Stock splits can provide some interesting investment opportunities. Often, they can make full shares more accessible, which often leads to a boost in trading volume (though not always). It’s important to remember…
Kristin Hitchcock Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere these days. Once upon a time, AI was a thing of science fiction. Now, companies from all sorts of different industries are actively developing and using…
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) expects to sell nine million more iPhones in the second half of 2024 than last year. It expects its new AI features to be the catalyst for the surge.…
There is a school of thought that Alphabet’s (NASDAQ: GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) Google will not be the search engine of the future. However, it dominates the sector worldwide, with several…
Meta Platforms (Nasdaq: META | META Price Prediction) is up more than 50% year-to-date and more than 500% since bottoming in November 2022. With shares now past $500, the question is just how high Meta…
The Journal of Financial Planning and the Financial Planning Association released its “2024 Trends in Investing” report this past April, and among its findings was a bit of a surprise. Of the…
Optimism is an admirable human trait, especially in a world that often seems entirely devoid of hope. But when it comes to investing, that emotion can get you into troubling positions. As…
Though Wall Street expectations for where Microsoft stock is headed vary, analysts see more upside potential than downside in the coming year.
247 Insights Google Maps is free to end users. How does Google make money from the service? It charges local advertisers and businesses that use it. Google Maps is often described as…
Douglas A. McIntyre Picking the individual winners of the burgeoning artificial intelligence (AI) race is no simple task. But one exchange-traded fund (ETF) that provides investors with exposure to a basket of AI stocks could…
In the past year, both Meta (Nasdaq: META | META Price Prediction) and Alphabet (Nasdaq: GOOGL) announced dividends. That means of the Magnificent 7 stocks, five companies now pay dividends. However, not all…
ETFs have become an exceptionally popular choice for investors seeking diversification and exposure to large market segments. Thematic ETFs, like the iShares S&P 500 Value ETF (NYSE: IVE), capture investor interest in…
Many investors choose to invest in ETFs or mutual funds, which provide immediate diversification. These versatile “baskets” of securities offer a convenient way to gain exposure to many different market segments at…
ETFs and mutual funds can both be powerful tools for investors seeking diversification. Both of these investment vehicles hold baskets of securities. When you purchase them, you’re also purchasing a small amount…
SCHD and VOO are two very popular ETFs for investors looking to diversify quickly. Like all ETFs, these two investment vehicles hold a “bucket” of stocks. However, the stocks they hold are…
