Tech Stocks or Banks for Better Returns?
Will tech stocks still provide reasonable returns for the rest of the year? Or are bank stocks a better bet?
15th June 2021
Alpesh Patel OBE
Alpesh is a successful investor, entrepreneur and mentor, pursuing a mission to teach people to make money to solve big world problems. He is an FCA-authorised investment manager and launched his FCA-regulated Asset Management Company, Praefinium Partners, as founding CEO in 2005. Alpesh is also retained by UK Trade and Investment as part of an expert, senior team of Dealmakers.
Should We Still Sell in May and Go Away?
There is an old stock market maxim that says we should “sell in May and go away.” Like most proverbs or cliches, it has a foundation in truth.
14th May 2021
Should We Buy Any Stock Market Dips?
Do we wait for dips? Buy now? Buy more? Is it all over now, again?
30th April 2021
Why Chasing Dividends in Stock Investments is a Bad Idea
What defines a worthy stock for investment or retirement income? Unfortunately, for many investors, the answer is a stock that pays dividends. While dividends are a factor (among many) that can be used to judge a stock, it isn’t necessarily the most important or profitable determination to make when investing.
16th April 2021
Time to Get Out of Tech Stocks? If So, Into What for Returns?
Tech stocks were strong performers last year. The pandemic meant that providers of remote services like Zoom Video Communications or Peloton Interactive experienced massive sales growths, while a whole host of cybersecurity and cloud hosting companies did well alongside the usual big players like Microsoft, Apple and Amazon. However, as the economy bounces back from the disruption of COVID-19, tech stocks have slumped.
2nd April 2021
Alpesh Patel on funds: Poor Performing Funds Destroying Billions from Your Retirement
It has been a difficult few years for UK investment fund managers.
Between the debacle of the Woodford Equity Income Fund and the COVID-19 pandemic, “star” funds that promised so much have led only to disappointment for investors.
19th March 2021
Alpesh Patel on US Investing: Should We Buy Any Stock Market Dips?
As the Dow Jones Index took a tumble at the end of February, many analysts saw this as the beginning of a long-overdue market correction. Some have floated talk of a stock market bubble for a while, but despite the challenging conditions of the last year, the market rebounded and finished out the year strongly. However, the dip on the 24th of February — which saw the index shed 1000 points — has led some traders to talk of an opportunity to cash in on the slide.
5th March 2021
Alpesh Patel on US Investing: Is the US Stock Market Going to Crash?
After a dip caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, the US stock market rallied back and closed out the year at an all-time high. This has continued throughout the start of 2021, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average now at over 31,000 points. But despite the vaccine rollout, unemployment and economic disruption
19th February 2021
Alpesh Patel on US Investing: Beware! Overvalued Stock Market – What You Need to Know
Another captivating headline – this time from Forbes. So what are the facts, and why is it increasingly a stock pickers market, where if a rising tide doesn’t raise all boats, but instead the tide goes out, then we don’t want to be left standing without clothes on. The stock market has been on a
22nd January 2021
Alpesh Patel on US Investing: Stocks set to rally in 2021
“Goldman Sachs says these stocks are set to rally in 2021” It’s a captivating headline, isn’t it? Don’t worry; I’ll tell you which stocks in a moment and whether I agree with Goldman’s. And between Goldman’s history and my own, you might want to bet on me. The US market’s Dow Jones Industrial Average just
4th December 2020
Alpesh Patel on US Investing: The Stocks that “Have It All”
Like humans, such perfection doesn’t exist in stocks. Like humans, fish in a big enough pond, and for a while, some get as close as possible. Are they the brands people love the most? Some research by MBLM suggests so. See these images: Wow, great performing companies, and they outgrow their peers. Plus, they are
20th November 2020
Alpesh Patel on US Investing: 3 “Strong Buy” looking stocks set to move up
There is no shortage of stocks that are delivering triple digit returns. Scholar Rock, Miragen, Zedge, Socket Mobile – even Tupperware is up nearly 1,000%. Source: ShareScope – Alpesh Patel Special Edition (click on image to enlarge) The problem is hindsight is great, but each of these and the other climbers have huge problems in
5th November 2020