Pharmaceutical stocks are both growth and income plays, so today I’ll look for the cheapest pharmaceutical stocks in the stock market. By “cheapest”, I want stocks that sell at a discount to intrinsic value. That can be challenging in this market, because many pharmaceutical stocks pay dividends, and investors have… Read More

Today I’ll look at the cheapest bank stocks in the market. “Cheapest” has a different meaning in the world of bank stocks. We normally measure the value of stocks based on earnings and growth rates. That’s somewhat true of bank stocks, but we look at several different metrics unique to… Read More

Healthcare stocks are some of the best long-term performers in the market, so let’s take a look at the cheapest healthcare stocks. By “cheapest”, we want to own stocks that sell below what they are worth in the long term. We’ve seen a 20% market correction, so that means we… Read More

ETF stocks, or just ETFs for short, are excellent ways to gain broad exposure to the market. They are a core part of any portfolio, so let’s take a look at the cheapest ETF stocks. By “cheapest”, I’m going to use a few different metrics. On the one hand, I… Read More

Today we’ll look at a sector that I’m not actually that fond of: the cheapest solar stocks in the stock market. Solar stocks have never been one of my “must-own” stocks. Yes, energy is a critical part in everyday human life, but those needs are almost exclusively met by fossil… Read More

Today we’ll look at a sector that’s really been struggling: the cheapest coal stocks in the stock market. Coal stocks were once a vital holding in any portfolio. Because coal stocks in general are “must-own” stocks because coal plays a central part in everyday human life, coal was always present. Read More

Today’s article provides an overview of the cheapest steel stocks in the stock market. Why bother with steel stocks? Normally the financial media isn’t interested because they are boring stocks that aren’t about sexy headlines. They are investments that are beholden to economic cycles. Still, because of the Chinese trade… Read More

Today we’ll look at a popular investing arena: the cheapest dividend stocks in the stock market. We need to be a little bit careful when hunting for the cheapest dividend stocks, because sometimes dividend stocks are cheap for a reason. Investors are often enticed by a very high dividend yield… Read More

Let me say this now: penny stocks are for speculators only. Even the cheapest penny stocks make for the worst securities in the stock market. Penny stocks offer ownership positions in companies that have extremely low chances of success. Penny stocks also have a higher chance of being manipulated via… Read More

Today’s article explains the differences of 401Ks and stocks. This is a great article for investors who are unclear on exactly how stocks get traded, and where retirement comes into play regarding stock investing. Publicly traded companies issue ownership shares of what’s called “common stock”, and each share represents an… Read More