The following are today's upgrades for Validea's Contrarian Investor model based on the published strategy of David Dreman. This contrarian strategy finds the most unpopular mid- and large-cap stocks in the market and looks for improving fundamentals.RELIANCE STEEL & ALUMINUM
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are two titans of the technology industry -- and two of the largest companies in the world. While Microsoft generates most of its revenue from its software businesses, Apple's bread and butter has historically been its mobile hard
Cryptocurrencies have had a wild ride this year. In less than eight months, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) fell 70% from its all-time highs in November 2022. Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) took a 78% clobbering over the same period. The stock market also felt like a whirlwind at the same time, bu
Businesses and governments spend billions upon billions each year to protect their assets from cyberattacks. And Statista expects that global market to increase from $183 billion to $539 billion by the end of the decade.
Many investors believe that buying high-growth, speculative businesses is the only way to see outstanding returns over the long term. While that view has some validity, it also takes an investor who can stomach the volatility that comes with owning young, disruptive companies.
Every investor's portfolio suffers a setback every now and then. Some investors' setbacks, however, are bigger than others. A few of them can even be downright punishing thanks to strategies that just didn't pan out.
The energy industry is in a transition period. We currently need fossil fuels to run the global economy, but we also must transition to cleaner alternative energy sources to improve energy security and long-term sustainability. All this means energy companies need to have a dual
Although much of the hype around the metaverse has evaporated, plenty of companies are still working toward its fruition. Most of these companies are working on products that have real-world use as well as digital potential. It's these stocks that have the potential to be the bes
Adding to stocks that have seen a recent jump in share price can be difficult psychologically. It was just 20% lower one month ago -- you missed it.
Then the stock continues to rise, and a profitable business goes uninvested because a great "buy the dip" opportunity didn't come
A bear market is when a financial asset or stock index declines by 20% (or more) from its all-time high. The technology-focused Nasdaq-100 index has spent much of 2022 firmly in that territory, but thanks to a strong bounce over the past month, it has narrowed its decline to just
Is the U.S. economy in a recession? And if not, is it heading in that direction? If you ask a room full of experts, you're likely to get several different responses.
Social Security doesn't pay all seniors the same retirement benefit every month. Rather, the benefit you're entitled to is calculated based on your personal earnings history.
Some days, it's a joy to open your brokerage account and see a stock skyrocketing. That's exactly what The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) investors (including myself) experienced after the company reported its second-quarter results.
Imagine you've been holding cash while waiting for the market to turn so that you can ride the next bull market to colossal investment returns. Growth stocks have steadily gained steam over the past couple of weeks, and you're ready to jump in for the ride.
There are some high-potential growth stocks on the market, but only a few that have the potential to fundamentally change an entire industry. Two in that category are Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), which aims to change the way we buy and use insurance, and Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST), which w
Michael Burry has made a name for himself within the investing world and beyond over the years, as his bet on the subprime housing market crash was the basis for the movie The Big Short. Because of the prescience of this investment and the additional attention it garnered thanks