An upside to rising rates is the market’s reintroduction to fixed-income assets providing a decent income. As exciting as auctions and secondary market sales are, though, typical Treasuries lack the excitement of active stock trading. Watching your cash compound in a high-yield savings account (HYSA) is even duller. However, bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offer all

The most recent economic data suggests the Fed’s inflation problem is starting to ease. That’s got investors excited about the prospect of the Fed’s rate hikes being on pause. Most people see a black and white relationship when it comes to interest rates and the stock market — rates rising is bad, rates coming down

Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword, shaking up industries and transforming the world as we know it. OpenAI’s ground-breaking chatbot, ChatGPT, has dominated headlines this year, which led to a swath of new AI technologies entering the market. What’s more startling is that the AI revolution is still young, and these developments could be

Investors can find growth plays in many corners of the stock market, but  a smart play would be looking for the stocks reshaping the future. These are companies at the forefront of a burgeoning trend that look poised to run away with a large slice of the growing market share.  A good first place to

The first quarter earnings season confirms that artificial intelligence has the attention of investors. Companies are making every effort to highlight their AI capabilities to investors. And, for the most part, investors believe the best AI stocks to buy now are in the large-cap sector. That makes sense, because companies like Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, GOOGL), Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), and Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) are unquestionable leaders

In addition to the established leaders in the social media industry, numerous emerging platforms are piquing the interest of investors. These platforms are either following existing social media trends or pioneering new ones, such as the development of user-friendly communication formats, the surge in short-form videos, and the continuous growth of dating apps, which are

Signs continue to point to continued growth opportunities across a wide swath of tech stocks. Recently, the tech-heavy Nasdaq exchange has often been observed to outperform more balanced exchanges like the Dow on down days. That’s a sharp about-face from a few months ago, when the Nasdaq almost always underperformed relative to other exchanges. It

This year has brought about massive change across many industries. How hydrogen is produced is one such area of focus for many investors. Accordingly, for those looking to take part in this industry, which hasn’t really taken off until the past two years, hydrogen stocks are a place to start perusing. Thanks to the Inflation

While the S&P 500 is up 7.7% for the year, the rising tide has not floated all boats. According to Finviz, 100 stocks are trading within 10% of their 52-week lows, while 38 of its constituents have stocks trading within 5% of their 52-week lows. While some bargain stocks are bargains for a reason, others represent

EV stocks haven’t done very well after the tech selloffs, but the underlying businesses have continued to slowly grow. The future is indeed electric, and it is important to invest in the most promising EV stocks before they recover. Not all EV stocks are a good bet right now. There’s no clear winner in 2023

While the benchmark S&P 500 index may be up nearly 8% for the year, recent pensiveness in the market incentivizes consideration of safe ETFs to buy. Fundamentally, exchange-traded funds offer relative protection thanks to their broad footprint. By entering the market with several market ideas, you stand a better chance of success. Not to break