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The fintech sector, which provides investors with exposure to a blend of finance and technology, encompasses a wide range of companies. Firms operating in this realm focus upon innovation within the financial services realm. These creations can include creating digital payment solutions and peer-to-peer payment apps. The recent market decline has impacted fintech stocks, and

With the warmer weather season coming to an end, I wanted to take a look back at some of the hottest summer stock winners of the last few months. While some stocks didn’t have the best quarter (thanks to earrings and a host of other blistering issues), many soared. In fact, let’s take a look

Recession talks are scary, but it’s important to remember that a recession isn’t the only outcome. Indeed, plenty of stocks for long-term investors are available to buy now, ones that might provide great returns regardless of whether we get a recession or not.  And so, let’s look at three stocks that are excellent deals if

For all the hubbub about the legitimacy of crypto, stock in crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) stock is matching the market. Over the last year, the S&P 500 is up 8.5%. Coinbase stock is up 10.4%. On the other hand, COIN stock has been a wild ride, trading at $50 in mid-June and at $100 barely

Warren Buffett likes to say that you only need to be right about one or two stocks to succeed as an investor. This helps to explain why the Oracle of Omaha’s portfolio is concentrated in only a handful of stocks. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), Buffett’s biggest position, accounts for nearly half (46%) of his $354 billion investment

During the 2010s, Block (NASDAQ:SQ) stock benefitted as the company innovated itself to the top among America’s transaction processors. Instead of looking for customers through banks or re-sellers, and building a complex system of special deals, Block went directly to merchants. It offered simple pricing, and a dongle that worked on a mobile phone. It

Certainly, there are pros and cons to holding Mastercard (NYSE:MA) stock. The company’s dividend payments are minuscule. On the other hand, Mastercard is a recognized giant in the payments-processing space. There’s nothing wrong with investing in Mastercard as long as your expectations are realistic. As we’ll discuss in a moment, Mastercard appears to be rejecting

Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) stock hit a peak early this month after announcing earnings, at over $46 per share. Since then, shares of Li are down 14%. Li stock bulls may be asking why. I offered some glib answers last week. China’s recovery is unstable. Many American investors fear its government. But there’s more going on under

Warren Buffett is undoubtedly one of the greatest investors of all time. The Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK-B) CEO has one of the best long-term investing track records and seen as a guru among many in the investing community.  This stellar track record means many investors follow Buffett’s buying activity closely. As a steadfast buy-and-hold advocate, his recent moves raise

Investors are aware that the same pressures facing the automotive industry also affect the aviation industry. The environmental impact of burning fossil fuels to power transport has come under scrutiny for both. Therefore, electric aviation startups are beginning to garner the attention that electric vehicle (EV) firms have, and investors have grown acutely interested in

Let’s be perfectly honest. Many traders had never even heard of American Superconductor (NASDAQ:AMSC) stock until Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk brought up the topic of electricity shortages. Suddenly, AMSC stock was headed for the moon – but don’t buy any shares until you’ve conducted your due diligence on American Superconductor. Headquartered in Massachusetts, American Superconductor

Yiren Digital (NYSE:YRD) is up by nearly 75% year-to-date. Over the past twelve months, YRD stock has gained by more than 134%. With such a strong performance, many questions emerge. For starters, what’s the story with this China-based fintech firm? While not an obscure stock per se, admittedly it is not one of the most

Buying dividend stocks can be tricky. Oftentimes, stocks that pay exorbitantly high dividends have underlying financial problems, and their share price is languishing. The dividend is used as a carrot to keep shareholders hanging on in what is known as a “dividend trap.” This is a situation best avoided. That said, there are a number

From early to mid-August, shares in Facebook and Instagram parent Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) experienced a slight pullback in price. However, in more recent trading days, META stock has started to bounce back. As of this writing, the tech giant’s shares are back to the $300 price level. With this, if you so far haven’t added

August has been a volatile month for the stock market. Corporate earnings, a rise in bond yields, and a deepening economic correction in China have conspired to send all three major U.S. indices down about 3% over the past month. Amid the downturn, there are still some clear winners among the top growth stocks to

The year 2021 was the time of the meme stock. Companies like GameStop (NYSE:GME) saw their share prices surge to previously unthinkable heights as traders leaned heavily into short-squeeze stocks. That momentum rapidly cooled in 2022, with meme stocks plunging across the board. However, short-squeeze stocks are back in 2023. As of August 23rd, approximately

Space stocks are struggling on the heels of 2021’s atmospheric exuberance, and many once-vaunted companies are falling back to Earth. Broadly, space stocks returned a paltry 5% since January, compared to the Standards and Practices 500’s 15% jump.  But space remains a viable long-term play for investors critically evaluating prospects without getting caught up in

Archer Aviation Inc (NYSE:ACHR) holds a $1.78 billion market cap as of August 21, 2023, ranking in the 70th percentile of Aerospace & Defense industry. Archer lacks a significant price-earnings ratio due to negative earnings over the past 12 months, with zero revenue and no profit margin. Analysts project an adjusted earnings of -$1.236 per

Are you willing to give a chip champ a chance? At least one hedge-fund luminary bought a big chunk of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) stock not long ago, so perhaps there’s more upside in store. On the other hand, value-focused financial traders might be reluctant to take a share position in AMD now. Advanced Micro Devices,

Finding quality long-term tech stocks is a proven way for investors to grow their portfolios over time. However, it’s not easy being a buy-and-hold investor these days. After a market that was overwhelmingly bullish for 15 years, some long-term investors are experiencing true market volatility for the first time.   Sure, there was that time