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While portfolio diversification can be a way for investors to reduce their exposure to risk, it's clear that Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett isn't a big fan of the strategy. In fact, the

The past year has been pretty awful for companies in the residential real estate industry. The rapid increase in interest rates threw a wet blanket on the entire sector. Mortgage originators have

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been out of favor lately, with warehouse landlords like Prologis (NYSE: PLD) and Rexford Industrial (NYSE: REXR) performing worse than the average REIT

After a brutal sell-off for growth stocks last year, the growth-centric Nasdaq Composite has rebounded nearly 30% so far in 2023. While it's unclear if this is truly a new bull market forming, there

What do you think of when you hear the phrase "AI stock"? Different people will no doubt have different responses. However, I suspect that few, if any, would include anything related to dividends.

If you (and your spouse, if you're married) are adventurous and are thinking of retiring abroad, that's a perfectly reasonable thing to do. After all, plenty of places outside the U.S. can cost you

Investing in the stock market can be intimidating, but it's also one of the easiest and most effective ways to build wealth over time.

You don't need to invest thousands of dollars per month or be a

So far this year, Wall Street appears to be turning the corner toward a bull market. Each of the major market indexes has increased by 20% or more from their recent bottom, which some investors view

The S&P 500 slipped into a bear market in early 2022 as economic uncertainty cast a shadow over Wall Street. The broad-based index regained some momentum this year, climbing more than 20% from its

Will millions of student loan borrowers soon have to start making payments on their outstanding debt? That's the big question that comes to mind as the Supreme Court contemplates the legality of

It's been a transformational year for old networking technology giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO). An investor favorite of the 1990s and early 2000s, the internet and networking infrastructure

For much of the past 15 years, it seemed the growth of streaming video was unstoppable. Even after the pandemic-induced streaming boom, many of the major streaming platforms continued to generate

Now is a great time to start investing or add to your holdings. Many stocks remain reasonably priced after last year's tough market.

At the same time, the market today offers us reasons to be

When searching for stocks, investors are typically trying to identify the companies that will be good investments. However, it's also important to identify the stocks that could be bad investments

In this video, I will discuss how Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) may be impacted by additional U.S. export controls to China. Check out the short video to learn more,

Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF), the chipmaker formerly known as Cree, saw its stock price hit a record high of $141.87 on Nov. 16, 2021. At the time, investors were dazzled by its rapid post-pandemic

Wall Street isn't sure what to make of Dutch Bros' (NYSE: BROS) potential right now. The coffee seller's stock has sat out the market's rally so far in 2023, down slightly to roughly match

Technology stocks showed impressive momentum in the market this year thanks to the artificial intelligence (AI) hype, which explains the solid 29% gain in the Nasdaq Composite so far in 2023.

Unpredictability is about the only thing investors can count on over the short term when it comes to Wall Street. During the trailing-two-year period, we've watched the major U.S. stock indexes

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) stands out in the retail sector in a number of important ways. It has proven that it is positioned to grow in any market environment. But with a bull market (defined as a 20%

On the surface, Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Visa (NYSE: V), look similar enough as companies. Indeed, they appear almost interchangeable. They're both just credit card middlemen, collecting a small

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) has been a tough stock to hold since its public debut. The cloud-based data warehousing company went public at $120 per share on Sept. 16, 2020, and its price more than

Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) owns well-known brands like Spam, Skippy, and Wholly Guacamole. It has increased its dividend annually for 57 consecutive years, making it a Dividend King, and the stock is

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is easily one of the greatest investors of our time. In 58 years since taking the reins, the Oracle of Omaha has led his company's

We might be back in a new bull market (depending on how you define the end of a bear market), but the broad indexes still trade down from all-time highs set over a year ago. And some stocks