Trading Ideas

When it comes to investing, you may have heard the term value stock before. Perhaps it made you curious. “What is a value stock?” you’ve wondered.
There’s a sense in which a value stock is precisely what it sounds like: it’s a stock that provides good value to the investor – or at least has the potential to. But how?
In this article, we’ll do the following:

Define what a value stock is
Differentiate value stocks from growth stocks
Provide some examples of value stocks
Show you how to pick particular value stocks

Value Stock Definition:
A value stock is a stock whose price is lower than its …read more […]

Marijuana stocks are a hot ticket on the public markets these days. And while there are tons of new cannabis startups and large-cap companies getting in on the “green rush,” there’s a lot of risk involved. As any good investor knows, one of the best ways to mitigate risk is to index. Enter: Cannabis ETFs.
There aren’t many cannabis ETFs out there yet, but there are a few with holdings diversified to mitigate some risk in this booming sector. If you’re planning on getting into cannabis stocks but aren’t set on any one company, you can give one of these four …read more […]

Datadog, a cloud-based infrastructure monitoring service, filed its IPO paperwork on August 23. The company initially said it’s looking to raise $100 million in its IPO, but recent reports have suggested Datadog is targeting a $492 million IPO. Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are the lead underwriters on the Datadog IPO, which will trade on the Nasdaq as DDOG. Datadog is expected to go public on Thursday, September 19.
What is Datadog?
What does a cloud-based infrastructure monitoring service like Datadog actually do? It mostly provides analytics. As companies move to the cloud and use more software, they need to better understand …read more […]

The Great American Wealth Project features famous news host Bill O’Reilly and Chief Investment Strategist Alex Green. They come together to discuss the power of the stock market and how anyone can amass a fortune and become financially independent with the right stock picks.
Wealth is the great equalizer. It gives you freedom, security, and peace of mind. It allows you to do and be what you want, to support worthy causes and help those closest to you. It enables you to follow your dreams, to spend your life the way you choose. The Great American Wealth Project can help you …read more […]

Besides cannabis, the sector I’m most asked about is 5G.
So for this week’s Making the Grade, I decided to look at the top 10 companies at the leading edge of 5G development.
But first, to know where you’re going you have to know where you’ve been…
So let’s take a short look at the history of mobile phones to get a glimpse of why the next mobile generation is such a big deal.
From “The Brick” to Bluetooth
In the late 1960s and early 1970s, no one had a cellphone.
In the 1980s, they were the toys of the affluent – status symbols that retailed …read more […]

Even though money managers claim to have market-beating investment strategies, data shows that the odds of beating the S&P 500 are very low.
Today, Nicholas Vardy shares the simple recipe that can actually lead to market outperformance.

After I left the world of corporate law in the 1990s, I dedicated myself to the task of learning all I could about investing.
Part of that process was mastering the ins and outs of what business school professors called “modern finance.”
Another part was apprenticing myself to one of the leading portfolio managers in the U.K. This fellow had an outstanding reputation among portfolio managers in …read more […]

Retirement villages have become increasingly popular in America today. Yet, many people aren’t aware of these communities and their benefits. As you reach the end of your career, you may want to consider their accommodations.
So, what are retirement villages? They’re unique housing communities that provide specific services and 24-hour assistance for seniors. They can accommodate various lifestyles and provide features that tend to your specific needs.
Nobody has the same interests, passions and needs in retirement. Therefore, most of these independent living communities offer various types of programs to meet your medical, recreational and overall requirements.
Some individuals are looking for little …read more […]

When I was a kid and a teenager, I always worked.
Whether I was shoveling snow in the winter or working at an ice cream store, I didn’t really have many costs back then. A concert ticket was probably my biggest expense (I remember paying $15 to see Rush).
So I saved my cash for a rainy day. And it started raining when I was in college. The money I earned in high school and during summers kept me afloat (barely) my junior and senior years.
As a young investor, I was all about trying to build wealth. Those lessons from my youth …read more […]

Today’s chart imagines the world economy 11 years from now. And emerging markets (EMs) are the stars of the show.
A recent forecast from Standard Chartered, a multinational bank based in London, shows that several developing economies are on track to become the world’s largest economies by 2030. China and India lead the pack in the 2030 forecast with projected GDPs of $64.2 trillion and $46.3 trillion, respectively. The U.S. holds the third spot, followed by Indonesia ($10.1 trillion) Turkey ($9.1 trillion) and Brazil ($8.6 trillion).
This is a giant flashing neon sign that investors should get into EMs if they haven’t …read more […]

It’s been less than a month since I warned investors about the vaping crisis.
In the days since, the number of vaping-related lung illness cases has erupted.
Currently, there are more than 450 cases of the respiratory illness across 33 states. Meanwhile, the number of potential related deaths has swelled to at least six.
This is particularly concerning because the first death caused by e-cigarette use was just reported in late August. So this situation has progressed rapidly.
Now, even though no specific e-cigarette has been named in all cases, all of the lung illness cases have involved e-cigarettes. Including some that use THC.
Needless …read more […]

Are income and wealth due to good luck or good habits? Many politicians will say luck, but the facts prove otherwise.
Today, Alexander Green reveals the simple formula that allows anyone to achieve financial independence.

Social justice warriors claim that wealth disparity in this country – which they call economic inequality – is due not to education, skill, hard work, persistence and calculated risk-taking… but to “luck.”
They have to make this argument if they want to persuade more people to accept their remedy: radically higher taxes and greater income redistribution.
Taking money from those who earned it and giving it to able-bodied individuals …read more […]

Mowing the lawn, playing catch with your kids, letting the dog run around the yard…
These are just a few wonderful images we associate with owning a home. Home ownership is as American as apple pie. There is a certain pride that comes with having an address you can call your own.
While home ownership has its benefits, there are certainly risks to be aware of. For many Americans the pain of the 2008 housing crisis is all too memorable. Nobody wants to go through that again. As a result, more U.S. households are renting now than they were at any point …read more […]

Q: Are all the good investments in Silicon Valley?
A: No, not at all. Great startups can come from anywhere. But Silicon Valley produces more of them than anywhere else. And it’s no accident that the majority (20 out of 35) of the newest American unicorns (companies worth at least $1 billion) are based in the San Francisco Bay Area. It’s where most of the most successful venture capital (VC) firms operate, from Andreessen Horowitz to Kleiner Perkins to Benchmark to Sequoia. They’re part of Silicon Valley’s uniquely incredible startup infrastructure made up of talented coders, software engineers, and current and …read more […]

Success is not a straight line. Innovation has no end. No matter where you are in life, you can be successful if you have a plan for action. – T. Boone Pickens
America has lost an icon. The news headlines will tell you that oil legend or oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens passed away at age 91 this week. But what the news headlines don’t tell you is that Pickens’ impact on business and investing went far beyond oil.
At Early Investing, we frequently talk about disruption. We talk about technologies – like software, artificial intelligence and robotics – that are going …read more […]

A gold pullback is what we’ve been talking about in The War Room for weeks.
After a massive run from the $1,300s to almost $1,550 over the summer, the recent pullback in gold prices is a welcome sight to those of us who know that runs don’t last forever.
In order to have a healthy rally in any asset, there must be a process of backing and filling. Much like building a strong foundation for a house, you must have a solid base.
Gold prices have a very solid base around the $1,400 level, but there is a gap in price between the …read more […]