About Komal Bhattar
Komal's passion for the stock market and financial analysis led her to pursue investment research as a career. Her fundamental approach to analyzing stocks helps investors identify the best investment opportunities.
She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from St. Xavier’s College, and she is currently pursuing a graduate degree in Chartered Accountancy.
Recent Articles By Komal Bhattar
Prepare for Hard Landings if You Own These 2 Stocks
The Fed’s aggressive interest rate hikes and the increasing odds of a recession have kept the stock market under pressure. Although the space sector’s long-term prospects look bright, looming supply chain disruptions and inflation could dampen its performance in the near term. Thus, we think it could be wise to avoid space stocks Virgin Galactic (SPCE) and Astra Space (ASTR), given their bleak fundamentals. Read on…
3 Stocks to Buy and 1 to Avoid Amid the Energy Crisis
Europe is battling the worst energy crisis in decades, with Russia cutting off gas supplies indefinitely. Amid this, we think investors looking to invest in the energy sector should add energy stocks Valero Energy (VLO), Marathon Oil (MRO), and APA Corporation (APA) to their portfolios now, but avoid Tellurian (TELL), given its weak fundamentals. Read on…
Snap, Twitter, and 1 Other Stock You Should Sell Right Now
The raging inflation and the Fed’s aggressive rate hikes has led advertisers to cut back on spending, which is, in turn affecting social media companies. With the Fed expected to launch another significant rate hike this month, we think investors should avoid Twitter (TWTR), Snap (SNAP), and Groupon (GRPN). Read on…
2 Industrial Stocks to Buy Right Now That Are Better Than 3M
Despite the ongoing supply chain disruptions, the industrial sector has witnessed growth in factory production. Additionally, accelerating the adoption of advanced technology should boost the industry’s prospects. The industrial conglomerate 3M Company (MMM) has recently announced layoffs, and its overhanging legal woes look concerning. Thus, we think fundamentally strong industrial stocks, Caterpillar (CAT) and Tennant Company (TNC), could be better investments than MMM now. Read on…
5 “Strong Buy” Health Care Stocks to Buy This Week
Rising prevalence of chronic diseases and the increasing aging population are significant growth drivers of the healthcare industry. Moreover, growing investments in technological advancements should bode well for the industry. Thus, we think investing in quality healthcare stocks Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Pfizer (PFE), Novo Nordisk (NVO), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), and GSK (GSK) could be ideal now. These stocks are rated Strong Buy in our proprietary rating system. Keep reading…
3 No-Brainer ETFs to Buy This Fall
Continued job market-versus-GDP debates amongst analysts and a divided opinion on the probability of a recession have kept the stock market under tremendous pressure. Given this backdrop, investors could consider buying these three ETFs, JPMorgan Ultra-Short Income ETF (JPST), iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF (FLOT), and Fidelity MSCI Utilities Index ETF (FUTY), to protect their portfolio. Read on…
2 Home Improvement Stocks You Could Buy Instead of Bed Bath & Beyond
Rising demand due to evolving work models and an increase in consumer spending should bolster the home improvement industry’s growth. Retail giant Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) has been gaining amid the return of the meme frenzy. However, the company has recently announced several store closures and layoffs, which is concerning. Thus, we think other popular stocks, Lowe’s Companies (LOW) and Haverty Furniture (HVT), could be better buys than BBBY. Read on…
2 Software Stocks to Buy and 1 to Sell This Week
Continued digitization and increased investments in advanced technologies like blockchain and machine learning (ML) should bolster the software industry’s long-term prospects. Therefore, one could invest in fundamentally sound software stocks Fortinet (FTNT) and NortonLifeLock (NLOK). However, as the tech industry is witnessing a massive sess-off, we think it is best to avoid Okta (OKTA), given its weak fundamentals. Read on…
2 Defensive Stocks to Hold Through Any Recession
Aggressive interest rate hikes by the Fed to bring the multi-decade high inflation under control and a slowing economy are raising the possibilities of a recession. Amid such a volatile market scenario, we think investors should hold fundamentally sound defensive stocks Coca-Cola (KO) and PepsiCo (PEP) to sail through any slowdown. Keep reading…