The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate moved past 7% for the first time this year, according to Freddie Mac. This is the third week in a row that the 30-year rate has gone up. Economists do expect rates to gradually decrease this year, though. Forecasts from both Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association predict […]
Investing isn’t just for the wealthy. Sure, it takes money to make money. However, it doesn’t take much money to start making money investing in stocks. Of course, you still must find great companies to buy. That’s not a difficult task, though. Here are three stocks under $50 you can buy hand over fist right […]
Do billionaire investors sometimes opt to press the proverbial easy button? You bet they do. Making money the easy way is preferable to doing it the hard way regardless of how much money you have. The easy way of making money to which I’m referring is investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs). With ETFs, you can […]
Beat the market. That’s the goal for most investors. However, achieving that goal is often easier said than done. It wasn’t difficult for quite a few U.S. senators and representatives last year, though. Over 30 of them managed to beat the market, with some of them raking in gains more than four times greater than […]
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is arguably the greatest investor of all time and is known for investment wisdom that we can all incorporate into our strategies. With the S&P 500 and other benchmark indexes down significantly in April, here are seven Warren Buffett quotes and how they can apply to this […]
What’s better than a high-yielding dividend stock? A high-yielding dividend stock that’s trading at a dirt-cheap price. As long as the underlying business is in strong shape, buying a cheap dividend stock can help maximize your long-term profits as you benefit from both the stock rising in value, assuming it rallies, and from the dividend […]
The Nasdaq Composite has increased by 97% in the last five years and 286% in the past decade, proving the value of holding stocks over the long term. Stocks in this index have made many millionaires over the years and will likely continue to make more as industries such as tech and retail develop. AAPL […]
Wall Street has seen a fair amount of volatility since this decade began. Since 2020, all three major stock indexes have traded off bear and bull markets in successive years, with the growth-driven Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) taking the brunt of this volatility. After losing 33% of its value during the 2022 bear market, the […]
There are growth investors. There are value investors. And then there are some investors who only want dividends. When you’re looking for businesses that send their shareholders a check every three months, it helps if the company dominates its industry. It’s also beneficial if it has a long and steady history of payouts. Procter & […]
The S&P 500 is often the benchmark for investors to try and beat. And it’s a good one to strive for, as in the long run the broad index has generated returns of 10%. If you could average a 10% return over a period of 25 years, your investment would be worth nearly 11 times […]
Purchasing stocks that consistently pay an above-average dividend can add an element of safety to a portfolio. When I say above average, I mean payouts exceeding the average dividend yield for companies in the S&P 500. That figure is currently 1.82%. Companies that can regularly afford to top that figure often have a competitive advantage […]
With a market cap of $2.6 trillion, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the world’s second-most-valuable company. It has gotten to this point by selling some of the most popular consumer electronics products in the world. This success has resulted in huge gains for shareholders over the years. To be clear, this is still an enterprise built […]
