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About Jason Novak

Jason has been a consistent contributor to VectorVest and has a blended interest in technology and finance, which he has written about for over a decade. When he's not demystifying complex financial topics or sharing a quick analysis of hot stocks on a given day, you may find him on the golf course or exploring all that Northern California has to offer.
30 05, 2023

Back to The Basics!

By |2023-12-07T20:50:34+00:00May 30th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|

Written by: Angela Akers The Fed’s preferred measure of inflation was released today, the Personal Consumptions Expenditures Index. The numbers came in higher than the previous month and higher than expected. The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s May meeting were released earlier this week showing Fed officials were split over a pause in rate [...]

26 05, 2023

Palantir Gets a 10% Boost on Ukraine Deal, is it Worth Buying the Stock Though?

By |2023-12-07T20:50:36+00:00May 26th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Yesterday, Palantir (PLTR) and the Ukrainian government announced that the two parties have struck a deal. Palantir’s technology will be a crucial part of Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts going forward. The software company empowered its users to make key decisions based on machined-assisted and human-driven data analysis. The use case in Ukraine is to catalog [...]

25 05, 2023

NVDA’s Monumental Guidance Earns 27% Jump: Is There Any Room to Climb Higher, Though?

By |2023-12-07T20:50:38+00:00May 25th, 2023|Categories: ETF, Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

Nvidia (NVDA) stole the show in Thursday morning’s trading session, after a 1st quarter earnings report that shook the financial world up. The stock is currently up 27% as of Noon. Today’s performance is poised to be the biggest single-day rise in market value at over $200 billion. For the first quarter, the [...]

24 05, 2023

Target Drops Amidst LGBTQ+ Line Backlash: We See 2 Other Issues With This Stock, Though

By |2023-12-07T20:50:39+00:00May 24th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , |

Target (TGT) has been battling serious backlash in recent weeks after shoppers took offense to their “tuck-friendly” swimsuits and a “the Devil Respects Pronouns” shirt. These products were designed for the transgender community and were part of a larger Pride line that hit shelves not too long ago. Critics claimed that these products shouldn’t [...]

24 05, 2023

Are ETFs for You? Find Out in Our New Blog Series Covering Exchange-Traded Funds from All Angles

By |2023-12-07T20:50:40+00:00May 24th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Two of the most significant events in the investment world over the past century, which have had a positive impact on everyday investors, were the introduction of the first mutual fund, MFS Massachusetts Investors Fund, in 1924, and the launch of the first exchange-traded fund (ETF), SPDR S&P 500 [...]

24 05, 2023

Broadcom Stock Gets a Lift on Apple Chip Deal: 3 Reasons Investors Should Pay Attention to AVGO

By |2023-12-07T20:50:42+00:00May 24th, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , , |

This morning, Apple (AAPL) and Broadcom (AVGO) announced a multibillion-dollar deal between the two companies. Apple will rely on Broadcom to produce its 5G radio frequency components right here in the US. In 2021, Apple announced its intention to invest $430 billion in the U.S. economy, amidst backlash of overseas production. CEO Tim Cook [...]

22 05, 2023

John Deere (DE) Shines Once Again in 1st Quarter Earnings, So Why Did the Stock Drop?

By |2023-12-07T20:50:43+00:00May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Feature: Stock Market Investing, Featured: News, Stock Market News|Tags: , , , , |

On Friday, John Deere (DE) reported fiscal 2nd quarter earnings that came in well above analyst expectations. And yet, the stock closed lower than it opened at. And so far in Monday’s trading session, DE is picking up where it left off - heading down lower and lower. The company has only failed to [...]

22 05, 2023

What is Market Timing Strategy?

By |2023-12-07T20:50:45+00:00May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Market Timing|Tags: , , |

Wouldn’t it be nice if you had the ability to consistently enter a position as asset prices were appreciating and then get out right before they started falling back down? While many scoff at this idea - claiming you can’t time the market - it’s entirely possible. This is known as the market timing strategy. [...]

22 05, 2023

Dollar Cost Averaging vs Timing the Market: What’s the Difference & Which is Better?

By |2023-12-07T20:50:46+00:00May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Market Timing|Tags: , , , |

Picture yourself standing at a crossroads in your investment journey, with two distinct paths stretching out before you. On one side, there's the basic, familiar approach of dollar cost averaging. On the other, you’re presented with a more dynamic, rewarding path of market timing. While it’s easy to stick to what you know - and [...]

22 05, 2023

Market Timing Strategies That Work

By |2023-12-07T20:50:48+00:00May 22nd, 2023|Categories: Market Timing|Tags: , , |

In the fast-paced world of investing, the ability to successfully time the market can be a game-changer. Being ahead of the curve and consistently, accurately predicting major moves in individual stocks and the market as a whole sets you apart from other investors, allowing you to get in and out of your positions at the [...]

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