Tech IPOs are the lifeblood of Silicon Valley. They’re the primary way in which startup tech investors cash out and make their fortune.
Although many high-tech firms postponed their stock debuts last year because of market volatility, these four fast-growing tech firms almost certainly will make their IPOs in 2016.
As you might expect, my email's been flooded with all kinds of questions, comments, and observations since the markets began their 7% slide downward in earnest.
Most are pretty straightforward - oil, the sell-off, China, Social Security, and more - but a number of them deal with our favorite Human Augmentation recommendation, Ekso Bionics.
One, in particular, was exceptionally blunt: Have we backed the wrong horse?
Nope. Here's how Ekso stock could lead to 2,000% gains for patient investors.
Automakers are still largely reinventing the wheel when it comes to adding today's most advanced technologies to new vehicles.
Those carmakers sold a record 17.5 million vehicles last year. But their success could be in jeopardy if they drop the ball on the operating system they adopt.
Luckily, two iconic tech stocks are riding to their rescue...
More and more tech companies are building their success by going "open source." With these platforms, they're saving money, running their business more efficiently... and raking in the profits.
In fact, there are three open-source investing strategies that you can use every day to improve your skill set, find winning stocks, know when to cut your losses - and enjoy peace of mind.
During times like these, your first reaction may be to sell everything. However, the last thing you should do now is let your emotions take over, join the panicky crowd, and dump your stocks.
Whenever a CEO takes the stage at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, we investors expect them to reveal something meaningful... innovative... in a word - big.
But after IBM Corp. CEO Virginia Rometty's keynote speech, I was left unimpressed - and so was Wall Street. Last week, shares of IBM fell to five-year lows, off nearly 19% over last six months.
This sudden drop is only the latest bad news for the once-mighty IBM. And it's just one reason why I've penned a letter to Rometty and offered her a custom-made action plan.
There's a lot more to making money in tech stocks than choosing the right investments. You also have to know which stocks to avoid. After all, no one wants to lose money chasing after overhyped stocks.
If current trends continue, expect to see a lot of hype from Wall Street about great "turnaround" investments. Today I want to peer inside several turnaround prospects the Street is likely to peddle in the coming months.
The "New Internet Economy" is a market sector worth a combined $2.6 trillion, with major trends driving a select group of five big-cap leaders to new heights.
Each of these all-stars commands a growing slice of e-commerce, mobile transactions, and cloud computing, and all are poised to hand tech investors steady gains, starting in January.
With its pioneering spirit, growth, and goals, Salesforce Inc. will clearly be the best cloud-computing investment for 2016 and beyond.
This tech stock commands 18.5% of its market, beat the S&P 500 by 7,233% in 2015, and is set to hit $10 billion in sales within the next few years.
Last Thursday, GoPro stock jumped 11.49% in a single session on rumors that Apple may buy the beleaguered tech darling, leading millions of investors to wonder if they should jump on the bandwagon, too.
In a word - nope. GoPro stock remains a risk you don't want or need in your portfolio ahead of a rate hike.
Here's what you want to buy instead...
Technology is playing a major role in the recent auto sales boom, with millions of consumers citing advanced auto technologies as a key reason they're buying or leasing now.
And there's a small, little-known tech stock set to double within five years on the back of this massive trend.
There's been a ton of online chatter claiming that Valeant stock has become a screaming bargain.
And sure, it sounds like a bottom-feeder's dream come true. Since its Aug. 5 high, Valeant stock has dropped more than 65%. If it regained just 69% of its previous high, it would double.
But don't believe the hype. This is a deeply troubled company you should stay well away from.
Let me show you why you'll be glad you avoided this company at all costs...
In just the first six months of 2015, U.S. firms spent more than a quarter of a trillion dollars on share buybacks.
And federal data shows that corporate buybacks, which have been rising for years now, are likely to grow even more between now and 2020.
The really good news for tech stocks is this: Technology companies make up the bulk of firms that are racing to repurchase their stock.
Chinese tech stocks are out of favor on Wall Street, but the Street's worries about China's slowing growth are greatly exaggerated.
Just look how busy shoppers are there. China's National Bureau of Statistics said retail sales rose 11% last month. Not only did that beat forecasts, but it also stands as this year's single strongest monthly increase.
Investors normally don't consider coffee a sexy investment - and they usually don't envision it in their tech portfolios.
But that's a mistake. I'm going to show you a coffee company that's leveraging some of the hottest, most lucrative segments in tech - mobile apps and commerce - that will crush not only the competition, but other retailers as well.
It's going to continue to do that on its way to doubling and beyond. Here's how...
