Without a doubt, one industry that’s been benefiting from COVID-19 is pharmaceuticals. The demand for medical research and drug treatments aimed at the coronavirus has helped fuel a biopharmaceutical boom. In the case of one biopharmaceutical company, the completion of a major acquisition and rising consumer demand could mean big profits for investors. A Best-In-Class…
Stock Options Trading for Beginners – Basics Guide
Options trading is usually the next step for investors once they get comfortable trading stocks. Adding options to your portfolio gives you more opportunities to generate profits and reduce your portfolio’s risk. If the thought of boosting your returns or reducing your risk exposure sounds appealing, keep reading! Options Trading Basics Options are financial derivatives…
Trade Alerts – Watching the Markets So You Don’t Have To
Do you sit at your computer day in and day out monitoring your portfolio holdings? Of course you don’t, or at least you shouldn’t. You have better things to do! MarketClub’s Alerts tool is one of our members’ favorite features. The email alert system allows you to walk away from the computer without walking away…
This Stock Could be the Breakout Play of the Summer
As businesses begin to reopen and travel bans slowly lift, consumers feeling the after-effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have one thing on their minds – getting out of the house. Industries that have shouldered the shutdown, like hospitality and travel, have deeply discounted stock prices right now. As consumer demand picks up, these downtrodden sectors…
Hottest Stocks for July 2020
We’ve hit the halfway point for 2020, and what a year it has been! The Dow jumped 18% in Q2, its best quarterly performance since the late 80s. The S&P beat that slightly with a 20% move between the beginning of April and the end of June. Despite the stellar Q2 performance, there is still…
Blue Chip Semiconductor With Growth Potential
It’s been hard to get a read on the markets lately. As bullish and bearish news competes for daily headlines, investors cannot get a solid feel for where markets are headed. But not all stock sectors perform the same for any given event. One tech company doesn’t seem to be paying attention to what the…
How to Grow a Small Trading Account
How do you take an account with $10K and turn it into $1M in 10 years? Loading the player… You would need to grow your account by 60% every single year. Y1 $10,000 to $16,000 Y2 $16,000 to $25,600 Y3 $25,600 to $40,960 Y4 $40,960 to $65,536 Y5 $65,536 to $104,858 Y6 $104,858 to $167,773…
AMGN Stock – This Dividend Payer is Too Cheap to Ignore
The stock market is no stranger to the effects of popularity. Technology stocks have greatly benefited from investor excitement. On the other hand, trends associated with economic conditions, impact different market segments over time. There is a big difference between market fads and true, long-lasting market trends. The tech bubble in the early 2000s was…
Dividend Investing Strategy Guide for 2020
There’s no doubt that dividend-paying stocks are one of the most popular holdings for most investors. Not only do they pay out a quarterly amount that generates steady returns, but they also help reduce portfolio volatility. They are also regarded as defensive stocks, making them a must-have in uncertain markets. Whether you’re an aggressive or…
Hottest Stocks for June 2020
The markets continue to climb despite unrest in the streets of major U.S. cities, continued trade tension between the U.S. and China, further spread of COVID-19, and historic unemployment claims, among other issues. Some analysts and high-level corporate executives, like Manolo Falco of Citigroup(C), believe that the markets will adjust to the reality of the…