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When building wealth in the stock market, one smart move you can make is to invest in quality companies with competitive advantages and robust cash flows that can grow no matter what the economy

The tech industry is vast, encompassing everything from consumer products like smartphones and video game consoles to artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, e-commerce, digital advertising

If you are a dividend investor looking at the energy sector as the new year gets underway, you'll want to consider Enbridge (NYSE: ENB), ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), and Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN). All of

If you only read the front pages of the financial headlines, you might get the impression that 2023's most exciting story was the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI). However, digital

With 2023 in the rearview mirror, our sights are set on what 2024 might bring. For investors, this means figuring out how to allocate new savings in the stock market, which continues to rise with

To be perfectly clear, there's no guarantee that any stock will make you rich over time. However, rock-solid dividend stocks with a solid track record of executing on growth strategies and

Party like it's 1999: That's what many stocks in the Nasdaq-100 did in 2023. The index delivered its biggest gains since the end of the 20th century, skyrocketing nearly 54%.

The sizzling momentum

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) didn't beat the S&P 500 in 2023. But several of the stocks in Berkshire's portfolio did.

Some of those highfliers are poised to

Shares of Boston Omaha (NYSE: BOC) fell 40% in 2023, even as the S&P 500 Index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) climbed 23%. You might be tempted to think that Boston Omaha's underlying businesses had a terrible

Many dividend investors focus too much on a stock's current dividend yield. That can shortchange their returns.

That's clear from the total returns generated by dividend stocks over the last

2023 was a great year for the cryptocurrency industry. The total value of all tokens in existence doubled from $850 billion to over $1.7 trillion.

But those gains weren't equally distributed

Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS), also known as Scotiabank, has a 6.4% dividend yield. That's more than 3 percentage points higher than the average bank stock, using S&P Bank ETF as an industry

Stock splits generally follow sustained share price increases, which typically follow from consistently strong financial results. In that way, stock splits tend to point investors toward businesses

2023 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI) investing, and perhaps the biggest winners were the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, a moniker that includes mega-cap behemoths Apple, Microsoft

Share prices of industrial giant 3M (NYSE: MMM) are down more than 50% from their 2018 highs. Numerous issues have led to this decline, but the really big ones involve legal issues. Where things go

One of the greatest aspects of putting your money to work on Wall Street is that there isn't a one-size-fits-all strategy to wealth creation. Regardless of your investment style or approach, there

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) needs little introduction.

The iPhone maker has built an unrivaled consumer tech ecosystem, selling high-priced devices and related high-margin services like the App Store and

Now that a new year is upon us, you might feel compelled to start making good on some of the resolutions you put in place in late 2023. And one of those may be to boost your long-term savings in

Investing in the stock market can be quite risky, especially if the decisions are made based on emotions and market hype. Stock market investing can also be highly rewarding if it involves proper

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has taken the world by storm. Spurred by surging demand for artificial intelligence (AI) chips and interest in the long-term potential of this incredible new technology trend

As 2023 showed, the stock market can be quite the wealth-building machine. Following the 2022 bear market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq

It's hard to overstate just how important Social Security is for the welfare of Americans. Over 70 million people get benefits administered by the Social Security Administration, and millions more

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has long been a magnet for investor attention on the stock market, and that has historically played toward the company's advantage.

The brand and the stock, arguably have a

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) investors had a great 2023. Shares of the software giant soared nearly 60% compared to the 24% increase in the S&P 500 and the 43% rally in the Nasdaq Composite. That's a

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) already had a huge 2023. The biotech scored its first product approval for the blood-disorders therapy Casgevy -- winning the world's first-ever regulatory nod for