Hundreds of thousands of people search for terms like "stocks to buy today" or "best stocks to buy" or "top stocks for 2024" every single month. The appeal is understandable, but most of the articles that pop up are ones quickly written by freelancers that often don't even invest in the stocks they pitch. They're just writing for one-time clicks … [Read more...]

Published: April 2018 December 2023 editor's note: Renewable energy stocks performed amazingly from 2018-2021 after this article was published and became overvalued. They corrected in 2022/2023 and are generally still way above 2018 prices. This article no longer reflects my views, because the strong performance has already played out. There … [Read more...]

Building a nest egg out of dividend stocks and then retiring on the dividend income is one of the most reliable ways to build wealth. The primary advantage of this strategy compared to pure index funds is that your investment income comes from fundamental business performance and their cash distributions, rather than relying on selling a … [Read more...]

Updated for 2024 Investing in blue chip stocks that pay growing dividends is one of the most consistent ways to build both passive income and serious wealth. In fact, dividends have been a key part of overall stock market performance. This chart shows the Russell 1000 index in purple (which doesn't include reinvested dividends), and the … [Read more...]

Investing part of your portfolio outside of your home country and into international stocks is an important part of diversification. It helps you avoid geopolitical risk associated with having all your funds in just one country, minimizes the impact of localized asset price bubbles, and allows you to take advantage of areas of growth and value … [Read more...]