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Airbnb's (NASDAQ: ABNB) popular booking platform has been hugely successful in recent years. The company's growth has been strong even as consumers have struggled with inflation. This is a good

Stock markets continued to react Thursday morning to the latest news from the Federal Reserve the previous day, and investors didn't seem to feel comfortable with the likely future direction of

Given the current uncertain macroeconomic environment featuring high interest rates and inflationary pressures, investors might expect Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest iPhone launch to fall flat. But

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is a one-stop shop for many consumers. Between groceries, day-to-day essentials, pharmaceuticals, and auto services, people have plenty of reasons to stop by one of its

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite have both risen by double digits in 2023, which is exactly what investors want after last year's sharp decline in asset prices. But not all businesses have

For nearly every smartphone that ships, Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) gets a small piece of the sale. The same is true for a big chunk of the consumer electronics market. ARM estimates that the value

A blue chip stock can be a kind of North Star for investors, a beckoning beacon among the thousands of other shining stars – and potential black holes -- that populate the constellation of publicly

Crocs' (NASDAQ: CROX) main product is its classic plastic clog. The fashion has gone in and out of style over the years but has generally remained a desired shoe choice because of its simplicity and

Social Security undergoes several important changes each year, the most anticipated of which is the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Rampant post-pandemic inflation led to unusually large COLAs of

Oil prices have been stuck in a rut for most of the past year, bouncing between $65 and $80 per barrel. However, the cost of crude oil recently broke out of that range, soaring into the low $90s. It

Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) are two stocks that offer attractive, above-average yields. Walgreens' yield of 8.6% is particularly appealing as it can give

One of the more notable victims of the 2022 bear market was the e-commerce industry. Most companies revolving around e-commerce took a massive hit, and even Amazon lost over 55% of its value at one

Shares of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) have been hammered over the past year, but the good news is that the dividend yield is now over 7%. In this video, Travis Hoium answers just how much stock you need to

Finding companies with $1 trillion potential isn't quite as hard as you might think. Many of the likeliest candidates are already quite large with strong businesses that most consumers know well

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) recently gave an update on its pipeline and future goals, and the biotech had a lot to say. Today, everyone knows the company for its blockbuster COVID-19 vaccine -- it's only

Evaluating a company's growth prospects is vital. That's because profit growth typically drives a stock's returns over the long term.

Agree Realty (NYSE: ADC), EnLink Midstream (NYSE: ENLC), and 

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is up a resounding 37% so far this year. That might sound impressive, but keep in mind that Ethereum is still trading at nearly the same level it was 12 months ago when it

I want to become financially independent. My strategy is simple: Make investments that generate passive income. My goal is to grow my investment income to cover my expenses.

I try to make progress

Tech giant Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) dominates the search market with its Google search engine and is a powerhouse in streaming video with YouTube. In addition, its cloud division has

Cryptocurrencies are down and out, but there's one token getting more adoption, and that's the USDC stablecoin. In this video, Travis Hoium covers some major companies who are building with the

The markets have rebounded in 2023, remaining resilient despite high inflation, elevated interest rates, bank failures, and a tepid economy. The S&P 500 is up about 16% year to date (YTD), while the

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) shareholders haven't enjoyed sparkling returns lately. The stock rose less than 30% in the five years ended in mid-September, trailing the 53% boost in the S&P 500 over that

While interest in the metaverse cooled down substantially in the past couple of years, I don't think investors should completely ignore this potentially game-changing technology. There are places to

In early 2023, seniors on Social Security saw their benefits rise 8.7%. That was the largest cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, to come down the pike in decades.

But next year's COLA isn't shaping

While the tech-focused Nasdaq Composite index inched higher over the last three months, lithography leader ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) and Singapore-based e-commerce and fintech business Sea Limited (NYSE: