Buy and Hold vs Timing the Market: What’s the Difference & Which Strategy is Better?
You’re at a crossroads as an investor, standing between two distinct paths: buy and hold vs timing the market. While each of these strategies has its merits, only one of them is right for you. And we’re here to help you find out which that is. Oftentimes, navigating the world of investing can often seem like trying to find your [...]
Virgin Galactic Climbing on News of First Commercial Space Flight, But We See 2 Things Keeping it Grounded
After years of delays, it appears Virgin Galactic (SPCE) is prepared to embark on its first commercial flight into space later this month. Sometime between June 27 and June 30th, a team of 3 Italian researchers will lift off onboard Galactic 01. Pending the company’s first successful commercial space tourism flight, monthly flights will follow thereafter starting in August. [...]
TopBuild Corp. Marching Towards Its All-Time High
by Leslie N. Masonson, MBA TopBuild Corp. (BLD:NYSE), headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida and incorporated in 2015 boasts a 13,119 person workforce. The company was previously known as Masco SpinCo Corp with a name change in 2015. Their main business focuses on two market segments: installation and specialty distribution. Other areas of products and services include: pre-construction plans, inspection [...]
Plug Power is on Track to Hit 2030 Targets, But is it Enough to Justify Buying This Stock?
Earlier this week, Plug Power (PLUG) had its analyst day. The company’s executives laid out plans to reach long-term goals, and the findings were certainly intriguing. By 2030, the alternative energy company expects to produce more than 2,000 tons of hydrogen daily - all through its green-hydrogen network. And, that’s just the beginning. Plug Power expects to deploy stationary [...]
Can You Buy and Sell Stocks After Hours?
Your investing strategy doesn't necessarily need to be put on pause when the stock market rings its closing bell. In fact, for some investors, that's when the real intrigue begins. Imagine having access to the market beyond the usual 9:30 AM to 4 PM Eastern Time. No more waiting for the opening bell to execute your trading plan, missing dynamite [...]
Shell Increases Dividend With Steady Oil Output Through 2030: Should You Buy Now & Get a Piece?
Much to the delight of shareholders, Shell (SHEL) announced today that dividends paid out will be increasing going forward. The company was already distributing 20%-30% of cash flow from operations but is boosting that figure up to 30%-40%. This will entail raising the dividend per share for the second quarter by at least 15%. Meanwhile, the company expects to [...]