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We all want to beat the market. It's easier said than done, but doing your homework can give you an edge on the standard portfolio of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) these days. Here are three stocks

What's the modern-day equivalent to King Midas turning everything he touched to gold? Artificial intelligence (AI) is a top candidate. Many AI stocks have delivered sizzling gains over the past 18

Broadcom's (NASDAQ: AVGO) share price nearly doubled last year. The stock is up over 45% so far in 2024. That's great news for shareholders. However, for some investors, this tremendous success

The first half of 2024 has been a strong one for the stock market, and the clear leader driving that growth has been Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The stock of the chipmaker has been on a meteoric rise

Capital One's (NYSE: COF) credit card business is a highly profitable one. Thanks to the average credit card APR of about 25% in the current environment and relatively low deposit costs, Capital One

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) company Carrier Global (NYSE: CARR), building materials company Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), and copper miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) have all

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In the course of the next 20 years, Americans are

Tellurian (NYSEMKT: TELL) is a high-risk growth stock that only the most aggressive investors should be looking at. Much of the enthusiasm for the stock comes from the fact that it is building a

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) gained outsized investor attention thanks to its growing investment in Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). The enterprise software developer adopted a corporate strategy in 2021 that

If you've ever wondered why Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett draws in the neighborhood of 40,000 investors to his company's shareholder meeting each year, look no

The Nasdaq Composite has returned an average annual return of 11% over the last 30 years. That comes out to a cumulative return of 2,440%. That's an enviable return on investment over the long term

I'm a pretty active investor. Cash routinely flows into my brokerage accounts from passive income sources and recurring transfers. I like to immediately put most of the money to work to generate

Micron Technology's (NASDAQ: MU) 2024 stock market rally came to a screeching halt last week after the company released fiscal 2024 third-quarter results (for the three months ended May 30). The

In this week's video, I cover need-to-know news items related to Tesla (TSLA 0.23%) during the week of June 24.

You can find last week's summary here.

*Stock prices used were from the trading day of

Owning Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) stock is not for the faint of heart, even after a recent $5 billion cash infusion from Volkswagen (OTC: VWAGY). But if you are a more aggressive investor, that cash

With the exception of artificial intelligence (AI), there's not a hotter trend on Wall Street right now than companies conducting stock splits.

A stock split is an event where a publicly traded

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a key driver of stock market returns right now. This year alone, one-third of the 15.8% gain in the S&P 500 index is attributable to one stock: Nvidia. The company

In this video, I will talk about Nike's (NYSE: NKE) recent earnings report, which saw the stock crash 20% on Friday, June 28.

*Stock prices used were from the trading day of June 28, 2024. The video

Individual investors all probably want to find and own businesses that can produce outstanding returns over the long haul. The financial gains can be life-changing.

That's exactly what Netflix

Semiconductor company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) completed a 10-for-1 stock split in June, and fellow chipmaker Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) has a 10-for-1 stock split planned for July. Savvy investors have

If you're worried about Social Security cuts, well, there's unfortunately a good reason to be. Social Security is facing a serious financial shortfall in the coming years as older workers retire in

Shares in Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) have tumbled 11% in the last three months.

The company has been a leading recipient of the recent boom in artificial intelligence (AI), with its stock

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) outperformed the S&P 500 Equal Weight Index by more than 10% during the first half of the year, something that has happened just once before. A handful of artificial

The Nasdaq-100 has delivered superior performance over the years. The index features the top 100 non-financial stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange. It has delivered a 17.8% annualized total return

Warren Buffett is one of the best investors of all time. You can track which stocks Buffett is buying by reviewing the portfolio of his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B)