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Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is known for being a perpetual market beater, but Costco stock is actually lagging the market this year, up only 3% while the S&P 500 is up 13%. The market gave the

Investing in Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) these days requires a reset of investor perspectives on what the company is and what kind of industry it operates in. Keeping that premise in mind, here's one view

When the Federal Reserve hiked its benchmark rates in 2022 and 2023, many income investors dumped their dividend stocks to buy risk-free CDs and T-bills with higher yields. However, the Fed reduced

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock is soaring in 2025, leaving investors feeling like they missed the boat.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 24, 2025. The video was published on Sept

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has already displayed its explosive upside potential during the past 12 months. In the period from November 2024 to January 2025, XRP -- the crypto token created by Ripple Labs

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) stock has rallied remarkably to become one of the most important companies in the world. It is now the 22^nd largest company globally, with a market cap of just

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) has some very notable positives to offer dividend lovers. But the good things here come along with some negative baggage. While every business has its warts, the problems

For the year, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is only up 20%. However, Bitcoin historically performs best in the final quarter of the year.

In 3 of the past 12 years, Bitcoin has more than doubled in value in

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have led many businesses to look at how to incorporate the technology into their operations to improve earnings results. Out of the 500 companies in

What companies come to mind first when you hear the words "artificial intelligence"? I suspect that Nvidia, ChatGPT creator OpenAI, or Google parent Alphabet would rank near the top of the list for

I don't know if I could pick just a single Warren Buffett quote as my favorite. There are simply too many great statements he has made through the years. However, one of his most memorable quotes

There's never really a bad time to buy the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO). But there are better times than others: It's better to buy on a dip than at a peak, for instance. If your goal is to

It's important to save for retirement so you have enough money for a comfortable lifestyle once you stop working. Unfortunately, though, many people find it difficult to save for retirement and end

At current levels, investors may wonder what to make of Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) stock. It has increased by around 85% over the last year, but more than half of those gains occurred in 2024. More

If you are looking for a great growth stock outside of the area of artificial intelligence (AI), Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) should be at the top of your list. The biggest driver for most successful

Once you reach age 73, the IRS requires that you begin to withdraw from certain tax-deferred retirement accounts like a 401(k), 403(b), traditional IRA, and thrift savings plans. These withdrawals

Everyone loves passive income. I mean, who wouldn't enjoy earning money while you sleep?

Not literally, of course, but with dividend stocks. These are stocks of companies that distribute some of

I believe that shares of restaurant chain Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) will outperform shares of the world's largest pizza chain, Domino's Pizza (NASDAQ: DPZ), over the next five years. But give me time

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) announcement that it will invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI is being hailed by the company as a massive bet on the future of artificial intelligence (AI). Still, investors

Just a few short years ago many investors had high hopes for the electric vehicle startup Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID). In the following 12 months after it went public through a merger with a special

Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) has historically been a big winner on the stock market.

The company pioneered a new category of apparel -- athleisure -- and it made yoga pants a mainstream

Replacing ordinary silicon with silicon carbide has never been a bad idea. The carbon-toughened version of the simple material can be used for higher voltage applications like solar inverters and

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is one of the most dominant retailers in the world, and it continues to outpace its brick-and-mortar peers, quarter in and quarter out.

Costco keeps opening stores

The market for semiconductors is red-hot as investment continues to pour into data centers for artificial intelligence (AI). IDTechEx expects the market for AI chips to exceed $400 billion by 2030.

The U.S. stock market crashed earlier this year when experts warned President Donald Trump's tariffs could slow growth and raise prices, potentially pushing the economy into a recession. The S&P 500