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Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is directly tied to the oil patch, but it isn't the Canadian company's sole focus. And that's one of the reasons investors should take a closer look at this industry giant and

Being a growth investor doesn't have to be complicated. An investor just has to pick leading businesses in industries with promising growth trends and hold their stocks for the long term.

The

The housing recession took a toll on a number of sectors last year, including mortgage bankers and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs). Rising interest rates caused a collapse in

Warren Buffett beat the market (again) in 2022. However, he didn't get any help from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Shares of the e-commerce and cloud-hosting giant plunged nearly 50% last year.

That's now

Believe it or not, the stock market is on a roll. The S&P 500 has jumped by nearly 14% from its recent cyclical low point. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up almost 19%. Even the shell-shocked

Some might argue that Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) is back. The stock trounced the S&P 500 in 2022. Despite a slower start this year, Gilead appears to be in pretty good shape to resume its

The large super-regional lender U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) recently completed its acquisition of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group's U.S. banking subsidiary Union Bank more than a year after it initially

Global warming is a real thing, and it is good that the world is trying to address it. However, energy transitions aren't as easy as flipping a light switch, which is why Enterprise Products

A brutal bear market may have put some investors off stocks. The emotional pain of seeing one's assets lose considerable value was undoubtedly too much for some investors to bear.

However, the

It's becoming increasingly clear that the automotive industry will be the target of massive amounts of investment in the coming decade, and well-positioned investors could profit. That's why I like

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were hammered in 2022. Rising interest rates, high inflation, and a slowing real estate market pushed the values of equity REITs down by 24% and mortgage REITs

Dividend investors looking to create a reliable income stream would do well to consider Realty Income (NYSE: O). And looking at peer W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) would be a smart call, too. If buying both

If you'd at least like a chance at beating the market but just aren't a fan of investing in individual stocks, you've got options. Several exchange-traded funds offer the potential to outperform the

We all want to get richer. And here's the best news. You don't have to win the lottery to fulfill your dreams of financial security. Solid investments over time could help you along the path. This

Being a tech investor isn't easy these days, and no one can say when this volatile environment will end. Some analysts on Wall Street are predicting that it could be 2024 before investors really

Got $5,000 to spare for a few five-year, set-it-and-forget-it allocations? Regardless of 2022's trials and tribulations, the next half-decade could belong to the tech sector -- and in particular

A down year for the stock market has rarely been followed by another down year. And with some signs the economy may not crash as hard as expected, we could be seeing the beginning of the next bull

A longstanding investing credo advocates that you should "let your winners run." The implication of it is, assuming the fundamentals of an outperforming stock remain intact, you should add to your

For nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has put on a clinic and run circles around the benchmark S&P 500. When 2021 came to a close, the aggregate

It's been a challenging year in the stock market, but you wouldn't know it by looking at Progressive's (NYSE: PGR) stock performance. Since the beginning of 2022, its stock has gained 30%, far

The stock market appears to be on a solid path to recovery. The S&P 500 has rebounded 5% since the start of 2023 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 15%. No one knows if the market will

Finding the "next big thing" can seem a bit like a cliché, but most of the market's biggest winners have been trailblazers -- companies changing people's lives by helping them do something new or

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) served up another stinker of an earnings report on Tuesday night.

The social media company known for its disappearing messages got crushed again by a challenging ad market, and the

On the surface, the move seems to hint at weakness. Electric vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been able to charge premium prices for its cars since the company's inception. But the price cuts

Shares of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) have surged almost 70% since the start of 2023, but they're still down sharply from their highs. Is the worst over for investors, and this is the beginning