise my Portfolio Grader recommendations for 62 big blue chips. Chances are that you have at least one of these stocks in your portfolio, so you may want to give this list a skim and act accordingly.

SoFi Stock: Will Biden’s Move Lead the Fintech Darling to Rocket?

The end of the student loan freeze will have a great deflationary impact on the U.S. economy -- and be a massive boon for SoFi stock.

Catch a Ride to Massive Gains on High-Flying Cyber Stocks

The tailwinds for cybersecurity are truly enormous right now. And that's really got us fired up about cyber stocks.

These Stocks Are on the Verge of Another Golden Age

The mass economic exodus by Western companies from Russia is a seismic event that will redirect investment flows and reshape global supply chains for years to come. This exodus is the final etching in the gravestone of “globalization.” As we talked about in Thursday’s Smart Money, what comes next will be its alter ego: deglobalization. This is the world’s newest megatrend, and I expect it to be an incredibly powerful one.

What to Take Away From NVIDIA’s Earnings Report

I like NVIDIA, so I was particularly interested in its quarterly results, which came out after the market closed on Wednesday. Intel fell nearly 9% after its earnings report, while NVDA rose 4% yesterday. (A big up day in the market helped.)

The Crash Sparked by the Federal Reserve Is a Buying Opportunity

The Federal Reserve is data-dependent. Powell's speech was a non-event, making Friday's selloff a technical one. It's a buying opportunity.

Powell Disappoints the Bulls

Powell maintains hawkishness … economic data feel off … how healthy is the U.S. consumer for real? If this was a superhero movie, we’d be…

What Jerome Powell’s Hawkish Comments Mean for Investors

The market had a big day yesterday as investors looked ahead to this morning’s speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at the annual Economic Policy Symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The hope was that we would hear good news about possibly slowing down or even ending interest rate cuts in the near future.

What the Fed Symposium Meeting Means for You (and Your Money)

Every year in August, the Fed holds the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, and while this isn’t a technical Fed “meeting,” this event often moves the market in extreme ways.