Category: Personal Finance

Zoom For A Change Of Atmosphere Situation no win. Zoom Video Communications (Nasdaq: ZM) for a change of atmosphere. ZM stock can’t go on, so I give in. Gotta get myself right outta here… Big Audio Dynamite, anyone? The pandemic proved to be a kingmaker for many work-from-home companies, and few benefitted more from the rolling lockdowns than Zoom Video Communications. Personally, I loved the memes that popped up from Zoom meetings. Suit on top, pajamas on the bottom … you know who you are. But now that the lockdowns are over and people are returning to the office —[…]

We’re in the early stages of a global energy crisis. Gasoline prices are at a seven-year high. Surging natural gas prices will make it 30% more expensive to heat your home this winter. And these high costs aren’t going away. Bank of America expects oil to reach $120 per barrel in 2022. That’s more than 50% higher than its current price. Natural gas forecasts aren’t as grim. But prices should only fall slightly next year. And these scenarios stem from one thing: We have a supply problem. Energy Companies Are in No Rush The number of operational oil and gas[…]

Can You Prove To Be … A Real Human Being? And a real hero? Great Ones, all you real human beans out there … we are humbly requesting your help. And if you choose to answer the call of duty, you are truly a real hero. Wait … is this the song from Drive? Like, scorpion jacket Drive? Mid-2010s synthwave explosion kinda Drive? Um, yes? Don’t judge my movie binges … or soundtracks. We agreed not to do that. Besides, who else brings you *checks Spotify* College & Electric Youth on a Sunday morning? What you can judge, though, is[…]

FANG was a stock market darling. Those four stocks — Facebook (Meta), Amazon, Netflix and Google (Alphabet) — dominated. And for good reason. They were new, daring, innovative. And left their competitors in the dust. But now, we’re in a new era. America 2.0. And there’s one stock that could beat all of FANG… Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA). And unlike FANG, Tesla basically has zero competition because it’s a leader in MULTIPLE industries. And why settle for No. 2? We’re in a era of winner take most. Being #2 is not worth it. Amazon is yet to generate a real competitor.[…]

The cost of critical social goods like health care and education in the U.S. are high … far higher than our peers. The average salary for an American worker can no longer cover the basic costs of middle-class life. To solve this problem, progressive politicians like Bernie Sanders want the government to pitch in to help people afford a better life. But there are two serious problems with this. First, it means that the debate about social spending and public welfare in the U.S. is all about costs and taxes. That’s a game progressives can never win in our antitax[…]

“You’re crazy.” Five years ago, ^ that’s what we heard when talking about Tesla (TSLA) becoming a $1 trillion company. Well, here we are. And next up: Tesla $10 trillion … in three to four years! Paul and I recorded this special IanCast to give you our new forecast (see if you can place our location!). I believe this is the MOST bullish time for our growth stocks. One of our GoingUpness signals is flashing for the ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE: ARKK). And crypto’s acting like a coiled spring ready to shoot higher. I’ll reveal the name of a metaverse[…]

The Ol’ Canoo Switcheroo Great Ones, you ever wonder what cars would look like if kids designed them? No, I’m not talking about Tesla’s (Nasdaq: TSLA) Cybertruck. That was designed by a man-child… I’m talking about Canoo (Nasdaq: GOEV) and its “Lifestyle Vehicle.” Aside from its absolutely horrible name, Canoo’s flagship vehicle is actually pretty cool: OK, maybe not that cool. This Canoo van — sorry, “Lifestyle Vehicle” — looks like a child’s push toy. It looks like Fisher Price or Little Tikes led the design team … like a pre-school Power Wheels offering. I kid, but underneath its “I[…]