SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) is a leading online platform that provides a range of financial products and services, such as personal loans, mortgages, student loans, investing, banking and insurance. The company has grown since the Great Recession, which saw many traditional banks retreating from unsecured personal lending and mortgages. Moreover, SoFi has expanded into new markets, including crypto
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing workplaces and productivity. This technology is giving consumers and businesses more possibilities. The artificial intelligence boom is in its early innings, and companies are rushing to capitalize on the technology. The winners in this industry can reward shareholders with generational gains. While Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has become the center of the AI boom,
I read a recent Barron’s article about some of the reasons high-yielding dividend stocks could rebound. Barron’s noted BMO Chief Investment Strategist Brian Belski comments that there’s been indiscriminate selling of high-yield dividend stocks by investors. The reason? You can get guaranteed returns of nearly 5% from 10-year Treasuries. The strategist pointed out that only
Thanksgiving is more than just feasting and gratitude; it’s also a time of unique stock market trends. In the lead-up to the holiday, the stock market witnesses increased activity as traders position their strategies. This bustle calms on Black Friday, with Wall Street’s early close, while many are busy with shopping deals. Amidst all this,
Blue-chip companies are very well established, have an excellent reputation and boast a history of providing investors with consistent returns. Blue-chip stocks are a must for investors because they are some of the most stable companies in the market and typically have lower volatility than other companies with not-so-stellar reputations. They also often give patient investors great
The stock market is on the downswing. Many traders are dumping their holdings as inflation, interest rates, and geopolitical crises weigh heavily on sentiment. And a recession appears to be on the horizon. These declines present a fantastic opportunity to buy the top growth stocks. After all, in most cases, time in the market beats market
Small-cap stocks, typically defined as having a market capitalization of less than $2 billion, have been underperforming the broader market this year. The Russell 2000 Index, which tracks the performance of small-cap companies, is down 0.9% year-to-date, compared to the 12.2% gain of the S&P 500 Index. However, this does not mean that all small-cap
This earnings season has been a bit of a quandary. Several leading tech companies that normally hit home runs with their financial results missed the mark, sending their stock prices lower as a result. Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Google’s parent company Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) are two major tech concerns that disappointed with their Q3 prints. At
Volatility and a souring macroeconomic outlook have created a lot of downward pressure for tech stocks in recent weeks, investors fearing the high valuations many of them boast are unsustainable as growth prospects dim. Despite the broader pressures, this hasn’t tarnished potential of emerging tech stocks. However, as tech stocks begin to emerge from their
I’m tasked with coming up with three stocks to buy that will supercharge your portfolio. These are companies whose stocks will build wealth over time. Call it patient capital. Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-A, NYSE:BRK-B) makes the grade. But that’s an obvious choice. To come up with the three names, I’ll use three criteria reflecting quality businesses
When it comes to using artificial intelligence models to pick winning stocks, I think Bard stands head and shoulders above the rest. While other large language models tend to make more generalized stock recommendations, Bard appears to provide real analysis, digging deeper to identify trendy high-growth companies poised for exponential returns. This laser-focus on trends
If you’re searching for growth stocks for monthly passive income, look no further. If you are a passive income investor, your favorite investments will continue to remain stocks that pay a monthly dividend. These stocks give a chance to enjoy recurring passive income that can help handle the rising cost of living. They make a
Having largely emerged from the global crisis that was COVID-19, investors might now need to consider ag stocks to mitigate the impact of another brewing calamity: the ongoing disruption in the broader food supply chain. With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine showing no signs of abating, the two major food and food-commodities producers are locked into
First things first, how does conversational AI differ from generative AI? It’s conversational and used to facilitate human-like discussions between humans and machines. Generative AI, on the other hand, is leveraged for the creation of content. Still, they are effectively AI stocks in practice. As you might imagine, conversational AI applies to businesses that engage
You wouldn’t know it from the many negative headlines about the lower-than-expected revenue of Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOG, NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Cloud business last quarter, but advertising accounts for most of the firm’s revenue. And, in line with my previous predictions, the growth of the company’s advertising revenue meaningfully accelerated last quarter as fears about a recession in
For one, the first flying cars will likely be delivered to customers by late 2025. Alef Aeronautics was the first company to gain an FAA Special Airworthiness Certification earlier this summer. The firm expects to begin deliveries of its Model A vehicle in late 2025. Two, growth stocks are soon going to be fashionable again.
You don’t have to make big bets to retire early. Investors cannot control total stock returns, but an overemphasis on this factor can result in investors either getting super lucky or ending up extremely disappointed. This notion has led us to create out list of blue chip stocks on sale. The optimal approach is to
Even if you don’t believe in Santa Claus, there’s plenty of reason to believe you can fill your stockings with A-rated stocks to buy this quarter. After all, history is on your side. Stocks are more prone to rally at the end of the year, increasing nearly 80% of the time. After all, the holiday
Investors are getting another education on volatility. It’s been a white-knuckle roller coaster ride since the pandemic hit. Stocks crashed, then soared, then crashed again. Then for most of this year, the market roared higher, only to pull back again. Particularly during down markets, investors turn to dividend aristocrats to buy. That’s because stocks that
Most stocks are down on the year and the major United States indices are endanger of giving up the gains they achieved this past spring as we progress through the fourth quarter of 2023. With the exception of a handful of technology stocks tied to artificial intelligence and a couple of pharmaceutical companies that have