My Top 3 Financial Stocks for May 2026
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My Top 3 Financial Stocks for May 2026

Financials aren’t usually the most exciting stocks on Wall Street, but they do tend to be solid and reliable. That’s why Berkshire Hathaway is full of them. Many of the top ones meet Warren Buffett’s criteria of playing a long-term role in the economy, and they’re often flush with cash and pay dividends. If you’re…

GQRE vs. HAUZ: A Quality-Screened Global Real Estate Fund Against a Pure International Play
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GQRE vs. HAUZ: A Quality-Screened Global Real Estate Fund Against a Pure International Play

Investors choosing between FlexShares Global Quality Real Estate Index Fund (NYSEMKT:GQRE) and Xtrackers International Real Estate ETF (NYSEMKT:HAUZ) must decide if they want global exposure or a pure-play international diversifier. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) provide income and inflation protection. While both funds target the property sector, they differ fundamentally in geographic scope. HAUZ focuses…

McDonald’s Stock Falls Through 1-Year Lows – Are Sales Slowdown Fears Overdone?
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McDonald’s Stock Falls Through 1-Year Lows – Are Sales Slowdown Fears Overdone?

McDonald’s Corp. (MCD) reported +3.8% higher Q1 comparable store sales on May 7, including +3.9% higher U.S. comp sales. However, the market is obsessed with the CEO’s comments on how higher gas prices affect lower-income families, as an AP report commented. Nevertheless, fears seem overdone with MCD stock below its prior 1-year low point (i.e.,…

Why the Hard Times for Software Stocks May Be Over, At Least for a Little While
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Why the Hard Times for Software Stocks May Be Over, At Least for a Little While

I suspect that unless you are directly involved with software companies, or own software stocks, you never expected what went down last fall. The entire software industry, as depicted by the Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV), fell off a cliff. No, make that a steep mountain! It lost 35% in a hurry. Now it is…

Legendary investor who made an estimated 0 million on 1987 crash says investors could see ‘negative 10-year returns’
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Legendary investor who made an estimated $100 million on 1987 crash says investors could see ‘negative 10-year returns’

Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. In October 1987, while the rest of Wall Street investors were losing their fortunes, Paul Tudor Jones was collecting one. He had spent months studying the parallels between the 1987 and 1929 crash (1), positioned his fund against the…

Should You Buy CoreWeave (CRWV) on Post-Earnings Dip?
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Should You Buy CoreWeave (CRWV) on Post-Earnings Dip?

We just covered Cathie Wood’s 11 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks. CoreWeave, Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWV)  ranks #11 (see Cathie Wood’s 5 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks). Cathie Wood’s Stake: $137,795,948 CoreWeave recently fell after the company issued weak quarterly outlook. However, long-term analysts believe its story remains intact. Wells Fargo kept its Overweight…

Why Amazon (AMZN) is a Top AI Stock Pick of Cathie Wood?
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Why Amazon (AMZN) is a Top AI Stock Pick of Cathie Wood?

We just covered Cathie Wood’s 11 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) ranks #6 (see Cathie Wood’s 5 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks). Cathie Wood’s Stake: $279,823,368  Think of Amazon and AWS, Cloud and AI come to mind before e-commerce. That’s a win for the company that has positioned itself at…

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Doesn’t Need to Beat Nvidia (NVDA) To Be a Winner – Cathie Wood’s Top AI Chip Stock
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Doesn’t Need to Beat Nvidia (NVDA) To Be a Winner – Cathie Wood’s Top AI Chip Stock

We just covered Cathie Wood’s 11 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks. Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) ranks #3 (see Cathie Wood’s 5 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks). Cathie Wood’s Stake: $551,414,664  Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) does not need to beat Nvidia to be a winner. It can do very well simply by…

Here’s Cathie Wood’s Top Defensive Stock Pick in 2026
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Here’s Cathie Wood’s Top Defensive Stock Pick in 2026

We just covered Cathie Wood’s 11 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks. Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) ranks #2 (see Cathie Wood’s 5 Biggest AI and Data Center Stock Picks). Cathie Wood’s Stake: $574,470,332  Geopolitical conflicts, rising military budgets and the evolution of modern warfare back the bull case for Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR). The company has…

The QQQ ETF Has Summited a Very Large Mountain. Make Sure You’re Ready for When It Climbs Back Down.
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The QQQ ETF Has Summited a Very Large Mountain. Make Sure You’re Ready for When It Climbs Back Down.

Two things can be true at the same time. The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) looks higher in the interim, but it’s scary awful beyond that. New highs are great, but when they come with ever-shrinking participation beyond the established winners (Magnificent 7, AI stocks), it is historically a sign that the party is in its…

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