What? It is my opinion that cyber security and biotech will be the most noteworthy growth sectors of the 21st century. That said, I want to share my analysis of three prime cyber security stocks: Palo Alto Networks (PANW), CyberArk Software (CYBR), and FireEye (FEYE). For reference, some other noteworthy cyber security firms include Fortinet (FTNT), Check Point Software (CHKP), Rapid7 (RPD), and Cisco Systems (CSCO).
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Musk Gambles $34 Billion On Fed Rate Hike
The soon-to-be-released Tesla (TSLA) Model X has a whopping $132,000 price tag. The current Model S P85D starts at $105,000; naturally the Tesla Model 3, priced at $35,000, is a steal... right? I mean, Musk has also given consumers the gift of a two-year pre-order window: not only is he a revolutionary, but he's also a philanthropist, or so the public has been led to believe.
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15 Reasons To Love Alibaba Stock
Markets often encounter short-term volatility cycles, which present long-term investors with lucrative buying opportunities. Alibaba (BABA) has long been plagued by irrational macroeconomic concerns, specifically within China. As such, the company's share price has experienced an unjustifiable 38.84% decline since November 2014.
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How $1.8 Trillion Disappeared Overnight
As of this moment, China's Shanghai Composite is down 42.11% from its June 12th high of 5,178.19; it presently sits at 2,964.97. Even more remarkable is the fact that, since Friday of last week, the Shanghai composite has fallen 19.08%. China's momentous Monday downturn also cut the wealth of its billionaires by over $14 billion (some individuals even entered the dreaded "millionaire" club).
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Hillary Clinton, Poster Child For Financial Illiteracy
Hopefully by now, as an experienced American voter, you've realized politicians will promise their constituents anything in exchange for votes: call it quid pro quo incompetency. In most every example, be they liberal or conservative, presidential candidates address voter concerns by publicly declaring how they "understand" middle class problems and will undoubtedly, upon taking office, "support" all "comprehensive" and "bipartisan" solution.
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"T" Stands For Twitter
Every Silicon Valley techie knows that Google (GOOGL) Co-Founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin created a holding company, named "Alphabet," to oversee Google's many growing business lines (many of which don't align with Google's core operations). While some investors and tech analysts speculate that Alphabet's conception is meant to address potential (current and future) antitrust issues.
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You're Not Smarter Than Markets
Valuing companies has become damn near impossible. America's volatile economic environment, currently fueled by low interest rates and a strengthening dollar, has left investors searching for "yield." Nowhere is this transition more evident than in fixed income markets. As investors sell bond and Treasury holdings for high dividend and growth stocks, valuations have soared to record levels.
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