What are "story stocks" and what does "swing for the fences" mean in?

Question

The newsletter service that bears its name specialized in story stocks, and taking chances is what investors do when they swing for the fences.

Answer 1

"Story stocks" are stocks that have potential given a specific scenario or string of circumstances play out first. The circumstances are "told", usually by brokers, to potential buyers to try and describe how there is value. For example, Company A would benefit from deregulation of uranium mining in Australia, provided that energy prices continued to rise and forced nuclear energy back on the table for the expiration of the U3O8 mortorium. Company A's value per U308 ton in reserves is the lowest of its peers and stands to revalue upward by 50% if the moratorium is lifted. The story is quite speculative, but is told in a way to show a pathway toward value realization.

"Swing for the fences" is a baseball analogy, which means very high upside. In stock terms, this usually means a stock that can double or more (but also comes with the associated risk, meaning that they can fall by large amounts also). In other words, it means higher risk.

Answer 2

story stocks:- If a company's investor interest is generated by a good story, rather than actual earnings or revenues, it is referred to as a story stock. In many cases, internet stocks would fall into this category because they may not be showing a profit despite very high valuations.
swing for the fences:- its a baseball anlogy means higher risk.
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