Today’s article explains the differences of 401Ks and stocks. This is a great article for investors who are unclear on exactly how stocks get traded, and where retirement comes into play regarding stock investing. Publicly traded companies issue ownership shares of what’s called “common stock”, and each share represents an… Read More

Today’s article examines the differences between equities vs. stocks. They are almost the same thing, so we’ll mostly be dealing with semantics. Nevertheless, having this kind of basic information is important to know as part of a comprehensive education. Equity investment means ownership in a company. You buy equity when… Read More

This article examines the differences between real estate (REITs) vs stocks. A share of stock represents that you own a tiny percentage of a company. Its tiny because that one share is probably one of billions of shares. The projected earnings that this company is expected to create is the… Read More

This article examines the differences between mutual funds and bonds. The difference between mutual funds and bonds is that the former pools together the money of many investors to invest in a wide variety of bonds, whereas the latter are individual bonds that individual investors can purchase. A bond represents… Read More

Today’s article examines the differences between forex and stocks. The primary function for stocks is to invest in the future of companies that you believe are going to grow over time. “Investing” implies long-term commitment to a company and its vision, in the hope that the money you put into… Read More

This article examines the differences between gold vs. stocks. If you own stock in a company, then you own a tiny part of that company. The ownership of a company may be split into hundreds of million of little pieces, or shares. When you own some of those shares, you… Read More

Today’s article examines the differences between options and stocks. When you own a share of stock, you own a portion of a company. You can trade those shares of stock, by buying or selling them at any time, and it means you are buying or selling portions of the company. Read More

I need to address a dangerous type of security, and will do so in today’s article, which examines the differences between penny stocks vs forex. Both, however, are not investments – they are for speculators only. Penny stocks are one of the most dangerous securities in the stock market. That’s… Read More

As the world grapples with rising carbon dioxide emissions, the process of carbon capture, utilization, and storage remains an underutilized (and potentially profitable) approach. Read More

An investment truism: invest in products that people will always want, in good times or bad. And when it comes to providing a product that people crave the world over, alcoholic beverage makers pass the test. Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) is one of the world’s leading purveyors of beer, wine… Read More

Money market funds are a way to invest cash in low-risk instruments while earning interest without locking up your cash like a CD. Read More

Super investor Warren Buffett once said: “In the short term the market is a popularity contest; in the long term it is a weighing machine.” Buffett meant that he doesn’t necessarily wait for the market to eventually reward the merits of underappreciated stocks. He chooses a stock according to its… Read More

When the market sells off, investors flock to safety. This often means defensive, dividend plays. There is a perception that when buying income-oriented equities, investors sacrifice growth. In other words, you can’t have your cake and eat it too. Well, I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to… Read More

The “conglomerate” structure was all the rage in the 1960s but fell out of fashion as corporate managers sought leaner, more focused business models. But don’t tell that to Alphabet (NSDQ: GOOGL). This Silicon Valley super star has brought back the concept. What started with the founding of Google… Read More

The best $5 stocks in 2019 may be sitting right under your nose. That’s because some of them make the products you use on a daily basis. That smartphone in your pocket? You may have bought it from a huge company like Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) or Alphabet’s (NSDQ: GOOGL) Google. Read More

In this choppy and still overvalued market, where can you go for stable growth stocks that trade at a bargain? In their search for value, analysts are starting to tout various distressed stocks, arguing that they’ve been unfairly beaten down and could soon turnaround. One such stock is Helios and… Read More