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 | Apr 23, 2026 at 4:04 PM EDT

Want $3,826 in Passive Income? Invest $82,000 ($27,333 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Market volatility has reminded income-focused investors of something fundamental: Earned income stops when work stops, but dividend income keeps arriving…

Joel South | Apr 23, 2026 at 12:43 PM EDT

Jim Cramer Says Tim Cook Built Something No Other CEO Has: A Device People Think Is Their Friend

Jim Cramer singled out Tim Cook on Tuesday’s Mad Money for achieving something rare in modern business: building a company…

Joel South | Apr 23, 2026 at 10:07 AM EDT

Want $4,200 in Passive Income? Invest $90,000 ($30,000 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Market volatility has rattled portfolios in 2026, with broad equity indexes absorbing sharp swings tied to tariff uncertainty and shifting…

Joel South | Apr 23, 2026 at 10:06 AM EDT

Jim Cramer Says UnitedHealth Group Is a Buy. History Suggests He’s Right

On his April 21 episode of Mad Money, Jim Cramer held up UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH | UNH Price Prediction) as…

Joel South | Apr 23, 2026 at 8:56 AM EDT

Jim Cramer Says People Who Sold CrowdStrike on AI Fear Made the Biggest Mistake of 2026

Jim Cramer used his Mad Money segment on April 21 to argue that investors who dumped CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ:CRWD |…

Joel South | Apr 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM EDT

Jensen Huang Says ‘Not One Company’ Can Match NVIDIA’s Performance Per Dollar. Here’s What Investors Should Know

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) CEO Jensen Huang recently appeared on the Dwarkesh Podcast and made one of his…

Joel South | Apr 22, 2026 at 3:51 PM EDT

Suze Orman Says Put 50% in VOO. Here’s Why She’s Right

On a recent episode of her Women & Money podcast, Suze Orman fielded a listener letter from someone named Rachel…

Joel South | Apr 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM EDT

5 Cybersecurity Stocks Most Likely to Benefit as AI Threats Drive Budget Increases in 2026

Anthropic’s Claude Mythos Preview demonstrated that AI can now surpass all but the most skilled humans at finding and exploiting…

Joel South | Apr 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM EDT

Want $7,902 in Passive Income? Invest $29,333 Each Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Tariff volatility, persistent inflation, and layoff waves across tech and financial sectors remind investors that earned income is fragile. A…

Joel South | Apr 22, 2026 at 3:25 PM EDT

Jim Cramer Says His Own Discipline Made Him Miss SanDisk. Here’s What Investors Can Learn

Investing rules keep emotion out of decisions and protect portfolios from chasing momentum into disaster. But on a recent episode…

Joel South | Apr 22, 2026 at 7:02 AM EDT

CEO Jensen Huang Says NVIDIA ‘Never’ Sells Chips to the Highest Bidder

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) CEO Jensen Huang recently appeared on the Dwarkesh Podcast and said something that stands…

Joel South | Apr 21, 2026 at 4:56 PM EDT

NVIDIA at $199: Buy, Sell or Hold

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) presents a compelling bull case at $199. The AI infrastructure buildout driving its business shows…

Joel South | Apr 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM EDT

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Says Manufacturing Bottlenecks Are a ‘2–3 Year Problem.’ Here’s What That Means for Investors

“Once you can build one, you can build 10. And once you can build 10, you can build a million.”…

Joel South | Apr 21, 2026 at 2:57 PM EDT

Want $4,266 in Passive Income? Invest $80,000 ($26,667 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Market volatility in 2026 and ongoing uncertainty around tariffs remind income-focused investors of a simple truth: earned income alone is…

Joel South | Apr 21, 2026 at 2:51 PM EDT

CEO Jensen Huang Says NVIDIA Was ‘Top of the List NOT to Make It.’ Here’s the Lesson He Learned

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) is worth nearly $4.8 trillion today. But Jensen Huang, the company’s co-founder and CEO,…

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Joel South

Want $3,826 in Passive Income? Invest $82,000 ($27,333 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Jim Cramer Says Tim Cook Built Something No Other CEO Has: A Device People Think Is Their Friend

