Since the Great Recession ended in 2009, growth stocks have left value stocks eating their dust. Persistently low lending rates, coupled with ongoing quantitative easing measures from the nation’s central bank, have created an ideal environment for fast-growing stocks to thrive. But don’t discount value stocks. Over the very long-term — a 90-year stretch between … Read More
Not all blue-chip companies are the same. Some are better positioned for the future, either through diversification, their competitive position, or because they happen to operate in a sector that is on the cutting edge of where society is headed. While most blue-chip companies are well-run and established businesses, not all of them will continue … Read More
A small town named Commerce, Georgia, is about to become the electric vehicle battery manufacturing capital of the country. SK Innovation (KRX: 096770) is a large South Korean energy and chemical company. It operates globally in four segments: lubricants, petrochemicals, petroleum and others. And “others” includes lithium-ion batteries. Much to the delight of Commerce residents, … Read More