Lou Carlozo

Lou Carlozo

InvestorPlace Contributor

Lou Carlozo is Editor In Chief at Qwoted, a source platform for finance journalists, and host/creator of Bankadelic, a financial services podcast. Through 2019, he served as managing editor at the Bank Administration Institute and an investment writer at U.S. News & World Report. A Pulitzer Prize finalist (team reporting), his work has appeared in Reuters, the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Yahoo Finance, MSN and publications across the world; his multi-media journalism credits include BBC radio, Investigation Discovery TV, AOL and an Archie cartoon where he appeared as himself. Lou is also a professional musician, producer/composer and recording studio owner. He resides in Chicago with his wife and two children.

Recent Articles

Lordstown Motors’ Story Goes From Promise to Pain

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

For a time, RIDE stock was the darling of investors who wanted to back a green company. The company鈥檚 future now hangs in a precarious balance.

As a Tech Investment, Palantir Puts the Soft in Software

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Some pundits see PLTR stock as an opportune investment. But so far, it has failed to post any profits or generate any momentum.

Amazon Still a Big Winner, But Facing Stiff Investment Headwinds

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

ESG investing is drawing big money from companies that treat workers poorly. New AMZN stock CEO Andy Jassy must rise to this challenge.

Despite Its Sin Stock Overtones, Amazon Still Rates as a Strong Buy

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

So for now -- despite its tepid performance of late and my lingering concerns about its ESG track record -- Amazon.com stays in my portfolio. I take umbrage in the fact that it鈥檚 bringing a lot of good into people鈥檚 lives, too. And that 32 out of 32 analysts, according to TipRanks, call it a buy.聽

Canoo Stock Remains Too Risky a Bet on an Unproven EV Player

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

GOEV stock has slid by 50% since going public in December. That leaves EV maker Canoo in a bind as it works to get its vehicles on the road.

Slumping Naked Brands Is Nearing the Point of No Return

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

NAKD stock may be a vicim of its sector. Fashion is notoriously fickle. Tastes change. Brands get blackballed or relegated to thrift shop clearance for no rational reason. But if Beyonce, Justin Timberlake or even a mitten-clad Bernie Sanders sport your stuff, it's a license to print money. Turns out Wall Street and the fashion runway aren't so different after all.

Hold Off on Foley Trasimene Acquisition Stock as SPAC Mania Hits Major Turbulence

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

BFT stock has stalled for months. And Foley Trasimene Acquisition II Corp., which will fund Paysafe, must endure SPAC scrutiny.

Despite Losing U.S. Postal Service Contract, Workhorse Group Could Rebound

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

WKHS stock was pegged to a $6 billion Postal Service contract it was favored to win, but lost. But for Workhorse Group, it's not game over.

Ethereum May Be Down, But It’s Far from Out

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Does it sound like I just recommended Ethereum as an investment? Why, yes I did. I have yet to dive into the crypto world myself and every day that goes by, I regret the decision. If Ethereum's price dips some more, I believe it will mark a great buying opportunity for you and me both.

A Look Into the Bizarre Backstory of Pershing Square Tontine Holdings

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

PSTH stock, which represents a blank-check company founded by billionaire investor Bill Ackman, remains shrouded in some amusing mystery.

ChargePoint Hits a Check Point for EV Sector Success

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

In short, ChargePoint is maturing. So is the EV sector as a whole. What鈥檚 more, I see the current below-$30 mark as an attractive share price. We are on the ground floor. As ground floor as it gets.

Amazon Will Amaze in the Post-Jeff Bezos Era

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

AMZN stock has taken a brief, rare pause in value while investors mull over life after Jeff Bezos. The good news is that life looks very good.

The Recent Rally in Naked Brand Stock Was Never Built to Last

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sure, throw $1,000 in disposable income at NAKD stock. (It's the equivalent of 241 grande mochas.) If those 600 or so shares hit $20, you'll soon have a hefty $12,000 to buy all the funky bras you want.聽Either that, or you'll be strapped.

