About Santanu Roy
Having been fascinated by the traditional and evolving factors that affect investment decisions, Santanu decided to pursue a career as an investment analyst. Prior to his switch to investment research, he was a process associate at Cognizant.
With a master's degree in business administration and a fundamental approach to analyzing businesses, he aims to help retail investors identify the best long-term investment opportunities.
Recent Articles By Santanu Roy
The 3 Best Stocks to Buy When Wall Street Is Fearful
In line with most expectations, the Fed has announced its fourth consecutive 75 bps interest rate hike today. However, since analysts don't expect the stock market volatility to ease in the near term, it could be safe to invest in fundamentally strong and high-quality stocks Microsoft (MSFT), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), and Universal Logistics Holdings (ULH) for impressive long term returns. Continue reading…
3 Stocks You Can Bet All of Your Chips On
Despite the current blip in demand, the semiconductor industry is poised to benefit from the megatrend of digitization and rising disposable income. Furthermore, growing corporate investments and government support should drive the industry’s growth. Thus, fundamentally sound semiconductor stocks Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSM), Qualcomm (QCOM), and STMicroelectronics (STM) could be ideal investments now. Read on…
1 Stock You'll Regret Not Buying in 2022 and 1 You Will
With the Federal Reserve seemingly on track to announce another 75-basis-point interest rate hike in its meeting this week, stability in the economy and markets seems to be unlikely. However, Waste Management (WM) looks well-positioned to survive the market volatility well because of the non-cyclical nature of its business. On the other hand, Roku (ROKU) might struggle to find support because of its fundamental weakness and bleak growth prospects. Continue reading…
2 Stocks That Give Downside Protection in Troubled Times
With inflation still hovering around the multi-decade high and the U.S. economy expanding in the third quarter, a further aggressive interest rate increase is on the cards this week. With the macro headwinds set to intensify further, investing in resilient stocks Walmart (WMT) and Oracle (ORCL) could give your portfolio solid downside protection. Read on...
3 Brilliant Stocks to Buy on the Dip
With underwhelming earnings and an imminent interest rate hike by the Fed weighing heavily on investor sentiment, the market seems to have relapsed into a fresh bout of volatility. However, this might be the right opportunity for bargain hunters to load up on fundamentally strong stocks Microsoft (MSFT), Centene (CNC), and Kronos Worldwide (KRO), available at attractive valuations for consistent risk-adjusted returns. Continue reading…
2 Risky Stocks to Avoid During Q3 Earnings Season
Since various headwinds, including high inflation and interest rate hikes, are expected to impact technology earnings in the third quarter significantly, investors are advised to steer clear of shares of struggling tech companies AMD (AMD) and Snap (SNAP). Read on…
Is It Time to Sell These 2 Beloved Tech Stocks?
Interest rate increases look all set to persist. Therefore, slowing demand, rising borrowing costs, and compressed margins will likely tip the economy into recession. With the market potentially seeing significant pressure, once-popular tech stocks Snowflake (SNOW) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR) could struggle to find support due to their poor fundamentals. Read on…
Extra Money in Your Pocket? Put These 3 Stocks to Work
With the Fed on track to approve another significant interest rate hike and willing to risk recession to bring inflation under control, the stock market is expected to remain under pressure in the upcoming months. Hence, it would be wise to invest in fundamentally strong stocks Comcast (CMCSA), Hackett (HCKT), and J. Jill (JILL) at discounts to make your extra money work. Continue reading…
2 Short Squeeze Stocks You Should Avoid
With the macroeconomic headwinds set to intensify further, the current optimism in the market is expected to fizzle out as quickly as it began. Since the stock market will likely remain under pressure in the near term, investors should still avoid so-called short-squeeze stocks, GameStop (GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings (AMC). Continue reading...