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You can see our current Power recommendations for March 2023 here.
Understanding our recommendations: Power Buy—These stocks are our top choices for new buying now....
Fair Isaac stock has risen 35% for our subscribers over the last year—and a whopping 20,396.8% since we first recommended it in our February 1999 issue at $3.41 a share (split adjusted)! That said, we think the shares have room to move much higher.
In the short term, it’s possible that demand for the company’s credit scoring solutions will weaken as rising interest rates slow home buying....
In the short term, it’s possible that demand for the company’s credit scoring solutions will weaken as rising interest rates slow home buying....
These two technology-focused firms have struggled in the past year. But, their shares have moved up lately as activists push for changes meant to lift their earnings. Still, these firms don’t yet inspire our confidence. Here’s why.
SALESFORCE INC....
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I’ve heard good and bad things over the years about investment clubs. First off, you need to keep in mind that the term “club” can be misleading. For many people, it conjures up the image of a non-profit, co-operative affair, run by and for the members....
I’ve heard good and bad things over the years about investment clubs. First off, you need to keep in mind that the term “club” can be misleading. For many people, it conjures up the image of a non-profit, co-operative affair, run by and for the members....
CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL INC., $1,583.89, remains a buy. The stock (symbol CMG on New York) lets you tap this Mexican restaurant chain, headquartered in Denver. The company is a fast-food leader charging slightly higher prices than its competitors but offering better quality food, including naturally raised meat.
In the quarter ended December 31, 2022, sales were up 11.2%, to $2.18 billion from $1.96 billion a year earlier....
In the quarter ended December 31, 2022, sales were up 11.2%, to $2.18 billion from $1.96 billion a year earlier....
MARINEMAX INC., $30.75, symbol HZO on New York, operates as a recreational
boat and yacht retailer and superyacht services firm in the U.S.
The company sells new and used recreational boats, including pleasure and fishing boats, mega-yachts, yachts, sport cruisers, motor yachts, ski boats, jet boats, and other recreational boats....
boat and yacht retailer and superyacht services firm in the U.S.
The company sells new and used recreational boats, including pleasure and fishing boats, mega-yachts, yachts, sport cruisers, motor yachts, ski boats, jet boats, and other recreational boats....
You can see our Exchange-traded Funds Portfolio for March 2023 here.
ETFs in brief
Exchange-traded funds are set up to mirror the performance of a stock-market index or sub-index....
Commodities are the raw materials that production and manufacturing rely on. Investing in them can help investors diversify their portfolios and win greater protection from inflation. However, commodities as a group can be both cyclical and volatile, and investors might rightly question the wisdom of either directly holding commodities or the commodity producers themselves in their portfolios.
Long-term gains with more risk
Over the period since 2002, an investment in a basket of physical commodities delivered a return of just 5.4% per year, while commodity producers returned 9.5% per year; this compares with the 9.5% per year return of the S&P 500 index (see table below).
The IMF All Commodity Index provides a good measure of the performance of physical commodities as a group....
Long-term gains with more risk
Over the period since 2002, an investment in a basket of physical commodities delivered a return of just 5.4% per year, while commodity producers returned 9.5% per year; this compares with the 9.5% per year return of the S&P 500 index (see table below).
The IMF All Commodity Index provides a good measure of the performance of physical commodities as a group....
Despite an ongoing trade war, high tariffs, and COVID-impacted supply lines, the U.S. still imported goods worth more than $500 billion from China in 2021. In that same year, Mexico was a distant second as a trade partner, delivering $385 billion of goods to the U.S.
However, Mexico now seems poised to contribute a larger share of U.S....
However, Mexico now seems poised to contribute a larger share of U.S....
Many investors overlook mid-cap stocks, thinking that a combination of large- and small-cap stocks will provide their portfolios with all the diversification they really need. However, as a group, U.S. mid-cap stocks have often performed better than large caps and are generally less risky than small caps....