Zomedica Lacks Hard Numbers To Back Up Its Big Pets-n’-Pandemic Rally

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

The prevailing logic as I see it is that the rising tide of the pet industry is going to float all boats, including ZOM stock. But the facts simply don't bear this out over the long term.

AMC Is a Wait-And-See Play as Streaming Services Dominate

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Going to movies is a communal event. Your small screen or home theater cannot substitute for it, no matter how many subwoofers you install. But where AMC stock is concerned, I don't see things getting better 鈥� especially when I question what bona fide fuel went into its recent surge.聽

Use This Rally to Ditch QuantumScape Stock, Not to Get Trapped By It

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Yeah, watch QS stock double as the ink dries here. I don鈥檛 care; I鈥檇 relish being wrong. What I can鈥檛 tolerate is steering you wrong. Take your investment dollars somewhere else.

It’s Looking Like Nothing Can Stop Amazon After 2020 Changed the World

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

The biggest money maker fueling AMZN stock by far is cloud-giant AWS. Now, the man who built that business into a juggernaut鈥檚 juggernaut will take the reins from Jeff Bezos.

Palantir’s Software Strategy Needs to Get With the Program

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Palantir and its PLTR stock rest on the fate of a big data software suite. Yet Wall Street is of mixed opinions, many on the sell side.

Nio Is an Electric Vehicle Company Catching Breaks, Not Hitting the Brakes

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

While Nio's share price run-up screams of selloff, any such move is more an exercise in profit taking than company breaking. It's worth more than twice as much as Ford, after all.

Bitcoin Is on a Beautiful Ride That Is Nowhere Near Over

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Loud, volatile, impossible to ignore, surrounded by mythology and making enough headlines to make all its competitors jealous, bitcoin is without question the Donald Trump of cryptocurrencies.

8 Electric Vehicle Stocks That Are More Than Just a Fad

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Our electric vehicle stocks all-star list includes Chinese automakers, a fuel cell leader and an industry pioneer led by a billionaire.

Bitcoin Is a Big, Risky Bet That Can Pay off Big Time

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

PayPal, for example, is buying up the crypto in what many see as a move to accommodate it on the online payments system. That's largely a recognition that many online merchants already take bitcoin, and PayPal wants a piece of the action.

7 Top Stocks for 2021 Portfolios

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

These seven top stocks for 2021 reflect a mix of strong performance in 2020, environmental impact and financial muscle to prosper.

Stay Clear of NKLA Stock Until Nikola Proves It Can Make Something

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

While I have my favorite investments and those I dismiss, putting my money on a company that has fooled so many is beyond the pale for me. And if I can鈥檛 put my money there, how in good conscience can I suggest you do so?

Xpeng Stock Is Primed to Pop After its Autonomous Driving Breakthrough

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

In my last piece on Xpeng stock I came off positive, though with the usual 鈥渘ew company proving itself鈥� qualifications. But that was before the December鈥檚 P7 sales came in, and the January ADS system breakthrough.聽These reasons alone tip the scales even more towards a buy

Bet on Tesla to Benefit From a Sales Spike in 2021

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

TSLA stock has long defied expectations. But while some analysts have turned bearish, the company's forward guidance points to spiking sales.

Avoid QuantumScape Stock Until All of These Legal Headaches Shake Out

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

On Jan. 22, The Thornton Law Firm announced it had filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of QS investors who bought the stock between Nov. 27 and Dec. 31, 2020. The reason? Misleading statement made by senior execs to investors regarding its solid state battery technology, as alleged in the suit.

For Nio Stock, This Is Only the Beginning for Long-Term Growth

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

NIO stock reflects an investment in a Chinese EV maker that's bringing smart, sporty products to market and ready for global expansion.

How Long Can Plug Power Sock It to the Bears?

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Wall Street has fallen in love with PLUG stock, partly reflecting faith in the growing hydrogen fuel-cell market that Plug Power occupies.

For EV Investors, It’s Happy Nio Year

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

I've been a fan of NIO stock for some time and continue to contend that this company, while it may hit some speed traps and potholes in 2021, still represents an excellent investment opportunity. The investing calculus of 2021 demands that investors weigh the connection between maturing companies and sectors. Nio and the EV marketplace are growing up together.

