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"A contrarian approach is just as foolish as a follow-the-crowd strategy. What's required is thinking rather than polling."

-- Warren Buffett

If you're going to be a successful investor, you'll have

If there were an investing hall of fame, Peter Lynch would deserve a spot in it. He achieved a 29% average annual return during the 13 years he ran Fidelity's Magellan Fund. Lynch also wrote

Just how big could generative artificial intelligence (AI) be? Many experts are trying to answer that question. And global consulting firm McKinsey & Company thinks it has an answer.

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Even good long-term plans can come under pressure because of short-term headwinds. But investors appear to be in a "show me" mood with regard to Foot Locker (NYSE: FL). That's a problem for the

Long regarded as a rigid and limited blockchain, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is undergoing a remarkable resurgence as it transcends the conventional perception as a mere store of value. This resurgence

Are we at the beginning of a bull market? It depends on who you ask. After eight positive weeks in a row and a 31% gain in the year to date, most investors think the Nasdaq Composite index has

Hot water is taken for granted in developed markets, and it is becoming an affordable luxury in developing markets. This simple statement tells you a massive amount about water heater maker A. O

Share prices of Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) are up significantly so far in 2023 with gains of 49%. That comes despite a sell-off last week on news of a downgrade report by a Wall Street analyst.

Despite excellent revenue and profit trends through early 2023, both McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) stocks are on sale right now. Wall Street has chosen to focus more on the

Tech stocks have long been the darlings of growth investors -- and rightfully so, given their returns over the past decade or more. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is up by around 302% in the

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be important in many sectors, but in healthcare, it might be particularly revolutionary. That's because it could lead to better drugs and medical devices -- and

Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) is one of my largest holdings. It didn't achieve this through capital appreciation alone -- it holds a sizable position in my portfolio largely because I've added to my

Integrated energy giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) did something pretty incredible. It managed to increase its dividend every year for over four decades, despite operating in a highly cyclical industry

Change is one of Wall Street's few constants. Due to a combination of corporate innovation, collaboration, competition, and acquisitions, the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. are

Following a sharp fall last year amid inflation and a weak advertising market, shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) have rocketed 73% higher in 2023. The leading streaming aggregator is still reporting

Gen Xers are next in line to claim Social Security, with the oldest members just a few years away from becoming eligible. If you're a part of this demographic, it's nice to think you'll finally get

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is one of the richest people in the world. But that doesn't mean every stock he buys is a winner. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, has gone through many stocks

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have been crushing the broader stock market this year, though there is a vast difference in the gains that these two tech giants have

There are some situations when the best evidence of success is found in a company's history. More often than not, dividends fit that mold.

Decided on by the board of directors, a long history of

Share prices of creative software and document management giant Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) are making a dramatic comeback. Though shares still trade off nearly 30% from all-time highs that were notched

The past two months have been a breath of fresh air for growth and technology investors who have seen their investments pummeled since last year. Some stocks have doubled and tripled quickly, so we

When investing in the stock market, no variable is more important than time. While picking out high-quality stocks can certainly improve your chance of building wealth on Wall Street, it's time

The tech market has a history of offering investors substantial gains over the long term. The innovative nature of the sector consistently boosts different companies, proven by the Nasdaq-100

It was nice that student loan borrowers got a break from paying back those debts for several years -- even if the reason why Washington put them on hold was far from nice. But that reprieve is