Author archives: Patrick Ryan

Cosmetics stocks are likely to move higher in the quarters ahead simply because we appear to be in the final chapter of the pandemic. Consumers will r…

Our proprietary POWR Ratings system rates stocks based on 118 different factors that gauge a stock’s best chance to outperform. With the market seesaw…

Fitness stocks are looking quite attractive, although their near-term direction could hinge on the path of the coronavirus. If case counts keep rising…

The financial sector is sometimes considered the bellwether of the economy. In the most recent quarter, banks did especially well, so may be time to c…

REITs are an interesting asset class at the moment given the rebound in commercial real estate and above-average dividend yields. Saul Centers, Inc. (…

With more people working from home now, software has become an important industry. But not all software stocks are great investments. For instance, wh…

This morning featured another hot inflation report which shows that rising costs are spreading to other parts of the economy. Food producers outperfor…

Even amidst a global-wide chip shortage, semiconductor stocks are as popular as ever. But not all chip stocks may be a good fit for your portfolio. Tw…

Drug manufacturing stocks have been major outperformers over the past couple of months. These stocks tend to outperform when yields are falling, and g…

Athletic apparel stocks have outperformed as sales remained strong during the pandemic. However, these companies are maintaining momentum as recent ea…