Steer Clear of QuantumScape Until Its Legal Woes Subside

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

QS stock could crater if a series of lawsuits prevail, charging that the solid-state battery company made misleading statements to investors.

Bitcoin’s Best Days Lie Ahead

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Bitcoin investors got spooked when the cryptocurrency hit $40,000. But if it drops further, look for a major surge to follow.

Switchback Energy Acquisition Is a Questionable Proposition

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

SBE stock, which will fund the soon-to-be-public ChargePoint, is an investment in a company without profit or a must-have consumer product.

Hyliion’s EV Truck Technology Has Wheels to Roll

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Between the cash in its coffers, the specialized niche it occupies and the low share price point driven in large part by another company's shenanigans, Hyllion sits pretty. And HYLN stock screams buy.

The Sins of the Past Will Haunt Nikola Stock Well Into the Future

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Nikola has a lot to prove and if it didn鈥檛 have a nice amount of free cash on hand, it would be worth giving up on NKLA stock entirely. At minimum, I would say the company needs a) one year to clear its name, b) a way to truly and forcefully divorce itself from Trevor Milton, and c) make and sell a few hundred working, praiseworthy vehicles that stand apart from the EV crowd.聽聽

Alibaba Is in the Crosshairs of an Irate Chinese Government

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

With Beijing's investigation into breaking up Alibaba as a monopoly and cofounder Jack Ma stepping on toes, BABA stock isn't worth the risk.

For Pfizer, the Covid-19 Vaccine ‘Honeymoon’ Is Over

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

PFE stock never enjoyed the same run-up in the Covid-19 vaccine race as its competitors, even though it crossed the finish line first.

Palantir Technologies Is Still in Wait-and-See Mode

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Palantir stock may belong to a robust sector of huge tech investments. But it still needs to prove that it's worth the risk.

CIIG Merger on Course for a Successful Arrival

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

CIIC stock will fund the EV maker Arrival, already a standout for its mass transit target market and revolutionary use of microfactories.

With Airbnb Stock, Reservations Abound

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

The debut of Airbnb stock created a company now worth $91 billion. A month later, share prices and the company itself are treading water.

QuantumScape Needs Time to Prove Its Tech Is Viable

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

While QuantumScape has made a believer out of billionaire Bill Gates, QS stock remains an unproven entity in a crowded EV power field.

The 8 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for 2021鈥檚 Advances

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

These best tech stocks to buy are all coming off solid performances in 2020. The new year promises to keep their winning streaks going.

7 Hydrogen Stocks to Buy for the Future of Travel

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

With a new administration focused on clean energy taking office, look for these hydrogen stocks to sustain positive perfomances this year.

Opendoor Stock Needs More Time to Prove Its Worth

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

While Opendoor stock represents a bet on a new real estate niche, the platform lost money prior to going public in a SPAC deal.

8 Best Entertainment Stocks to Buy on a Changing Media Landscape

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

Catching the wave of change just right informs this list of best entertainment . Here I鈥檓 striking a balance between recent disruptors and some time-honored names spanning many generations with these eight entertainment stocks.

6 Cannabis Stocks to Buy as the U.S. Softens Its Stance

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

These 6 cannabis stocks show promise in the medical and recreational ends of the burgeoning marijuana sector, set to grow even more in 2021.

China’s Kaixin Auto Is a High-Voltage EV Danger

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

KXIN Stock and Kaixin Auto Holdings are so shrouded in mystery and controversy that this EV investment borders on radioactive.

XPeng Is Making the Right Moves to Achieve EV Longevity

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

XPEV stock has rallied huge since going public in August. But all signs point to share prices gently leveling out as EV maker XPeng matures.

Sundial Growers Turns Back the Clock

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

SNDL stock could benefit from a restructuring that has left Sundial Growers debt-free and ready to start over as a cannabis player.

Landcadia Holdings II Stock Is Looking Like a Golden Nugget

By Lou Carlozo, InvestorPlace Contributor

LCA stock keeps climbing in anticpation of a reverse merger that will fold Landcadia Holdings II into Golden Nugget Online Gaming.

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