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The U.S. housing market is a complex system, constantly impacted by a variety of factors such as economic conditions, political factors, and demographic changes. It is no secret that housing prices have increased in recent years, but just how much and why? Nominal vs. real home price growth When we consider the growth of home …
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When it comes to finding the best deals and bargains, we all love to shop at dollar stores, right? Among all the dollar stores, the two largest players are Dollar General and Dollar Tree, which purchased Family Dollar in 2015. While both of these stores may look similar, there are still some differences between the …
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ASML Holding (ASML 0.85%), the dominant company in ultraviolet lithography equipment used in manufacturing semiconductors, has endured numerous shocks in recent years. The pandemic has caused long-lasting ripples in global supply and demand for chips, affecting ASML customers’ orders for lithography equipment. ASML also ran up against supply constraints of its own, and has been …
Obsessively focusing on the short term is a favorite pastime on Wall Street, but it’s not a great strategy for achieving market-beating returns in the long run. One of your key advantages as an investor is the ability to ignore the daily or quarterly fluctuations that drive financial headlines while instead following a company’s enduring …
Investors have been fascinated with Upstart Holdings (UPST -1.99%) since it exploded onto the markets in late 2020. It has been a volatile stock, with extreme percentage moves, and depending on when investors bought and sold, they might have wild gains or severe losses. Upstart stock had gained as much as 400% this year, but …
With a trailing five-year return of 88% (as of Sept. 19), Mastercard (MA -0.28%) shares have outperformed the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index during that time. That momentum has continued in the past three- and six-month periods as well. Those strong gains could entice some investors to add this winner to their portfolios. …
The tech sector is going wild in 2023. A sectorwide frenzy for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks is driving many stocks through the ceiling. In particular, chip designer Nvidia (NVDA 1.45%) has joined the exclusive club of trillion-dollar market caps by more than tripling its stock price in the last 52 weeks. This doesn’t look like …
During his long and distinguished investing career, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett has readily admitted to having trouble comprehending some of the world’s most recent technological advancements. For years, the legendary investor avoided technology stocks altogether, explaining that he prefers “simple businesses.” He said, “If there’s lots of technology, we won’t understand it.” In recent …
The surgeon general has determined that investing in artificial intelligence (AI) has proven to be advantageous to your financial health. OK, not really. However, if the nation’s top doctor were to weigh in on AI and investing, that could very well be his conclusion. Of the top 10 biggest stocks by market cap right now, …
A recent SecureSave survey found that 63% of workers today can’t cover an unplanned $500 expense. Hopefully, you’re not in that boat, but rather, are close to having a fully loaded emergency fund. Many financial experts will tell you that means having enough cash to cover three months of essential expenses. The purpose of having …
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