Dividend Aristocrats—companies listed on the S&P 500 that have increased their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years—can be a good option for investors looking for income and growth. They are often considered reliable income sources and indicate a company’s financial health. Yet that’s not the only consideration when buying stocks. Investors must consider other

Not all Magnificent 7 stocks have continued to roar for investors, with some pundits calling for the removal of certain laggards in the famed cohort. Undoubtedly, when Mad Money host Jim Cramer crafted the group, each firm was firing on all cylinders. Each one of the seven seemed almost unstoppable as the generative artificial intelligence

The strategy of picking the Dogs (or highest-yielders) of the Dow Jones Industrial Average in any given year is certainly not a formula for achieving market-beating results. This is known as the Dogs of the Dow strategy. Indeed, Mr. Market has marked down many a handful of the Dow plays for some pretty legitimate reasons.

In a recent CNBC appearance, Ritholtz Wealth Management co-founder and CEO, Josh Brown, noted that he begins every week by examining momentum stock data. Brown, whose investment advisory firm manages over $4 billion in assets, has been very successful. Retail investors could certainly profit a great deal by emulating his methods. While momentum stocks often

Stock investors who want to receive $2,000 per month in dividend payments first have to do some quick math. A dividend portfolio with stocks valued at $480,000 yielding 5% overall would produce $24,000 in annual dividends.  I’ll use that yield as our threshold for the basis of this article. In fact, the stocks discussed below

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is on sale, and not because it’s just a few percentage points below its all-time high. The stock has become not just a top-shelf growth play, but a solid value play as well. As InvestorPlace’s Tyrik Torres recently pointed out, Nvidia is cheaper than it was a year ago based on its

There’s something special about spring; days are getting longer, flowers are in bloom and the evenings are turning from frigid to delightful. In fact, one of the few things I can appreciate even more than the spring weather are some reliable dividend stocks. Just as flowers emerge from the ground every year, income investors can

In February, economist David Rosenberg opined that there’s an 85% chance that the U.S. economy will enter recession in 2024. Of course, there are opposing views with many economists talking about the possibility of a soft landing. However, it’s relatively clear that expansionary monetary policies might be needed to avoid a hard landing. Possibly, there

For nearly a year now, all eyes have been glued to the ‘Magnificent 7’ stocks. These superstar companies have delivered tremendous returns, attracting copious amounts of investment dollars. Since the S&P 500 weighting is based on market capitalization, even more money has flowed into these high-flyers. While they’ve taken a small breather over the past

Investing in the top stocks to buy can lead to long-term value and get you closer to your financial goals. However, investors must pinpoint these types of stocks from the thousands of publicly traded corporations. It’s also difficult to pick top seeds that will remain top seeds. Many stocks that thrived during the pandemic have

If data centers are powering AI’s future, mined lithium will power the EV and tech sectors, which rely on mobility. Over a 5-year period, lithium prices have reached their lowest level since August 2021. For the year, lithium price went down 66.77% amid subdued EV demand, leaving behind undervalued lithium stocks. BMI’s research predicts that

The case for streaming stocks in 2024 may be summed up by the expression that the more things change, the more they stay the same. Millions of Americans have cut the cord only to find themselves with multiple streaming subscriptions to get a lot of content, much of which they don’t want to watch. In order

Recent inflationary pressures aside, the U.S. economy shows resilience and potential growth. The addition of 275,000 jobs in February has left many economists and policymakers cautiously optimistic about our economic outlook. The quantum computing sector stands to benefit from this optimism, as it has a projected CAGR of 48.1%, reaching $6.5 billion by 2028, showing

There are some promising finance stocks for investors to pick up in March this year. I think that falling interest rates, which are predicted to happen throughout 2024 and 2025, will be a good thing for these companies. This could stimulate the growth of mortgages and breathe new life into the economy. Then, this could

Wall Street appears to be softening on America’s electric vehicle (EV) champion Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). Tesla shares have fallen 28.5% since the start of trading in 2024, losing its status as one of the “Strong Buy” EV stocks. A majority of Wall Street analysts covering Tesla have rated the U.S. automakers shares at either “Hold,” “Sell”

For the last 18 months, finding undervalued travel stocks has been difficult. Despite concerns about a recession, consumers have been remarkably resilient and continue to prioritize spending on travel over accumulating things.   The February 2024 Jobs report did nothing to dampen the travel surge narrative. The report showed that the travel and leisure sector