The benchmark S&P 500 index is up an exciting 25.8% over the past year, but many of its components haven’t participated in the gains. Nvidia and other members of the “Magnificent Seven” have been hogging all the attention. While the most popular stocks rose to new heights, Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Realty Income (NYSE: O) […]
The stock market has had a roaring first half of 2024, but not all companies have seen shares respond in the same way. As always, it’s important to look beyond share prices and see how the business of any stock you want to invest in is holding up. Sometimes, a beaten-down stock is a fantastic […]
Over the last century, no asset class has generated a higher average annual return than stocks. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded funds for investors to choose from, investors of all walks and risk tolerances are likely to find a security that meets their goals and grows their wealth. But among the countless […]
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian suggests one growth stock that investors can add to their portfolios. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 7, 2024. The video was published on June 9, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nice right now? Before you buy stock in Nice, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor […]
When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), the megacap tech firms collectively referred to as the “Magnificent Seven” tend to receive the most attention. In my opinion, the Magnificent Seven represents big-picture ideas featuring AI. For example, members such as Nvidia, Tesla, and Microsoft can help investors assess how AI is being deployed across data […]
Over the last century, the stock market has stood on a pedestal above all other asset classes. While investing in Treasury bonds, housing, gold, and oil would have increased your nominal wealth, none of these other asset classes has come anywhere close to the average annual returns delivered by stocks over the very long term. […]
Equities never follow a flawless, unimpeded upward path. Sometimes, even the strongest companies will encounter issues that will sink their stock prices. That’s OK. The key to earning great returns over five years or more is sticking with those longtime winners, even when they aren’t exactly winning. Doing so will be worth it in the […]
Does the stock market feel overbought to you? After watching the benchmark S&P 500 index climb about 28% over the past year, nobody can blame value-conscious investors for thinking twice before buying any stocks these days. The benchmark index is way up, but not all of its components have participated in the rally. Shares of […]
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian identified big purchases made by Cathie Wood. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 19, 2024. The video was published on May 21, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Shopify right now? Before you buy stock in Shopify, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified […]
The past couple of years haven’t been easy ones to be a Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) shareholder. The windfall profits its COVID-19 products produced in the early days of the pandemic evaporated much faster than expected. Disappointed investors have pushed Pfizer’s stock price down by more than half from its peak in late 2021. Perhaps sensing […]
If you’ve ever seen a stock price chart, you know that stock movements, whether up or down, are never linear. Sometimes, the way the stock behaves in the short term can influence investors to make poor decisions. A price jump can get investors excited, leading them to buy in only to see the stock fall. […]
One of the greatest aspects about putting your money to work on Wall Street is there are countless ways to grow your wealth. Regardless of your risk tolerance or investment focus, there are thousands of individual companies and/or exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that can meet your criteria. But among this endless sea of possible investment strategies, […]