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Our Favorite Energy Stock Picks for 2022 and Beyond
The energy industry is facing an uncertain future. While the world economy still needs fossil fuels, it's quickly shifting to cleaner energy sources. That transition makes it hard to determine the
2 Stocks to Buy if There Is a Market Crash
Here are two reasons why we could experience a market crash soon. First, stock valuations are at a 10-year high, as measured by the cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio. Second, there
7 Reasons BuzzFeed's Debut Crashed This Week
A household name in the Digital Age hit the market on Monday, and it's fair to say things didn't go well. BuzzFeed (NASDAQ: BZFD) went public after striking a deal to combine with special purpose
2 Beaten-Down Cathie Wood Stocks to Buy Now
Famed investor Cathie Wood has a few stocks in her ARK Innovation ETF portfolio that have taken a beating in 2021. The popular investment manager gravitates toward innovative growth companies
Got $1,000? Here's 1 Stock to Buy for the Long Term
Navigating the stock market to identify lucrative investment opportunities can seem like a daunting task for beginners. Turn on the financial news, and you're immediately flooded with talking heads
My Best Cryptocurrency to Buy Right Now
In 2015, Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson and his colleague Jeremy Wood left the Ethereum Foundation to build their own company, Input Output. In 2017, that company launched Cardano (CRYPTO:
Want to Bet on China's EV Growth? Here Are 6 Stocks to Consider
From January to November, 2.5 million electric vehicles (EVs) were sold in China, including plug-in hybrids. That's a year-over-year increase of 178%. In the first half of this year, China accounted
What Does the Omicron Variant Mean for Vaccine Stocks?
In case you've been living under a rock, you already know that the recently discovered omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 is spreading globally, and it could be somewhat resistant to the coronavirus
3 Best Dividend Stocks That Wall Street Is Sleeping On
If you're an income-minded investor, you've been out of luck for a long while now. Not only have interest rates been unusually low since we recovered from the subprime crisis back in 2009, but it
3 No-Brainer Stocks I'd Buy Right Now Without Hesitation
It's never fun when our stocks take a price hit, but we should be excited about the long-term opportunities that market corrections give us. Right now, there are several high-quality growth stocks
3 Best Ways to Pay for a Down Payment on a Home
As home prices skyrocket, down payment requirements jump too. In November, the median home price was a whopping $379,000. Even with a low-down payment FHA loan (3.5% is required), that'd come with a
Your 3-Step Plan for Making the Most of Your Social Security Benefits
Most retirees have just one guaranteed source of lifetime income: Social Security. And while the benefits from that program won't be enough to support you particularly well by themselves, they will
With Johnson & Johnson, Toshiba, and GE Splitting, Could Other Big Companies Follow Suit?
Most investors will be aware that several giant conglomerates such as GE and Toshiba are making plans to divide themselves into smaller, more focused companies. But are those moves harbingers of a
3 Reasons Restaurant Brands International Is Starting to Look Like a Tasty Stock
After a long period of struggle, the situation may finally look more upbeat for Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR), or RBI, the parent company of Tim Hortons, Burger King, and Popeyes
RH Earnings: What You Might Have Missed
RH (NYSE: RH) had more good news for investors this week. The luxury furnishings specialist reported operating results for the period that ended in late October, and that announcement featured solid
Rising Costs Mar Southwest Airlines' 5-Year Plan
At its investor day on Wednesday, Southwest Airlines (NYSE: LUV) laid out ambitious plans to return to industry-leading margins as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. The airline ultimately
3 Top Metaverse Stocks to Buy in December
The rise of the metaverse could usher in a new age of commerce and socialization in virtual worlds. This potentially revolutionary trend is just starting to unfold, and businesses and investors
Is Inflation Going to Cool Down Anytime Soon?
Investors and the general public as a whole are worried about the surging rate of inflation, and these concerns continue to drive some of the volatility we're seeing in the broader market. In this
Down 75% This Year, Is Peloton Stock a Buy?
Shares of connected fitness specialist Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) have been absolutely pummeled this year. As of this writing, shares have slid a total of about 75% in 2021. Of course, this
At Its Highest Price in a Decade, Can Bank of America Go Higher in 2022?
What a year it's been for Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). The stock price is up 47% this year and is more than double the lows it hit at the very beginning of the pandemic. At about $44 per share, the
2 Reasons I Love Upstart Stock Today
If you invested $10,000 in Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) stock at the beginning of this year, your holdings would have grown to about $39,489 on Dec. 10. This great price performance even factors
Better Buy: Lucid or a 50/50 Split of Nio and XPeng?
While the broader market is dealing with its own wave of ups and downs, electric car stocks have been even more volatile. Luxury electric sedan maker Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) has seen its stock
GameStop Simply Ignores Its Critics in a Mixed Earnings Report
GameStop (NYSE: GME) surprisingly beat revenue estimates for the third quarter but widely missed analysts' earnings projections. Once again, the video game retailer limited its earnings conference
3 REITs for the Next Bear Market
Assuming a market correction or even a market crash could be in the near future is not crazy thinking. The last 11 years, from 2009 to early 2020, marked the longest bull market in stock market
The Only Chart You Need to See to Invest Smarter
The stock market is like a daily loop of knee-jerk reactions -- it goes up and down depending on news, events, and investors' moods day to day. Trying to predict the daily ups and downs of stock