Want $4,200 in Passive Income? Invest $90,000 ($30,000 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Jim Cramer Says UnitedHealth Group Is a Buy. History Suggests He’s Right

Jim Cramer Says People Who Sold CrowdStrike on AI Fear Made the Biggest Mistake of 2026

Jensen Huang Says ‘Not One Company’ Can Match NVIDIA’s Performance Per Dollar. Here’s What Investors Should Know

Suze Orman Says Put 50% in VOO. Here’s Why She’s Right

5 Cybersecurity Stocks Most Likely to Benefit as AI Threats Drive Budget Increases in 2026

Want $7,902 in Passive Income? Invest $29,333 Each Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Jim Cramer Says His Own Discipline Made Him Miss SanDisk. Here’s What Investors Can Learn

CEO Jensen Huang Says NVIDIA ‘Never’ Sells Chips to the Highest Bidder

NVIDIA at $199: Buy, Sell or Hold

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Says Manufacturing Bottlenecks Are a ‘2–3 Year Problem.’ Here’s What That Means for Investors

Want $4,266 in Passive Income? Invest $80,000 ($26,667 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

CEO Jensen Huang Says NVIDIA Was ‘Top of the List NOT to Make It.’ Here’s the Lesson He Learned

Schwab’s International ETF Is Up 21% YTD (and 45% Over the Last Year)

The Competitive Threat That Never Was: ASML’s Widening Moat Boosts Stock 77% YTD

Forget VOO, This Fund Holds the Exact Same 500 Stocks for a 33% Lower Fee

'You're Under the Illusion That You're Good at This, and You're Not': Dave Ramsey to 24-Year-Old With $30,000 in Gambling Debt

She Never Sold a Single Share. A Year-End Mutual Fund Payout Still Added $1,052 to Her 2026 Medicare Bill.

Schwab’s International ETF Is Up 21% YTD (and 45% Over the Last Year)

The Competitive Threat That Never Was: ASML’s Widening Moat Boosts Stock 77% YTD

Joel South

Want $3,826 in Passive Income? Invest $82,000 ($27,333 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Jim Cramer Says Tim Cook Built Something No Other CEO Has: A Device People Think Is Their Friend

Want $4,200 in Passive Income? Invest $90,000 ($30,000 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Jim Cramer Says UnitedHealth Group Is a Buy. History Suggests He’s Right

Jim Cramer Says People Who Sold CrowdStrike on AI Fear Made the Biggest Mistake of 2026

Jensen Huang Says ‘Not One Company’ Can Match NVIDIA’s Performance Per Dollar. Here’s What Investors Should Know

Suze Orman Says Put 50% in VOO. Here’s Why She’s Right

5 Cybersecurity Stocks Most Likely to Benefit as AI Threats Drive Budget Increases in 2026

Want $7,902 in Passive Income? Invest $29,333 Each Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

Jim Cramer Says His Own Discipline Made Him Miss SanDisk. Here’s What Investors Can Learn

CEO Jensen Huang Says NVIDIA ‘Never’ Sells Chips to the Highest Bidder

NVIDIA at $199: Buy, Sell or Hold

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang Says Manufacturing Bottlenecks Are a ‘2–3 Year Problem.’ Here’s What That Means for Investors

Want $4,266 in Passive Income? Invest $80,000 ($26,667 Each) Into These 3 High-Yield Dividend Stocks

CEO Jensen Huang Says NVIDIA Was ‘Top of the List NOT to Make It.’ Here’s the Lesson He Learned

Schwab’s International ETF Is Up 21% YTD (and 45% Over the Last Year)

The Competitive Threat That Never Was: ASML’s Widening Moat Boosts Stock 77% YTD

Forget VOO, This Fund Holds the Exact Same 500 Stocks for a 33% Lower Fee

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'You're Under the Illusion That You're Good at This, and You're Not': Dave Ramsey to 24-Year-Old With $30,000 in Gambling Debt

She Never Sold a Single Share. A Year-End Mutual Fund Payout Still Added $1,052 to Her 2026 Medicare Bill.