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 | Feb 15, 2025 at 8:34 AM EST

Most Americans Are Blind to How Much Banks Are Paying Today

Stop me if you’ve heard this joke before, but it’s a real hoot if you haven’t. Back in the mid…

Joel South | Feb 14, 2025 at 12:28 PM EST

We have a newborn baby and we want to get a jumpstart on college – should we start a 529 or brokage account?

I’m a huge fan of 529 college savings plans, but perhaps not for the reason you think. You see, I…

Joel South | Feb 14, 2025 at 10:27 AM EST

I was on track to retire early, but I got saddled with debt and now I’m trying to figure out how to get back on track

Reddit is a funny place, an online forum apparently populated primarily by millionaires seeking free financial advice from strangers on…

Joel South | Feb 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM EST

If one could buy only one stock with $15K—should it be NVIDIA or AMD?

I have a secret I want to share with you. Ever since DeepSeek broke on the world stage three weeks…

Joel South | Feb 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM EST

Holding $75K in cash—is it time to invest in Tesla or Ford?

Stock markets took a tumble earlier this year, giving up much of their gains from November, when removal of uncertainty…

Joel South | Feb 13, 2025 at 12:05 PM EST

Wall Street Scrambles to Boost AppLovin’s Price Target After Blowout Earnings

AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP | APP Price Prediction) is soaring after crushing expectations in its 4th quarter earnings release and Wall…

Joel South | Feb 12, 2025 at 4:25 PM EST

Brad Gerstner (Altimeter Capital) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Brad Gerstner is an American investor and hedge fund manager. In 2008, he founded Boston-based Altimeter Capital, which he remains…

Joel South | Feb 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM EST

Philippe Laffont (Coatue Management) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Philippe Laffont is the founder and portfolio manager of Coatue Management, a hedge fund and venture capital firm that maintains…

Joel South | Feb 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM EST

Bill Ackman (Pershing Square Capital Management) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Bill Ackman is an American billionaire hedge fund manager, who has amassed a net worth of $9.2 billion. The Harvard…

Joel South | Feb 12, 2025 at 9:51 AM EST

Dave Ramsey Understands That Millionaires Make Their Money Work for Them. Here’s One Way.

Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey famously became a millionaire before he turned 30 by investing in real estate, taking on…

Joel South | Feb 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM EST

I’m 30 with only $140k in net worth but here’s my plan to triple my money from here

Maybe it’s because of where Reddit grew up, in the high-cost city of San Francisco. Maybe it’s because so many…

Joel South | Feb 8, 2025 at 12:55 PM EST

I have 4 million credit card points on my credit card – what should I use them on?

File today’s Reddit discussion under the rubric “nice problems to have.” Our caller this morning, let’s call her “Jan”, put…

Joel South | Feb 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM EST

Why Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), Tempus AI (TEM) and Teladoc (TDOC) Are Up Big Today

Stock markets got a bit of a shock on Friday after a University of Michigan survey showed consumers are anticipating…

Joel South | Feb 6, 2025 at 8:11 AM EST

I’m a 27-year-old high school dropout – here’s how I still made $100k this past year

If you’re not afraid of a little NSFW language, and are in the mood to hear a Gen Z success…

Joel South | Feb 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM EST

Self-Made Millionaire Reveals the 5 Things He Will Never Do

It seems an obvious idea today, now that it’s been expressed, but Charles Dickens is said to be the first…

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Joel South

Most Americans Are Blind to How Much Banks Are Paying Today

We have a newborn baby and we want to get a jumpstart on college – should we start a 529 or brokage account?

I was on track to retire early, but I got saddled with debt and now I’m trying to figure out how to get back on track

If one could buy only one stock with $15K—should it be NVIDIA or AMD?

Holding $75K in cash—is it time to invest in Tesla or Ford?

Wall Street Scrambles to Boost AppLovin’s Price Target After Blowout Earnings

Brad Gerstner (Altimeter Capital) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Philippe Laffont (Coatue Management) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Bill Ackman (Pershing Square Capital Management) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Dave Ramsey Understands That Millionaires Make Their Money Work for Them. Here’s One Way.

I’m 30 with only $140k in net worth but here’s my plan to triple my money from here

I have 4 million credit card points on my credit card – what should I use them on?

Why Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), Tempus AI (TEM) and Teladoc (TDOC) Are Up Big Today

I’m a 27-year-old high school dropout – here’s how I still made $100k this past year

Self-Made Millionaire Reveals the 5 Things He Will Never Do

A 61-Year-Old Widow Claimed Survivor Benefits While Still Working, Then the Earnings Test Triggered a $1-for-$2 Clawback

A Covered Call ETF That Pays 6% Is Beating Vanguard’s Biggest International ETF Right Now

Suze Orman to 54-Year-Old With $600,000: Skip the 1.5% Fee and Manage It Yourself

A 61-Year-Old Widow Claimed Survivor Benefits While Still Working, Then the Earnings Test Triggered a $1-for-$2 Clawback

Suze Orman to 54-Year-Old With $600,000: Skip the 1.5% Fee and Manage It Yourself

SETM Is Up 27% YTD and 150% Over a Year. The S&P 500? Not Even Close.

A 61-Year-Old Widow Claimed Survivor Benefits While Still Working, Then the Earnings Test Triggered a $1-for-$2 Clawback

Joel South

Most Americans Are Blind to How Much Banks Are Paying Today

We have a newborn baby and we want to get a jumpstart on college – should we start a 529 or brokage account?

I was on track to retire early, but I got saddled with debt and now I’m trying to figure out how to get back on track

If one could buy only one stock with $15K—should it be NVIDIA or AMD?

Holding $75K in cash—is it time to invest in Tesla or Ford?

Wall Street Scrambles to Boost AppLovin’s Price Target After Blowout Earnings

Brad Gerstner (Altimeter Capital) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Philippe Laffont (Coatue Management) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Bill Ackman (Pershing Square Capital Management) Stock Portfolio Tracker

Dave Ramsey Understands That Millionaires Make Their Money Work for Them. Here’s One Way.

I’m 30 with only $140k in net worth but here’s my plan to triple my money from here

I have 4 million credit card points on my credit card – what should I use them on?

Why Hims & Hers Health (HIMS), Tempus AI (TEM) and Teladoc (TDOC) Are Up Big Today

I’m a 27-year-old high school dropout – here’s how I still made $100k this past year

Self-Made Millionaire Reveals the 5 Things He Will Never Do

A 61-Year-Old Widow Claimed Survivor Benefits While Still Working, Then the Earnings Test Triggered a $1-for-$2 Clawback

A Covered Call ETF That Pays 6% Is Beating Vanguard’s Biggest International ETF Right Now

Suze Orman to 54-Year-Old With $600,000: Skip the 1.5% Fee and Manage It Yourself

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