There is nothing that excites the imagination more than outer space.
Up until recently, the only way to get there was to become an astronaut.
Now Elon Musk's SpaceX is back in the news after signing a deal to take customers to orbit in the next two years.
But there's more to the story.
There is nothing that excites the imagination more than outer space.
Up until recently, the only way to get there was to become an astronaut.
Now Elon Musk's SpaceX is back in the news after signing a deal to take customers to orbit in the next two years.
But there's more to the story.
The coronavirus has been punishing stocks, especially chipmakers.
It's no surprise because semiconductors are mostly made in China.
The coronavirus has hurt Chinese productivity and slowed shipping while both countries try to get a handle on the virus.
But we can use this little disruption to our advantage.
My "dad vibe" must be working overtime these days.
And that's got me thinking maybe my "chance" conversations with a number of young adults lately are a sign of the times.
Let me explain.
As I've been going about my routines in the past, I've run into a lot of young people who want to get started in investing, but have no clue how to do so.
I'm talking about folks my daughters' age who are earning some income and want to invest, but just don't know where to start.
Scientists in Japan are working on creating auto parts from plant fibers right now.
You read that correctly.
Molecular components in leaves are being used to build rock-solid machines.
We mean that literally.
The material - cellulose nanofiber (CNF) - is five times stronger than steel and only one-fifth of the weight.
This sort of breakthrough isn't just an exciting way to make cars, it's an example of how technology keeps changing the world.
It's why Money Morning Defense and Tech Specialist Michael Robinson says "the road to wealth is paved with tech."
Stock prices do not always reflect reality.
Stocks actually have a real value that underlies the price listed on the exchange.
And we have good reason to believe one FANG stock is undervalued by the market right now.
Whether or not a stock's price reflects its actual value greatly depends on one factor: the public's level of enthusiasm.
But there's some good news to this gap between perception and reality.
The gap actually creates opportunities for savvy investors.
If you want to become a high-tech millionaire, sometimes all you have to do is check your email.
Let me explain. In four days, I received two emails purporting to help me with e-commerce issues.
Good thing I didn't open them. Each one was a "phishing expedition."
That's the term we use when you get an email that looks legit but actually is an attempt to steal your financial data or launch an attack on your computer.
The reason why I am telling you this now is that odds are pretty good that you will receive at least one yourself. And during the frenzy that is Christmas shopping, you may get careless - and hacked.
So, at the very least, today's chat may save you hundreds, maybe even thousands of dollars.
It also will help keep your key financial data secure from cyber thieves who have used bogus emails to do at least $12.5 billion in financial damages.
As we head into Christmas, I wanted to go through some of my best stock picking systems and present a few holiday gift ideas for everyone.
I'm going to go through the very best models and give you an idea or two that could help drive your investment profits much higher in 2020.
Nothing says "Happy Holidays" like ideas that can produce double and triple-digit returns over the next year.
Now it can finally be said - I was right and Wall Street and the media were dead wrong.
In fact, if you listened to those alleged experts, you would have left a lot of money on the table in this incredible bull market.
Here's why I say that; for at least the last seven years, time and again we have seen the Street and the media suggest that a tech rout was at hand.
I often felt like the lone voice in the crowd when I would remind you, reader, that the road to wealth is paved with tech.
So, you can imagine my reaction when I saw a recent story in the Wall Street Journal that said tech stocks are on the verge of their best year since the bull market began in 2009.
But I believe that's only a start...
The "streaming war" is in full swing after Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) released their Disney Plus streaming service on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
But it's not much of a fight for one streaming stock.
In fact, the more streaming services are added to the mix, the happier this company is.
It's gone up 24% in the two weeks since the Disney Plus release.
I have talked about ways to make money in tech stocks in spite of being a value-conscious investor.
Much of the time, the leading tech stocks trade at nosebleed multiples, making it very difficult for those who can add and subtract correctly - with maybe a little multiplication thrown in - to find and own a company that's worth anything close to the price of its shares.
It's been an issue for every value-oriented investor I've ever met and continues to be one today.
I've shown you that tech stocks at less than 12 times free cash flow and tech stocks that have high dividends can be winning strategies.
The problem is that there are not very many at any given moment of time to fill a portfolio.
Many believe the "FANG stocks" are supposed to trounce the market time and time again, no matter the market conditions.
That has not been the case in 2019 for one FANG Stock.
While the S&P 500 has steadily climbed 22% in 2019, this stock has lagged with just a 16% gain. Not bad by any means.
But underperforming the market is not what any investor sets out to do.
So does that mean we should avoid the FANGs? Not a chance.
This FANG stock is actually presenting an amazing value right now...
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) just won a coveted $10 billion, 10-year Department of Defense contract.
But there's an even bigger catalyst on the horizon for Microsoft's cloud network.
Of course, this contract is a huge win for Microsoft's Azure cloud over rival Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN).
It elevates their server to greater dominance in the cloud war.
There's no question 5G will be an unprecedented technological breakthrough.
But as more and more of the world's technology is connected, hackers will be preying on the connectivity.
That fear is fuel for one top 5G stock (hint: it's also a cybersecurity stock).
Tech industry juggernauts have been in a race to corner what's likely to be one of the
hottest - and most profitable - tech trends of the next decade. By the end of this year, the
cloud computing industry is expected to grow 17.5%, topping $214.3 billion in global
value. Thankfully, our top tech stock just locked down a nuclear option in the battle to
dominate cloud computing.
The tech giants are in government crosshairs thanks to a series of antitrust cases popping up this year. Investors worry it could put a damper on profits or even split the companies up.
But while the FANG stocks come under fire, analysts predict solid growth for our top tech stock.
This company's net income grew 136% in 2019. And they're pushing even further in the coming year. This is the perfect tech buy following the big antitrust probes announced on Sept. 9.
