The stock market can be a fantastic tool for building wealth given time and patience. How you put that tool to use can vary greatly depending on needs and circumstances. Thus, your investment portfolio (and the returns it delivers) will be very personal to you. The types of companies you focus on, your risk tolerance, […]
After a difficult 2022, Wall Street managed a roaring recovery in 2023. The benchmark S&P 500 index gained over 24% last year, a rally that seems to continue in early 2024. Much of this rally can be traced back to the strong performance of artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks in the past few months. As AI […]
The stock market delivered a strong performance over the trailing-12-month period. That makes what Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) and Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG) have accomplished over this period even more impressive, as both companies easily crushed the S&P 500. However, it’s not too late to buy either stock. Eli Lilly and Booking Holdings — although […]
Few things can stand in McDonald’s way, it seems. Wall Street is expecting more growth ahead of the company’s latest quarterly results on Feb. 5. This comes as tightening wallets, rising costs, and fears around weight loss drugs’ impact hammered fast food stocks last year. But business at the Big Mac maker keeps chugging along, […]
By all standards, we’re officially in a new bull market. Many experts made the call last year after the S&P 500 rose by more than 20% from its low point in late 2022. But on Jan. 19, the index also surpassed its previous all-time high, making it official by all measures that a bull market […]
Wall Street analysts don’t always get things right, but some have such a strong track record of success that it’s worth paying attention when they make a prediction. Tom Lee is the co-founder and head of research at Fundstrat, a Wall Street advisory firm focusing on stocks and financial assets. In 2013, Lee predicted the […]
The stock market has cooled a bit since the calendar turned over to 2024, but last year ended with a bang. Thanks to a year-end rally, the S&P 500 ended the year up 24%, and the Nasdaq gained 43%. These results made investors feel good but also drove up some great companies’ valuations. The price […]
Investing in the stock market can help generate wealth that lasts a lifetime, and the best part is that you don’t need to be rich to get started. With the right investments, you can turn a few hundred dollars per month into hundreds of thousands of dollars or more over time. If you’re new to […]
Most basketball players don’t play the game just because they like to dribble. They want to win. In the same vein, most investors don’t buy stocks just because they like a company’s products. They want to make money. Making money is a lot easier when you invest in companies with strong underlying businesses and exceptional […]
America’s billionaire fund managers are living proof that the stock market is an incredible wealth generator over the long term. Many of them continue to invest today, and their hedge funds, family offices, and holding companies are required to report their positions each quarter, making it easy for everyday investors to follow their lead. Steven […]
With its share price rising by 190% over the last year, CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) may have investors feeling like they’ve already missed their opportunity to buy. However, with the cybersecurity juggernaut expected to grow sales by 39% over the next year, growth remains abundant — and there is no obvious sign of a significant slowdown […]
There’s no guarantee that any stock is completely unstoppable. However, three Motley Fool contributors think they’ve identified some that come close. Here’s why they picked Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY), Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), and Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX). Growing by leaps and Zepbounds Keith Speights (Eli Lilly): Over the last 12 months, Eli Lilly’s shares […]