Joel South

Joel South covers large-cap stocks, dividend investing, and major market trends, with a focus on earnings analysis, valuation, and turning complex data into actionable insights for investors.

He brings more than 15 years of experience as an investor and financial journalist, including 12 years at The Motley Fool, where he served as an investment analyst, Bureau Chief, and later led the Fool.com investing news desk. He has also co-hosted an investing podcast and appeared across TV and radio discussing market trends.

Joel South | Mar 10, 2025 at 12:46 PM EDT

Why Wall Street Is Punishing Palantir, Tesla and MicroStrategy Today

The tariffs-inspired stock market rout that began last week picked up steam on Monday, with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF…

Joel South | Mar 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM EDT

Wall Street Predicts This Stock Will Gain 25% In 12 Months

Thor Industries (NYSE: THO | THO Price Prediction) stock closed Monday trading below $100, but one analyst thinks it could…

Joel South | Mar 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM EST

UPS Boosts High-Yield Dividend to $1.64 And Paid Investors Today

United Parcel Service (NYSE:UPS | UPS Price Prediction) is a dividend-paying powerhouse, and paid a quarterly dividend of $1.64 per…

Joel South | Mar 6, 2025 at 10:47 AM EST

Why Wall Street Analysts Are Upgrading This Tech Stock’s Price Target Today

Cybersecurity star Zscaler (NYSE: ZS | ZS Price Prediction) reported strong earnings Wednesday night, and Wall Street didn’t stint on…

Joel South | Mar 6, 2025 at 9:58 AM EST

The Bull Market’s Days Are Up – Prepare for the Dip

So it would appear that President Trump was serious about imposing tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China after all! And…

Joel South | Mar 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM EST

Dividend Aristocrat Southern Company Rewards Shareholders Again: Here’s How Much Money They Get

Southern Company (NYSE:SO | SO Price Prediction) is a stalwart Dividend Aristocrat and again paying shareholders a quarterly dividend of…

Joel South | Mar 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM EST

Time to Buy Plug Power Before It Triples, Says Wall Street

2025 has not been kind to investors in hydrogen fuel cell company Plug Power (Nasdaq: PLUG). From a high north…

Joel South | Feb 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM EST

Can IonQ Rocket You to a Million Bucks by 2030?

Thursday was a rough day to own stock in quantum computing stock IonQ (NYSE: IONQ | IONQ Price Prediction). Shares…

Joel South | Feb 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM EST

1 Stock-Split AI Play to Buy With 63% Upside, Analyst Says

From January 1, 2024 through March 1, 2024, shares of Super Micro Computer (Nasdaq: SMCI | SMCI Price Prediction) stock…

Joel South | Feb 27, 2025 at 10:45 AM EST

Time to Be Bullish on NIVIDA Again- Here is What Wall Street is Saying

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA | AMZN Price Prediction) has once again beat its expectations on quarterly earnings, and Wall Street is…

Joel South | Feb 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM EST

I’ve owned the Apple Card for 3 months. It’s dismal compared to other credit cards

From 1997 to 2002, Apple Computer, the company now known simply as Apple, Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) | AAPL Price Prediction,…

Joel South | Feb 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM EST

I’m dumb when it comes to credit cards, but I want to upgrade my current card to something with travel benefits

Today’s catch from the Reddit discussion files is that rarest of birds: An American consumer holding only one credit card…

Joel South | Feb 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM EST

I just got laid off and I have $3 million in the bank – which international city should I move to?

Americans often seem to have a curious relationship with geography. There’s even an old joke to the effect that we…

Joel South | Feb 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM EST

I’m getting a 30k bonus and have no credit card debt. Should I pay off my car loan, or do something else with the money?

Would you rather be debt-free, or carry a little debt, but also have enough cash tucked away in a rainy…

Joel South | Feb 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM EST

I’m 25 and my parents passed leaving me $7 million – am I just wasting my time at my $90k per year job?

