Climate change: The opportunities and risks for investors

The climate-related questions now facing anyone with an investment portfolio are dizzying Author of the article: Financial Times Simon Mundy An employee installs new solar panels in Turkey. Clean-tech stocks have caught the imagination of investors across the U.S. and beyond, amid a growing focus on the market implications of climate change. Photo by Chris… Continue reading Climate change: The opportunities and risks for investors

Dennis Gartman sees stocks falling 15% in 2022 on aggressive Fed hikes

Author of influential The Gartman Letter predicts four rate hikes this year Author of the article: Bloomberg News Emily Graffeo and Nathan Hager While most of Wall Street is forecasting that the Federal Reserve will raise rates three times in 2022, Dennis Gartman expects a more aggressive approach in part because of newly appointed members… Continue reading Dennis Gartman sees stocks falling 15% in 2022 on aggressive Fed hikes

Cheap stocks to finally have their day in 2022, investors say

After five years of underperformance for value stocks, investors are hoping the sixth year might be the charm Author of the article: Bloomberg News Abhishek Vishnoi Now some of the world’s biggest investors say value’s moment has arrived. Photo by Getty Images/iStockphoto files Banking on cheap stocks to outperform shares of faster-growing companies has been… Continue reading Cheap stocks to finally have their day in 2022, investors say

Another monster year for North American markets sets a high bar for 2022

The TSX posted its second straight year of double-digit gains Author of the article: Bloomberg News Vildana Hajric and Emily Graffeo A trader wears “2022” glasses while working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. U.S. stocks swung between gains and losses, with… Continue reading Another monster year for North American markets sets a high bar for 2022

How to prepare your portfolio for what could be a very volatile year

What’s most concerning is the markets are quite complacent considering there is an excess amount of uncertainty out there Author of the article: Martin Pelletier 2022 could very well be a year of volatility, writes Martin Pelletier. Photo by Getty Images It’s that time of year again when benchmarks are measured, compared and wiped clean,… Continue reading How to prepare your portfolio for what could be a very volatile year

Dogs of the Dow 2022: 10 Dividend Stocks to Watch | Kiplinger

The start of the new year means a fresh chance for yield-seeking investors to get in on one of the easiest market strategies in the book: The Dogs of the Dow. Investment manager Michael B. O’Higgins popularized the idea in his 1991 book Beating the Dow. And it doesn’t get much simpler: At the beginning… Continue reading Dogs of the Dow 2022: 10 Dividend Stocks to Watch | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today: Dow Hits New Record, Nasdaq Takes a Spill | Kiplinger

Stock Market Today The 10-year Treasury yield is closing in on levels not seen since November.Monday’s fairly broad market rally turned into more of a two-pronged move Tuesday as economic data and rising interest rates sparked gains in cyclical stocks. The Institute for Supply Management’s purchasing managers’ index reading for December declined 2.3 points to… Continue reading Stock Market Today: Dow Hits New Record, Nasdaq Takes a Spill | Kiplinger

The 12 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy for 2022 | Kiplinger

Consumer discretionary stocks had both a great 2021 and a middling 2021. Their 27.2% return across the year is far above what one would normally expect … but that came in a rip-roaring year for the S&P 500, and only ended up being less than a percentage point better than the broader index. And now,… Continue reading The 12 Best Consumer Discretionary Stocks to Buy for 2022 | Kiplinger