When examined over long stretches, the stock market can’t be beat. While other asset classes have produced solid nominal gains for investors, including gold, oil, housing, and Treasury bonds, none have come close to matching the annualized average returns that stocks have brought to the table over the last century. But when the lens is … Read more
(Bloomberg) — China’s central bank purchased gold for its reserves for a 17th straight month in March, extending a long buying spree that has helped the precious metal’s surge to a record. Most Read from Bloomberg Bullion held by the People’s Bank of China rose to 72.74 million fine troy ounces last month, according to … Read more
Cathie Wood of Ark Investment Management is well known for investing in high-growth, cutting-edge technology companies that she thinks are industry disruptors. Not surprisingly, artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the investment themes she is most excited about. However, the top AI holding in her flagship Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK) may surprise investors. It’s … Read more
Are you bullish on artificial intelligence (AI) but don’t want to spend a massive premium to own Nvidia or one of the big-name AI stocks? There are still some fairly priced AI stocks that can be great options for investors to consider. If you have $5,000 you can afford to invest and are looking to … Read more
Shares of Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG), the world’s largest diamond jewelry retailer, were soaring on Wednesday after the company delighted investors with a share buyback and raised its guidance to adjust for the diminished share count. As a result of the buyback, the company is raising its adjusted earnings-per-share guidance from $9.08-$10.48 to $9.90-$11.52, and … Read more
In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down why easy-to-miss analog semiconductor companies Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN) and Wolfspeed (NYSE: WOLF) are worth buying now. *Stock prices used were from the afternoon of April 4, 2024. The video was published on April 5, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Texas Instruments right now? … Read more
Financial advisor and columnist Matt Becker I currently have $680,000 in a 401(k), $150,000 in savings and a pension of $1,600 per month. Can I retire at age 62? – Hieu This is a good question and the answer depends primarily on what your expenses are and how much you will collect from Social Security. … Read more
I recently counted the number of high-yield dividend stocks Warren Buffett had in his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio. The total came to 12 — more than I had anticipated. It appears that Buffett likes high-yield dividend stocks more than I thought, and there’s one that the legendary investor seems to be more bullish about than any … Read more
Holding shares of growing companies is an effective way to invest and grow your savings over many years. And even with the markets sitting close to new highs right now, there are plenty of great stocks selling at discounted valuations that could deliver exceptional returns. Three Motley Fool contributors provide reasons why Toast (NYSE: TOST), … Read more
Dividend stocks offering investors high yields tend to be alluring because the income they generate for shareholders is better than average. However high yields often come with high risks. If a dividend proves to be unsustainable and a company slashes the payout, investors could be left holding a stock that suddenly doesn’t look all that … Read more