In 2021, groups of traders on Reddit and other social media platforms made short squeezes a hot topic on Wall Street by orchestrating targeted buying campaigns that temporarily sent the share prices of heavily shorted stocks such as GameStop Corp.... Read more
The S&P 500 has more than tripled in the past 10 years, and some of the most popular stocks in the market are getting quite pricey for the average retail investor. For example, even a single share of Meta Platforms... Read more
Health care stocks have lagged behind the S&P 500 so far in 2026, but they have historically been excellent defensive investments. Americans don’t typically stop buying prescription medications or cancel important appointments or procedures during economic slowdowns. In the longer... Read more
The Iran war has thrown a spotlight on a metal widely used in our economy but probably taken for granted by many – aluminum. The lightweight metal is used in construction, automobiles, beverage cans and many other everyday applications, but... Read more
Artificial intelligence has understandably become one of the hottest investment trends on Wall Street. Automation and robotics is disrupting nearly every global industry. AI innovations such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot, Microsoft’s Copilot productivity tools and GitHub’s Copilot coding assistants are... Read more
Recessions are a normal part of the long-term business cycle of the economy. Recessions can also provide excellent opportunities to buy stocks of high-quality companies at a significant discount to their typical valuations. However, recessions can be scary and intimidating... Read more
While the 10-year Treasury is yielding about 4.3%, the typical stock in the S&P 500 is only yielding 1.2%. That means it’s hard to be satisfied with the income provided by the most popular blue-chip dividend stocks. That’s particularly true... Read more
Real estate investing can be very lucrative and an excellent inflation hedge. Unfortunately, direct real estate ownership is often costly and difficult. Instead, high-quality real estate stocks provide opportunities for portfolio growth and steady income. Investors can gain exposure to... Read more
The fiscal 2026 National Defense Authorization Act authorizes $900.6 billion for U.S. defense spending, a slight increase over 2025 spending levels. However, disputes such as the Russia-Ukraine war, Middle East conflicts and U.S.-China tensions over Taiwan will likely trigger even... Read more
The U.S. conflict with Iran has put a spotlight on oil and natural gas commodities as the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor has played a key role. But the energy landscape is much broader than fossil fuels,... Read more
/The technology sector has hit some bumps in the road so far in 2026, but tech stocks have still outperformed the S&P 500 by a wide margin for more than a decade. Brief periods of tech sector weakness have been... Read more
Somewhere between a Las Vegas casino and the Wall Street stock market, a new way to make money by betting on future outcomes is taking the world by storm. Prediction markets are trading platforms similar to stock market exchanges that... Read more