MarketWatch #2
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A week into the new year and we’ve already had several news stories that have impacted our lives. To prevent us from focusing on the negative things, today we will focus on the news that impacts our pockets.
In week 2 of MarketWatch, we will take a look at three stocks that I expect to see positive returns on in the coming days.
Apple (AAPL): Last week we heard rumblings about a potential Hyundai and Apple deal where the two would work together on a new EV (electric vehicle). These talks have not yet been confirmed.
We know that Apple is a leader in innovation, but limiting your understanding of their company to computers and phones is how you will miss out on opportunities. There are large publications that will say that the tech-giant is not an innovator (Forbes: “Apple is not innovative anymore across any category.”), however, over the course of Apple’s nearly 50-year history, we have seen them innovate their offering repeatedly. Everyone will have an opinion, so do your best to stay ahead of the curb and don’t allow naysayers to impact your pockets. Apple will always be worth paying attention to because they are always paying attention to you (the customer) and that is the key to business.
Disney (DIS): For those who live under a rock, please come out and enjoy the happiness! Disney has been the “happiest place on earth” for a very long time, the phrase has even been trademarked by the movie-making behemoth. This week, we will see the first small-screen release of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with WandaVision, on the Disney+ platform. On the surface, this doesn’t mean that the company will see an uptick in its share value, but if there is an uptick following the release, we will likely see a similar reaction from the market for the other seven Marvel releases planned for this year. I’ve been a believer in the Disney stock forever, but with them now owning the streaming platform of their content, you would be remiss to believe the company won’t take major strides in the near future.
Tesla (TSLA): Elon Musk is back at it again with more headline-worthy news! Not only is he the richest man in the world, but he is still sending rockets to space, and up to this point he has only sent a measly 105 successfully since 2010. With that said, it’s hard to imagine that Tesla will not see further successful innovation in the future, after all, it’s not like battery-powered cars are rocket-science. There’s certainly a level of volatility to the way that Musk runs his organizations, but my guess is that he has operated with this level of volatility for the majority of his career; Up to this point, it has landed his net worth atop Nicaragua and 54 other countries gross domestic product (GDP).
(UPDATE: 1/14/2020)
He lost it.
As I have said before and I will say it again, staying ahead of the curb and making investment decisions based on logic will prove to be a much better and comfortable way to invest than following market trends. Do your research and trust what you put your hard-earned money into, this way you can sleep better at night knowing that you have placed your money in the right places.