In 2016–2017 it was pot stocks. In 2020–2021 it’s EV stocks. And in a few years, it will be quantum computing stocks. As is often the case, there are industries that offer innovation and potential returns years before profits are made. A few years ago marijuana companies saw their share…

Hindsight is 20/20 — Everyone is concerned about the impending recession. At this point, it’s more a question of “when” and not “if.” More than 60 percent of CEOs globally expect a recession in the next 12 to 18 months. In hindsight, it doesn’t take an economics degree to recognize that the Federal Reserve…

A generational shift is taking place — We’ve had a good run. A great one, actually. The stock market has rewarded investors lucratively over the last 15 years. Since the Great Recession in 2008, the US and most of the world have operated under certain economic conditions. The landscape is now changing, so a new financial plan…

The actual situation is even worse — We’ve been hearing about inflation for over a year now. It’s been even longer since we started talking about inflation in this publication. The latest inflation numbers released by the government was that CPI increased by 8.3% in April. This follows CPI readings of 8.5% in March and 7.9% in…

Green energy at what cost? — Earlier this week, the Wall Street Journal editorial board published an opinion piece titled, “America’s Summer of Rolling Blackouts.” It was a well-written piece that concisely summarized the conundrum the energy industry is facing. …

What does the monetary policy have to do with you — It’s been a rough year for most investments. The stock market is down 17% YTD, and crypto is getting slaughtered. Most of the loss is due to the Federal Reserve changing its policy approach. The Federal Reserve agreed to raise rates by 0.50% at its last meeting. On Wednesday (5/25)…

Renewables are not yet reliable — Everyone wants to save the planet. Since elementary school, we’ve been told that going green is good; remember “reduce, reuse, and recycle”? And we should strive to go green; there are benefits to it. But at some point, pushing too much towards “going green” has its issue; there are always…

You can diversify your portfolio. TINA is no more — For the past decade, stocks have been the sensible investment. So much so that the acronym TINA was created — standing for There Is No Alternative. 2022 has changed that narrative. Stocks have been getting crushed and other assets have outperformed. …

It’s time to put your cash to use — It’s been a rough week. More than that, this whole year has been rough. YTD, the S&P is down 16%. The tech-heavy NASDAQ is down 27%. And the crypto market is getting hit worse than both. Now is not the time for panic selling — there’s hardly ever a time…