Monkey Staff

The concept of targeting iron-clad stocks to buy for volatility might seem overkill. After all, the Labor Department just revealed that the U.S. economy added 263,000 jobs, above analysts’ expectations. However, it also means that the Federal Reserve’s efforts to tackle the money supply’s expansion took a massive hit. Let’s just get down to the […]

Pharmaceutical stocks overall have fared well during this tough year for the market, but Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) has been a pharma name that’s truly “crushed it” so far in 2022. LLY stock has rallied 36.2% in the past year, moving 19% higher in the past six months alone. Mainly, due to enthusiasm for the company’s

The marijuana sector has witnessed tremendous growth in recent years. In fact, newfound support has allowed cannabis companies to gain access to capital, which has helped fuel further growth. Additionally, as more and more states legalize cannabis, the market will only get bigger. One way to capitalize on the sector is by investing in marijuana

[embedded content] Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic adviser at Allianz and Bloomberg Opinion columnist, says markets are giving back an “overreaction” to Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell’s speech on Wednesday after Friday’s strong jobs report. “Once again, the Fed didn’t understand the behavioral aspects of markets. So while Chair Powell went out of his way to be

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE:OXY) stock has made a stunning comeback since late 2020 on two major catalysts. The first was the epic run-up in crude oil and natural gas prices. The second was the accumulation of a large position by Warren Buffett’s company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A,NYSE:BRK.B). The result is that OXY stock has soared by more than

With the Federal Reserve committed to tackling historically high inflation through hawkish monetary policies, it’s time for investors to consider the best stocks to buy for rising interest rates. Sure, some indicators suggest that the central bank might loosen its stance. However, in the bigger picture, folks must deal with reality. Following an unprecedented expansion