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3 No-Brainer Stocks to Buy With $100 Right Now
For more than a century, Wall Street has provided a path for everyday investors to become financially independent. But getting from Point A to Point B doesn't occur in a straight line.
Since the
This Is the Single Most Telling Data Point That a Bear Market May Be on Tap in 2024
For well over a century, the stock market has outpaced all other asset classes. Even accounting for down years, the annualized returns of the broader market have handily outpaced the annualized
These 3 Dow Jones Stocks Are Blazing Hot. Are They Still Buys?
November has been a busy month for stocks. Major indexes have soared on generally positive earnings reports and macroeconomic data that have convinced investors that the Federal Reserve is done
Is It Time to Buy These Duds of the Dow?
2023 has been a positive one for most members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But there are some notable exceptions. Roughly one-third of the 30 stocks that make up that index are down by 5% or
Is a Stock Market Crash Coming? An As-of-Now Flawless Forecasting Tool Weighs In on Where Stocks May Be Headed Next.
Over extended periods, there's arguably no greater creator of wealth than Wall Street. Even with inevitable down years, the major stock indexes have delivered higher annualized total returns than
Why Deere Stock Plunged After Earnings Today
Agriculture and construction equipment maker Deere & Co. (NYSE: DE) reported its fiscal 2023 fourth-quarter results Wednesday morning, and the stock plunged. As of 11:40 a.m. ET, it was down by
This Forecasting Tool Has a Flawless Track Record Since 1966, and It Implies a Big Move to Come for Stocks
For more than a century, Wall Street has been a generational wealth-building machine. Although housing, gold, oil, and bonds have all increased in value, the annualized returns offered by stocks
1 Magnificent Dow Giant to Buy and Hold
Patient investors are always hunting for deals on high-performing stocks. These discounts usually occur when Wall Street is focused on a business' short-term challenges to the exclusion of its much
Up 34% in 2023, Is It Safe to Invest in the Nasdaq Right Now?
The bear market dragged down all three major indexes last year, but the Nasdaq Composite had it the worst. That's because the benchmark includes many high-growth players, such as technology stocks
3 Small-Cap Stocks That Can Generate Life-Changing Wealth Over the Next 20 Years
Investing on Wall Street comes with its inevitable ups and downs. Since this decade began, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P 500, and innovation-driven Nasdaq Composite have
Beat the Dow Jones With This Cash-Gushing Dividend Stock
"Beating the Dow" means outperforming the venerable Dow Jones Industrial Average, that slowly changing collection of 30 large American companies that serves as a benchmark for the health of the
The S&P 500 Is More Concentrated Than Ever, and That's Historically Bad News for Wall Street
For well over a century, Wall Street has provided a pathway for everyday investors to build their wealth. The annualized returns for the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI)
Everybody's Watching This Trio of Dow Stocks This Week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has been lagging the broader market in 2023, having fallen to a loss for the year in late October before a big bounce carried it back into positive
Beat the Dow Jones With This Cash-Gushing Dividend Stock
Since the turn of the century, Waste Management (NYSE: WM) has been a standout investment -- rising 600%, or nearly double the Dow Jones Industrial Average's 310% total return. Of course, we can't
If I Had to Start Over Again, Here's Where I'd Invest My First $1,000
One thing I've learned throughout my life is that hindsight truly is 20/20. Ask anyone if they could go back in time and change a few decisions, and I'm almost certain they'd say yes. That doesn't
A Widely Followed Economic Tool That Hasn't Been Wrong in 70 Years Offers a Sobering Message for Wall Street
Over long periods, Wall Street is an undisputed wealth creator. On an annualized basis, stocks have outpaced the returns for oil, gold, housing, and even Treasury bonds. But broader market returns
These 2 Stocks Were Fed-Proof on Thursday
Thursday finally dealt major market benchmarks a losing day, with the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) breaking a long winning streak to fall nearly 1%. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Dow
Disney's Rebounding, but Investors Are Really Lovin' This AI Stock
Investors continued to find the stock market attractive on Thursday morning, even in the wake of several days of significant gains. After having spent so much of the year being pessimistic about the
2 Magnificent Dow Stocks to Buy in November and 1 to Avoid Like the Plague
For more than 127 years, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has served as the most-watched barometer of Wall Street's health.
At its inception in 1896, the Dow contained 12
You Should Give These 2 Wall Street Winners a Closer Look
Stocks largely took a breather on Wednesday, although that didn't stop the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) from inching higher to post yet another day of gains. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC)
3 Reasons to Buy This Underperforming Dow Stock
When you get a chance to own a strong global business at a discount to the market, it's worth considering. That's the main rationale behind the "Dogs of the Dow" investing strategy, which focuses on
A Bull Market Might Be Coming, but These 2 Stocks Aren't Along for the Ride Just Yet
The stock market once again gained ground on Tuesday, extending an impressive rally to begin the month of November. Again, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) led the way with gains of almost
Is It Time To Buy the Dow Jones' 3 Worst-Performing Stocks This Year?
The Dogs of the Dow is a popular investing strategy, where you simply invest in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) components least favored by the Street in a given year.
The idea is
This Fed Signal Has Historically Been Bad News for Stocks -- and It'll Probably Occur Again in 2024
Over multidecade periods, fortunes are built on Wall Street. But over shorter timelines (think months or the span of a few years), the stock market is highly unpredictable.
Since the start of this
U.S. Money Supply Is Doing Something Not Seen Since the Great Depression, and a Big Move in Stocks May Follow
For more than a century, Wall Street has been a proven moneymaker that's outpaced the likes of commodities, housing, and bonds on an annualized return basis. But when examined over shorter periods