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2 Cybersecurity Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
While the huge spike in spending on artificial intelligence (AI) has gotten all the investment attention in the technology sector over the past year, that doesn't mean that increased cybersecurity spending went away. In fact, market research company Gartner recently forecasted that cybersecurity spe...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
Why I Just Bought More Shares of Verizon and Plan to Load Up On The Ultra-High-Yielding Dividend Stock in 2025
I have been slowly buying shares of Verizon (NYSE: VZ) over the past few years. The big draw for me is the telecom giant's big-time dividend. At the current share price, it yields over 7%. That's several times higher than the S&P 500's average 1.2% yield. In addition to that lucrative income stream,...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
Could Buying JPMorgan Chase Stock Today Set You Up for Life?
Few investors would argue that JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) isn't a solid company. After all, there's a reason it's the U.S.'s biggest bank, boasting nearly $3.6 trillion worth of assets. Credit the depth and breadth of its offerings, which range from consumer banking to wealth management to corporate...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
3 No-Brainer Dividend Stocks to Buy in 2025
Dividend stocks are an important part of a diversified portfolio. They provide passive income under almost any conditions, which strengthens your portfolio and protects your money in changing economies.Younger investors may want to focus more on growth, and retirees tend to switch to more dividend s...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
3 Reasons to Buy Walmart Stock in 2025
With Wall Street seemingly focused only on artificial intelligence and GLP-1 weight-loss drug stocks lately, it might surprise some of these investors to learn that Walmart (NYSE: WMT) was actually a solid growth stock in 2024. A look at its total return performance would show that it blew past the ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
Eli Lilly Missed Sales Expectations Again. Should Investors Be Worried?
In the first half of 2024, it seemed Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) could do no wrong. Unfortunately, the good times didn't last very long. The stock peaked last October and was down by more than 21% when the market closed on Jan. 16.Is Eli Lilly a good stock to buy on the dip? Here's a look at why it's been...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
Warren Buffett Owns 6 Dow Jones Stocks. Here's the Best of the Bunch for Income Investors to Buy Right Now.
Warren Buffett primarily buys large-cap stocks for Berkshire Hathaway's portfolio. That makes sense because Berkshire has so much money to deploy that smaller companies simply don't move the needle enough for the giant conglomerate.Because of this focus on large-cap stocks, you probably won't be sur...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
2 Soaring Stocks to Buy in January and Hold for 20 Years
You can build incredible wealth in the stock market, and it's not as difficult as you might think. The key is to patiently hold shares of a growing company that still has a large market to expand into. Here are two stocks that have monster return potential.1. Dutch BrosDutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) is a f...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
2 Growth Stocks Down Over 70% That Could Rebound in 2025
Regularly investing in growing companies is a recipe for wealth-building gains over many years. But when you can buy shares of these companies at attractive valuations, it can help your investments perform even better.Here are two fallen stocks of companies that are continuing to invest in the futur...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
2 Magnificent Growth Stocks That Can Outperform the S&P 500
Investors can build tremendous wealth over the long term, and it doesn't require trading in and out of hot tech stocks. If you follow Warren Buffett's approach of buying shares of quality businesses when their stocks are trading at fair prices, you'll be on the road to success.Many investors use the...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
Is Investing $100,000 Into the Stock Market Today a Surefire Way to Get to $1 Million in 25 Years?
Investing $100,000 into the stock market is a significant amount of money. You might expect that to be enough to eventually grow to $1 million, when looking at the long term -- a period of 25 years or more. But given how hot the stock market has been in recent years and the potential for a slowdown ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
Prediction: This Stock Will Be the Biggest Quantum Computing Winner of 2025
In recent months, investors have taken a renewed interest in quantum computing. Traditional computer bits can only hold zeros or ones. However, quantum bits, commonly called qubits, can represent any value between zero and one. This advancement enables exponentially faster computing speeds in compar...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
You Can Outperform Nearly 92% of Professional Fund Managers by Using This Simple Investment Strategy
Professional fund managers are some of the brightest minds on Wall Street. There's a reason people trust them with billions of dollars in capital. Practically all of them are highly educated and highly experienced in the financial markets, giving them a serious advantage when it comes to outperformi...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
Will the Stock Market Crash or Soar Under President-Elect Donald Trump? Here's What History Shows.
Due to its scope and diversity, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is considered the best barometer for the entire U.S. stock market. The index advanced 23% in 2024, the second consecutive year in which it gained over 20%, something it last did in 1997 and 1998. Factors contributing to that upside includ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
1 BlackRock ETF to Buy Before It Soars Up to 140% in 2025, According to Certain Wall Street Analysts
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) had a phenomenal year in 2024. The cryptocurrency returned 119%, easily outperforming the 23% gain in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), which itself is commonly seen as a barometer for the overall U.S. stock market. In fact, only five stocks in the S&P 500 created more wealth than...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
Social Security Benefit Cuts Are an Estimated 8 Years Away -- Here's How Much Your Monthly Check Would Shrink
Regardless of whether you're just entering the labor force or have hung up your work coat for good, Social Security income is likely to play a key role in your financial stability during retirement.For the last 23 years, national pollster Gallup has surveyed retirees to determine how reliant they ar...The Motley Fool
Sun, Jan 19
3 Stocks That Could Turn $1,000 Into $5,000 by 2030
Finding the market's highest-growth prospects at any given time isn't terribly tough to do. Finding stocks capable of quintupling in value over the course of the coming five years, however, is a different story. Their underlying companies need to be doing everything right, and doing business in an i...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Better Fintech Stock to Buy in 2025: PayPal or Visa?
There are many secular trends that have been shaping our economy in recent memory. One area that has deservedly gotten a lot of attention is the intersection of finance and technology.There are numerous so-called fintech stocks to choose from. However, investors might have their eyes on PayPal (NASD...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
1 Magnificent Dividend King Down 33% to Buy and Hold Forever
Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is a steel company, and that has major implications for its financial performance, given the inherent cyclicality of the steel industry. However, Nucor has managed to achieve an incredible feat despite the cyclical nature of the industry in which it operates.Indeed, the company has...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Is Archer Aviation a Once-in-a-Decade Buying Opportunity in 2025?
According to third-party estimates, the average driver in the United States spends 54 hours a year stuck in traffic. Multiplied by 243 million total drivers, that is 13 billion cumulative hours spent in traffic every year in the United States. Globally, the figure is likely over 100 billion hours. T...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
