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The market's rebound last year led me to tap the brakes on new investments to start building up more cash in case the market took a breather. I sold a few losing positions while allowing my

During bull markets, when investors are feeling optimistic, it's easy for dividends to slide under the radar. But while the market is focused on share price appreciation, owning dividend stocks can

When Warren Buffett invests in a business, the market generally views it as a huge vote of support for that business. Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) can vouch for that claim following Berkshire

Did you know that achieving a 10% return over a period of 25 years would turn a $5,000 investment into more than $54,000? And that's just if you average the S&P 500's long-run return of 10%. If you

Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, has been buying shares of oil giant Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) hand over fist. Berkshire currently owns nearly 28% of Occidental's outstanding

A group of technology giants dubbed the "Magnificent Seven" was responsible for a large proportion of the 26.3% gain in the S&P 500 last year. That's because their collective valuation of $12

2023 was a great year for the stock market. But outperforming years make stocks more expensive, so folks looking for opportunities in 2024 may find themselves having to pay a premium for top

Shares of Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) slumped 5.2% in 2023, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That wouldn't have been such a bad decline if the S&P 500 hadn't been

Everyone can learn from legendary investor Warren Buffett. CEO of Berkshire Hathaway and titan of the investing industry for decades, Buffett is a role model for many investors with his

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) rakes in billions of dollars each year producing fossil fuels. It's investing a massive amount of money to remain a global oil and gas market leader. That's because the oil giant

Going into 2023, Novo Nordisk's (NYSE: NVO) share price had jumped by at least 50% seven times over the previous four decades. The Danish drugmaker added one to that total last year, though, with

Shares of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) slumped 16.9% in 2023, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That vastly underperformed the broader market, with the S&P 500 gaining 24% last

It's looking like a kind of good news, bad news day for investors in oil stocks on Monday.

On the good news side of the board, two big Wall Street banks -- Truist and Piper Sandler -- just raised

In 1897, Jerome Monroe Smucker started selling apple butter out of an Ohio cider mill with a horse and wagon. This was the start of the J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) company. And from these humble

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) has flown under the radar of many dividend investors. That's causing them to miss out on its high-octane dividend. The oil company pays a rapidly rising base

The hardest part of long-term investing and earning 10x or 100x returns is waiting. There are companies that generate those returns, but for a stock to 10x it first needs to double, then triple

Who says high yield means low growth? While that may sometimes be true, there are plenty of exceptions.

Sometimes, high yield can translate to exceptionally high growth prospects. That could be the

Looking broadly at the energy sector, investors have a huge number of options. But three of the best right now might be Chevron (NYSE: CVX), Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD), and Black Hills

Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) pays a pretty enticing dividend. The mortgage-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) currently yields 8.8%. That's several times above the S&P 500's 1.5% dividend

Dividend stocks can be an excellent source of passive income. Those that are best have robust cash flows that support and grow their dividend payout. One stock yielding investors nearly 4% that has

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) runs with a pretty distinguished group of peers, all of which are giant international energy producers with diversified businesses. Despite immense pressure to shift hard

AGNC Investments (NASDAQ: AGNC) pays an eye-popping dividend. At over 14%, it's nearly 10x higher than the S&P 500's dividend yield (currently 1.5%).

However, as enticing as that payout might seem,

With 2023 drawing to a close, it's time to start looking ahead to the new year. Many investors are already considering making changes to boost their portfolio's performance in 2024.

Chevron (NYSE:

The technology-heavy Nasdaq Index has risen an impressive 43% year to date. Much of that came from investor optimism in artificial intelligence (AI), which is already boosting growth for many

With investing, you have to get started somewhere, and $500 is a great place to begin. The key, however, is to build a foundation for the future with that cash.

Yes, you could buy a stock, but a