Cybersecurity Stocks Poised for Long-Term Bull Market

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past week, you’re probably very aware of the recent failed CrowdStrike software update that froze the world’s transportation and financial industries. And if you’ve suddenly gotten interested in the world of cybersecurity stocks because of it, you’re not alone. Investors all over the globe are finally catching onto the idea that cybersecurity is going to be one of the fastest-growing markets in the world. But the CrowdStrike debacle and ensuing stock price crash have made one thing incredibly clear: You have to be selective when you’re investing in cybersecurity stocks. And if you’re not, you could lose 43% of your money in just a few short days.

Why Cybersecurity Stocks?

But before you go off and start researching and buying cybersecurity stocks, let’s spend a few minutes explaining the why behind the buy… Because if you don’t know why you’re investing, you’re really only gambling. And there are casinos for that. But there’s a really good reason to invest in cybersecurity stocks. And that’s why this bet is almost the opposite of a gamble at all.

You see, while the cybersecurity industry is already a multibillion-dollar market, it’s still incredibly small. In fact, the only real penetration cybersecurity has made is in massive multinational corporations and national governments. But the backbone of the U.S. economy, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), are woefully underprepared for cyberattacks.

Did you know that more than half of the SMBs in the United States have no cybersecurity measures in place at all? We’re talking about bars and restaurants, retail boutiques and food trucks, dog-walkers and daycares. All of those companies collect extremely sensitive data about their customers, including but definitely not limited to names, addresses, and credit card numbers. And that makes them a prime target for hackers.

In fact, 43% of all cyber breaches impact businesses with less than 1,000 employees. What’s worse is that 61% of SMBs were already targeted in 2021 alone. The vast majority of ransomware attacks (82%) are on SMBs with fewer than 1,000 workers. And here are some more scary statistics that bode well for cybersecurity stocks:

So there’s a huge market just waiting to be tapped by these cybersecurity stocks. And with cybercriminals getting more and more sophisticated by the day, this isn’t a market that’s going to go away anytime soon. And that’s why I say cybersecurity stocks don’t just offer short-term potential. Truly, cybersecurity stocks should be part of every long-term asset mix.

Why Now’s the Time for Cybersecurity Stocks

Well, if the statistics I just shared don’t explain why now is a great time to be investing in the best cybersecurity stocks, I bet these will…

In 2023 alone, at least 34 new highly sophisticated hacker groups surfaced in cyberattacks, bringing the known number of organized hacker groups to over 200. These and other smaller actors targeted over 343 million victims in more than 2,300 cyberattacks. That’s an average of more than six attacks per day, every day, all year! And losses from the attacks totaled more than $10.5 billion.

Cloud intrusions increased by 75% over 2022, accelerating even faster than in previous years and showing no signs of slowing down.

And North America was targeted more than all other global regions combined…

It’s not a pretty picture, especially when you learn that 75% of malware attacks use software more sophisticated than the anti-virus software designed to defend against them. And it shows just how serious a threat lax cybersecurity is. But it also illustrates how much ground cybersecurity stocks have to cover as they enter a long-term bull market.

The Bottom Line

The bottom line on cybersecurity stocks is that there’s a huge gap between the coverage companies need and the coverage companies have. And we haven’t even gotten into the consumer cybersecurity market, where there’s even more potential for growth. So every investor needs to be looking at cybersecurity stocks to add to their long-term portfolio.

And in order to make that a little bit easier, my team and I have been researching the market and are in the final stages of putting together a free report detailing the best opportunities in cybersecurity stocks. It will contain detailed information on the threats, the potential growth, and the companies best positioned to profit from every step of the cybersecurity process, from protection to recovery.

And as soon as it’s complete, we’ll release it here first. So make sure you keep checking back.

We’ll have a ton of other valuable financial coverage to keep you occupied while you wait on that report. And we won’t keep you waiting very long.

To your wealth,

Jason Williams

@TheReal_JayDubs

Angel Research on Youtube

After graduating Cum Laude in finance and economics, Jason designed and analyzed complex projects for the U.S. Army. He made the jump to the private sector as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley, where he eventually led his own team responsible for billions of dollars in daily trading. Jason left Wall Street to found his own investment office and now shares the strategies he used and the network he built with you. Jason is the founder of Main Street Ventures, a pre-IPO investment newsletter; the founder of Future Giants, a nano cap investing service; and authors The Wealth Advisory income stock newsletter. He is also the managing editor of Wealth Daily. To learn more about Jason, click here.

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