Want to get paid for owning a stock without having to sell it? Many dividend stocks offer this possibility. Corporations know that offering a dividend will attract more investors, and it’s a common practice for mature companies.  However, you’ll also see growth firms also distribute dividends. It’s possible to get a good combination of capital
2023 was a rough year for electric vehicle space. Industry leaders like Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) have seen their shares dramatically underperform as traders focus on other fields like artificial intelligence and semiconductors. It’s not just sentiment, though. EV firms struggle to generate much profitability amid intense competition and an unfavorable macroeconomic backdrop. It seems a period of consolidation
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezon just became the world’s richest person, and people who bought AMZN stock a year ago are also doing quite well now. However, this doesn’t mean Amazon’s shareholders are guaranteed a continued rally. Furthermore, cautious investors should think about Amazon’s valuation. Besides, Amazon’s new artificial intelligence chatbot isn’t perfect, and the company’s
Cryptocurrencies continue to rally, fueled by multiple catalysts. The approval of spot Bitcoin (BTC-USD) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January has been a huge spark for the entire industry. Lower interest rates, an upcoming halving event for Bitcoin in April, and the potential approval of Ethereum (ETH-USD) spot ETFs by this summer are all expected to
It’s been a rocky few years for the Chinese economy. The country has faced extended lockdowns and restrictions due to the pandemic. And many companies have lowered their reliance on Chinese manufacturing firms as economic activity is increasingly returning to North America with the reshoring movement. For the past couple of years, China has reported
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) started the current artificial intelligence boom. Its name alone can bring up smaller AI companies. Investors witnessed this firsthand as AI stocks within Nvidia’s portfolio skyrocketed. The logic for investors was simple. The company must be a solid pick if Nvidia invests in an AI stock. While investors should do more research into those
Dividend Aristocrats are stocks that have grown their dividends for at least 25 consecutive years. Most of these companies have achieved such long dividend growth streaks thanks to their strong business models, which are characterized by a meaningful business moat and resilience to recessions. The following 3 Dividend Aristocrats are excellent considerations for buy-and-hold investors
Dig deep enough and find a story hot enough, and you can uncover potential stock winners up 1,000%. Look at Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), for example. When I first found AMD, it was trading around $10 a share, severely beaten-down and undervalued. Today, thanks to the artificial intelligence boom, it’s one of the most talked about tech
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has emerged as a dominant force in AI chip technology. With a myriad of new technologies requiring ever-more computing power, Nvidia’s high-performance chips stand ready to meet this demand. The dominant player in the high-performance chip space, NVDA stock has received outsized attention. And as its recent results show, the company is certainly
Successful investor Mario Gabelli attained billionaire status primarily by investing his and his client’s money. He became well-known in the 1980s for making successful picks in media and telecom sectors, and was named Morningstar’s “Portfolio Manager of the Year” in 1997 and received the “Money Manager of the Year” award from Institutional Investor in 2011.