In today’s pull from the Reddit mail-file, we face a good news, awful news situation. Our inquirer today (we’ll call…

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Joel South

Why Wall Street Is Punishing Palantir, Tesla and MicroStrategy Today

Wall Street Predicts This Stock Will Gain 25% In 12 Months

UPS Boosts High-Yield Dividend to $1.64 And Paid Investors Today

Why Wall Street Analysts Are Upgrading This Tech Stock’s Price Target Today

The Bull Market’s Days Are Up – Prepare for the Dip

Dividend Aristocrat Southern Company Rewards Shareholders Again: Here’s How Much Money They Get

Time to Buy Plug Power Before It Triples, Says Wall Street

Can IonQ Rocket You to a Million Bucks by 2030?

1 Stock-Split AI Play to Buy With 63% Upside, Analyst Says

Time to Be Bullish on NIVIDA Again- Here is What Wall Street is Saying

I’ve owned the Apple Card for 3 months. It’s dismal compared to other credit cards

I’m dumb when it comes to credit cards, but I want to upgrade my current card to something with travel benefits

I just got laid off and I have $3 million in the bank – which international city should I move to?

I’m getting a 30k bonus and have no credit card debt. Should I pay off my car loan, or do something else with the money?

I’m 25 and my parents passed leaving me $7 million – am I just wasting my time at my $90k per year job?

Is Jeff Bezos’ New Startup An Even Bigger Idea than Amazon? He Tells CNBC it Will Drive ‘Civilizational Wealth.’

Cramer Calls Intel the “Number One Name” and “More Important Than NVIDIA.” The Stock Soars Today After a Massive Double Upgrade.

‘I Feel Like It’s 1999 Again.’ CNBC Analyst Issues Dire Warning on Oracle Stock

Why Delaying Social Security While Emptying Your 401(k) Can Slash Your Lifetime Taxes

Retiring With $1.8M in New Jersey Means an $11,400 Annual Tax Bill the Calculators Skip

Is Jeff Bezos’ New Startup An Even Bigger Idea than Amazon? He Tells CNBC it Will Drive ‘Civilizational Wealth.’

Cramer Calls Intel the “Number One Name” and “More Important Than NVIDIA.” The Stock Soars Today After a Massive Double Upgrade.

Joel South

Why Wall Street Is Punishing Palantir, Tesla and MicroStrategy Today

Wall Street Predicts This Stock Will Gain 25% In 12 Months

UPS Boosts High-Yield Dividend to $1.64 And Paid Investors Today

Why Wall Street Analysts Are Upgrading This Tech Stock’s Price Target Today

The Bull Market’s Days Are Up – Prepare for the Dip

Dividend Aristocrat Southern Company Rewards Shareholders Again: Here’s How Much Money They Get

Time to Buy Plug Power Before It Triples, Says Wall Street

Can IonQ Rocket You to a Million Bucks by 2030?

1 Stock-Split AI Play to Buy With 63% Upside, Analyst Says

Time to Be Bullish on NIVIDA Again- Here is What Wall Street is Saying

I’ve owned the Apple Card for 3 months. It’s dismal compared to other credit cards

I’m dumb when it comes to credit cards, but I want to upgrade my current card to something with travel benefits

I just got laid off and I have $3 million in the bank – which international city should I move to?

I’m getting a 30k bonus and have no credit card debt. Should I pay off my car loan, or do something else with the money?

I’m 25 and my parents passed leaving me $7 million – am I just wasting my time at my $90k per year job?

Is Jeff Bezos’ New Startup An Even Bigger Idea than Amazon? He Tells CNBC it Will Drive ‘Civilizational Wealth.’

Cramer Calls Intel the “Number One Name” and “More Important Than NVIDIA.” The Stock Soars Today After a Massive Double Upgrade.

‘I Feel Like It’s 1999 Again.’ CNBC Analyst Issues Dire Warning on Oracle Stock

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