If you don’t buy the AI bubble fears and think the increased skepticism over some of the names powering the technology, it might be time to get just a bit more greedy to start 2026 off on the right track.
Source: https://247wallst.com/investing/2025/12/26/2-cheaper-ai-stoc…
Here is how Agora, Inc. Sponsored ADR (API) and Skillsoft Corp. (SKIL) have performed compared to their sector so far this year.
Donald Trump signed an executive order on Dec. 18 to fast-track the Food and Drug Administration’s review to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III substance under the Controlled Substances Act. Pot stocks Trulieve Cannabis, Curaleaf, Cresco Labs, Green Thumb Industries, and Canopy Growth plummeted by up to 39% due to the scope of Trump’s intentions.
While it may not be anything like the 7% to 8% inflation rate of 2022 and 2023, the consensus view is that inflation will remain above the Federal Reserve’s preferred 2% target for some time to come. That makes dividend stocks more attractive, particularly those with yields that outpace the rate of inflation.
