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A good way to spot trends in the stock market is to look at which companies asset management firms are investing in. While there are a lot of hedge funds out there, one of the more closely followed

Shares of beauty retailer Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) have more than tripled the total return of the S&P 500 since their initial public offering in 2007, rising more than 1,300%. With its sales up an

Artificial intelligence (AI) has many different applications. Some of the more common ways AI is being deployed is to train large language models or machine learning platforms. While AI is a

The Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway owns numerous stocks, but American Express (NYSE: AXP) is the one that has caught my attention recently. The credit card giant pleased investors with its

When it comes to making forecasts about the future direction of the crypto market, there's arguably no one with a higher profile than Cathie Wood of Ark Invest. In 2022, she famously made a $1

No stock is perfect. And it's important to keep an eye on the stocks you buy to make sure the business is doing well and your original reasons for buying still apply. Boston Omaha (NYSE: BOC) and

On Friday, April 19, Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) told investors that it was planning to conduct a reverse split of its stock, potentially reducing every 20 shares of space stock they owned (or 15

Investors have been excited about many different growth areas over the years, but few topics have sparked as much enthusiasm as artificial intelligence (AI). Companies with even modest exposure to

The U.S. stock market is currently grappling with increasing concerns that inflation may reaccelerate, which could lead the Federal Reserve to delay its plan to start cutting interest rates. Ed

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) captivated Wall Street for several quarters now, with its stock up 41% over the last 12 months. While some of its peers  suffered from macroeconomic headwinds, the Windows

Despite an extremely volatile journey, in the past five years, Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price has skyrocketed 1,190%. It has benefited greatly from more bullish sentiment in the past year and a half.

Many investors are attracted to mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) like Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) for their high dividends, but the reality is that they rarely perform well

After four years of waiting, the long-anticipated Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) halving finally took place on April 19. It promises to be yet another watershed moment in the history of Bitcoin. That's

There's a benefit to saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k) plan. The money you contribute, up to the allowable limits set by the IRS, can serve the very important purpose of exempting

Bill Gross has made a lot of money investing in fixed income. He co-founded the investment management firm Pimco, where he became one of the top bond fund managers. Forbes states that Gross, known

Earnings season is in full swing. To borrow from ABC's Wide World of Sports introduction from years ago, we can see "the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat" with companies' quarterly updates.

Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) stock dropped 11% on April 25 after the social media leader posted its first-quarter earnings report. Revenue rose 27% year over year to $36.46 billion and exceeded

Anyone who follows Warren Buffett knows that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the largest position in his Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) portfolio. The technology giant currently makes up a

Gold has long been the go-to asset during times of financial uncertainty. If you have a queasy feeling in the pit of your stomach about what's going to happen next, you buy gold. So is it really

Meme coins like Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) don't perform like stocks, or even like other cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. A lot of the time, new developments that most

2024 has been a testament to the resilience of stocks. Despite concerns about lingering inflation, soaring treasury yields, and the Federal Reserve's rate-cutting plans, the S&P 500 has gained a

Nvidia has been an ideal long-term investment. Shares soared 45,900% over the last 20 years as the company transitioned from computer graphics trailblazer to accelerated computing powerhouse. But

Concerns about higher inflation and a weakening economy pushed indexes into a bear market back in 2022, but last year, things began to look brighter. Many companies made efforts to cut costs and

Since the advent of the internet three decades ago, numerous next-big-thing investment trends have come and gone. But none of these trends have offered to change the growth arc for corporate America

At this point, many consumers are beyond frustrated with what economists are calling sticky inflation. Workers and retirees alike have been grappling with higher living costs since 2021. And while