The S&P 500 has been scorching hot over the past year. The broad market index has rallied nearly 28%. That has it trading at an all-time high. However, not all stocks participated in the rally. Energy stocks are up only about 1% over the past year, so the sector trades at a historically low valuation. […]
In the last decade, the Nasdaq Composite has been very good to investors. The tech-heavy benchmark returned 310% during this time, including dividends. But there’s a retail stock in the index that has performed significantly better. I’m talking about O’Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY). Shares of the aftermarket auto parts seller have soared 619% since Feb. […]
A lot of people chase riches. We’ll invest our hard-earned money in all sorts of things we think can quickly make us rich. Unfortunately, most get-rich-quick schemes have the opposite outcome of making us poorer. A better approach is to slowly build your wealth. For example, investing $300 into the stock market each month could […]
Shares of International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) are finally trading at multiyear highs after a long and painful period in the doldrums. Big Blue started shifting its business strategy in 2012 under then-CEO Ginni Rometty, but many investors were uncomfortable with sacrificing revenue growth in order to refocus on future growth markets such as cloud […]
Realty Income (NYSE: O) built its business to pay dividends. The real estate investment trust (REIT) owns properties that produce durable rental income. That gives it the money to pay its attractive 5.8%-yielding monthly dividend. The REIT has increased that payout 123 times since its public market listing 30 years ago. It should be able […]
Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) can be overwhelming, as many companies benefit from this trend. Whether it’s a company deploying AI to improve its business or one that makes AI software, there are a lot of opportunities. However, there are also hardware components of AI, and many of these companies will be winners regardless of […]
2024 is here, and with it, another year presents the opportunity for investors of all experience levels to work on building a winning portfolio. You don’t have to be rich to start investing in stocks. You also don’t need to be a financial wizard to learn about the companies you like and find the ones […]
With the market reaching new all-time highs and kicking off a new bull market, it’s becoming obvious that some stocks are getting overvalued. This leaves some investors searching for stocks they can buy without paying a significant premium. Recently, I added to my positions in five of my favorite companies, as I believe now represents […]
Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions come in many different forms. Plus, there’s a whole hardware and software industry needed to support AI platforms. That’s what makes the AI investment opportunity so large, as there are many different ways to capitalize on this trend. One of my favorite ways to invest in AI is the application angle: […]
If investors could turn back the clock and return to the beginning of 2023, undoubtedly many would load up on shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Nvidia’s stock rose nearly 240% on the back of increased GPU (graphics processing unit) demand, fueled by the artificial intelligence (AI) arms race. While the stock has put up unbelievable […]
Last year was a big milestone for Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD). The master limited partnership (MLP) hit the quarter-century mark for annual distribution increases. That’s a phenomenal record for any company — and even more so for one that operates in the volatile energy industry. Enterprise Products Partners wasted no time continuing its distribution […]
The stock market is pushing toward a new all-time high, but some stocks have been left behind in the recent market rally. But fortunes could be turning for PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) investors. It has new management at the helm to take over for the dominant digital wallet. The new team sees plenty of opportunity to […]