Don’t let market volatility convince you otherwise: Investing in stocks remains one of the best ways to accumulate capital over long periods. It can be hard to remember that when equities are falling, and the market faces significant uncertainty due to macroeconomic factors — precisely what we have experienced in 2025. However, no matter what is going on right now,…
Recent tariffs and trade restrictions under President Donald Trump’s administration have temporarily cooled the artificial intelligence (AI)- fueled bull market. Despite this short-term volatility, however, the AI market is on track to reach an eye-catching $1.8 trillion in total value by 2030, according to industry analysts. Fueling this expansion, U.S. and Chinese tech giants are accelerating their AI development timelines and…
Spotting a bargain in the stock market isn’t as easy as it looks. There’s a difference between “cheap looking” and cheap. A rock-bottom price-to-earnings ratio, for example, isn’t enough on its own to make a stock a bargain. If earnings are set to tumble, ratios and metrics won’t tell you the whole story. These two stocks look like genuine bargains,…
Investor interest in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks surged in 2024, but it looks to be cooling off in 2025. At the time of this writing, powerhouse chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) was down nearly 20% and Broadcom fell by 26% since January 1. Advanced Micro Devices is also struggling, down 23%. Uncertainty about the outlook for the U.S. economy as President Donald Trump implements his tariff plans has contributed to the…
The stock market has historically delivered an average annual return of about 10% going back decades. To double your money in five years, you need a 15% annualized return. It can be easier to achieve than you think. To hit that rate of return, investors should focus on exceptional businesses that can maintain above-average growth for several years. Here are two elite…
Sometimes, the headline numbers don’t tell the whole story. That’s definitely the case with the following two stocks. Both companies have excellent underlying growth rates in their recurring revenue, resulting in excellent cash flow generation in the coming years. As such, they represent two hidden growth stocks that would make an excellent addition to a long-term investor’s portfolio. This post…
The stock market has pulled back a bit, but the reality is that the major market indices are still within a few percentage points of their all-time highs. However, there are some excellent bargains to be found in the world of dividend stocks, some of which are doing quite well and recently announced dividend increases. With that in mind, here…
How is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) performing this year? It might depend on whether you view the proverbial glass of water as half-empty or half-full. If you’re the half-empty kind of person, you’d probably note that the Dow hasn’t gained nearly as much at this point in the year as it did in 2024. On the other hand, those who view…
After finishing 2024 with a meteoric rise in its share price, Tesla (TSLA) has been sliding since the start of the new year. The company reported earnings on Jan. 29, and the stock has declined by as much as 15% since. So far, in 2025, the stock has generated a negative return of 12% (as of market close on Feb. 14). While it…
The tech sector is home to some of the market’s hottest growth stocks. But not all that glitters is gold, and chasing the herd can often result in painful long-term losses. So instead of simply investing in the highest-growth companies, investors should seek out companies with unique business models and wide moats. I believe these three growth stocks check the…