This year has been inescapably awful for investors, as this chart on first-half performance shows. So in an environment where every short-term move seems to be a bad one, it might be worth getting a longer-term perspective. Monish Pabrai, founder of both the Pabrai Investment Funds and the Dhando Funds and an author on investing,…
Energy stocks have been the star investment this year. Now it’s time to sell them and electrify your portfolio before investors once again focus on the industry’s long-term headwinds. There are a host of headwinds that could threaten the surge: rising recession risk, consumer backlash from the high price of gasoline, and the push to…
The end of June is nigh and good riddance. Down about 7%, only March has delivered a win for S&P 500 SPX investors this year, as pandemic fallout has been compounded by Russia’s brutal and deadly invasion of Ukraine that has seemingly driven up prices of everything. While still an ugly month, stocks saw a…
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Price: Pricing for the 2022 Hyundai HYMTF, + 4.13% Venue ranges from $ 19,000 (SE) to $ 22,250 (Limited). The Hyundai Venue was recently introduced as the brand’s entry-level SUV. It offers unique styling for drivers looking for a practical and affordable car that doesn’t blend in with the crowd. The Venue impresses with good…
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A little more judging by stock futures reaction this morning. Thank China for some of that as the country announced the biggest easing in COVID travel requirements since about March 2020. China’s news may add to the sense that inflation has peaked, given the supply constraints that the lockdown there has produced. That brings us…
My initial experience charging an electric vehicle at public stations was eye-opening. I had previously heard, read, and written about charging stations, different types of chargers, and other information about EV charging. Still, there is often a learning curve when trying something new with your own hands in the real world. Read on to learn…
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New week, same bounce. Stock futures point to fresh gains as investors grow optimistic that a bond rout is ending, and the Fed’s rate-hike plans will get pruned due to a global slowdown. Of course, that optimism comes as discontent grows around the world from high commodity prices that have driven up food prices, crimped…
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Multinational is one thing, but 2022 hasn’t been the year for stocks to have a truly international presence. According to analysis from Goldman Sachs, S&P 500 companies with high domestic sales exposure have been outperforming stocks with a high international sales by 9 percentage points. Granted, it’s not a great performance, with the domestic basket…
Stocks are on the rebound again, at least that’s the vibe from futures. That’s a day after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell confirmed to lawmakers, what markets already knew – that a soft economic landing might be tricky while taming the inflation beast. Along with average investors, hedge funds have had a rough start to…
When it comes to shopping for a compact SUV, you have a ton of options to choose from. These include the trusty Honda HMC, + 0.44% CR-V and the more rugged Subaru FUJHY, + 2.25% Forester, both excellent choices in this class. Let’s take a closer look at their strengths and find the right SUV…
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