Consumer electronics giant Apple (AAPL) has seen its sales lowered by supply constraints and weakening macroeconomic conditions, which have rocked Apple stock. Still, many investors might be wondering if AAPL stock is a buy right now. Apple Stock News: iPhone 14 Sales On Sept. 7, Apple introduced its third-generation 5G smartphones, the iPhone 14 series….
Powerful executives running public companies are collectively doing a great job at 1) worrying investors about the path forward for profit and cash flow growth this earnings season; and 2) managing expectations so their business could potentially beat earnings estimates even if the U.S. enters a mild recession in 2023. And if CEOs sound dreary…
These stocks will generate steady earnings and pay out dividends for decades to come. Inflation rocked the U.S. economy in 2022. Rising prices across the board led to higher costs for consumer products. But one company’s cost is another’s revenue, and in the cases of rising commodity, energy, and agricultural prices, plenty of sectors benefited…
A short-term saver? Say thanks to the Federal Reserve. One benefit of the Fed’s interest-rate hikes aimed at wresting control over inflation is that savers looking for a safe investment for a year or less can now get the best yields in ages from Treasury bills, or T-bills. Savings rates have jumped from just about…
Online brokerages are battling each other to win your account. And some are willing to pay up for it. Surprisingly lucrative bonuses are up for grabs if you open an account with a brokerage or refer a friend to an online broker. Most of the major online brokerages are doing it, including E-Trade, Charles Schwab…
One of the best things about real estate investment trusts (REITs) is the diversity of property types, which allows investors to choose subindustries as well as the ability to choose an investment based on its dividend income or recent momentum. Some income investors buy REITs strictly for high-yielding dividends. Other REIT investors look for ongoing…
Bitcoin plunged nearly 65% in 2022. But one billionaire investor still likes the world’s largest cryptocurrency: Mark Cuban. “I want Bitcoin to go down a lot further so I can buy some more,” Cuban said in a recent episode of Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast. Maher, who self-claims to be “very anti-bitcoin,” owns gold instead….
Down massively from their highs, these underappreciated stocks look like great buys. Macroeconomic challenges have reshaped the way the market is thinking about growth stocks. Despite what recent performance might suggest, some stocks that are down more than 80% from their highs are actually backed by promising companies with serious rebound potential. Putting your investment…
IMF’s Georgieva expects one-third of the world economy to be in recession this year. That could bolster gold. Gold recently climbed to its highest prices in nearly seven months, feeding expectations that the precious metal is on track to notch record highs this year, after closing out 2022 with a modest loss. Gold “noticeably” appreciated…
The current rate is good, but if you hold off until just before the next change, it could be even better. Another year, another $10,000 you can buy in Series I bonds. The once-obscure Treasury investment soared in popularity last year because of its enticing inflation-adjusted rate, which peaked at 9.62%. That leapfrogged bank deposit…