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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) yo-yoed as the Trump administration waivered on trade policy in the first half of 2025. The index crashed after the president unveiled sweeping "Liberation Day"

Buying stocks that are trading at cheap valuations can set you up for some big gains later on. And it can minimize the risk of a decline if the market starts to struggle.

Although many stocks look

The cryptocurrency market is currently worth $3.8 trillion. That represents a total return of 180% (or about 41% annually) during the last four years. Morningstar analysts expect the market to hit

You probably already know that Warren Buffett's favorite holding period for Berkshire Hathaway's stock picks is "forever." That's not to say Berkshire never exits a position, because it does

The tech sector has historically been a hotbed for monster growth stocks, and that continues to be the case as artificial intelligence (AI) takes over the global economy. It's no surprise that some

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), an e-commerce specialist based in Latin America, has been on fire this year, with the company's shares up by 35% since early January. That's despite the significant

The stock market has historically been a highly effective tool for compounding wealth over time. Another way to use the stock market to achieve your financial goals is to generate income from

For more than three decades, investors have pretty consistently had a next-big-thing trend or game-changing innovation to captivate their attention. In rare instances, more than one hit trend can

Navitas Semiconductor (NASDAQ: NVTS), a producer of gallium nitride (GaN) and silicon carbide (SiC) chips, saw its stock surge to a 52-week high of $9.17 on June 11. That marked a whopping 323% gain

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Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) has been a leading healthcare company in the world for decades, and it's one of the most valuable as well, with a market cap of around $380 billion. Known for its

Is there a new clubhouse leader in the electric vehicle industry?

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) recently made an impressive headline. Its flagship vehicle, a premium all-electric sedan called the Lucid

The dividend yield on the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is approaching a record low. It's currently around 1.2%, near its low point hit in 2000. Because of that, most stocks don't offer appealing income

A new browser war may be brewing; Perplexity AI has just released one, and OpenAI is reportedly set to launch one soon. The fact that these artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups are even building

Shares of PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) have certainly taken investors on a roller coaster ride in recent years, mostly descending into the depths of disappointment.

The stock soared to dizzying heights as

Brookfield Asset Management's (NYSE: BAM) fortunes are tied to Wall Street in many ways. And with the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) near all-time highs, some investors may be worried about the

It's difficult to get motivated about buying a stock that's plummeted or a company that seems to be out of favor with the general investment community. But if that company has bright long-term