Many companies struggled through the pandemic, especially those in the travel industry. In 2020, travel restrictions were strict, and while many limitations remained intact throughout 2021, Airbnb proved they could weather the storm. Airbnb has a unique advantage compared to large hotel groups and the increases in vacation rentals available on its online marketplace prove the point.
As all eyes focus on Russia’s war with Ukraine, the knee-jerk reaction from investors has been to buy defense and oil stocks. But before we follow the herd we should be a bit more thoughtful and apply game theory to the situation as if we were sitting at the helm with Putin and forced to make decisions based on the interests of his people.
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You don’t need a lot of money to start investing in the stock market. If you have $300, buying Visa could be your first step to building a successful investment portfolio that generates strong returns throughout your life.
Why does Visa seem like such a good option? Let’s look at the company’s performance to understand more.
As interest rates rise and fall, some sectors benefit more than others, but which ones? And what stocks will go up this year if rates rise?
The Federal Reserve typically raises interest rates when the economy is growing and lowers them when the economy is slowing. You would think then that as the Fed hikes rates,
For as long as people have been investing in equities, investors have been looking for big white whales–individual stocks that offer enormous potential for growth and demonstrate stable gains over many quarters.
Right now, one of those impressive giants is Globant, an IT consulting company that has its fingers in a lot of the new innovations that seem to be driving the tech industry.
“Inflation takes from the ignorant and gives to the well informed.” — Venita Vancaper, Author
One primary concern that remains on investors’ radar is inflation. If inflation runs riot, prices soar and consumers have less money in their pockets to buy discretionary good, go on vacations,
Snowflake Inc. is a cloud computing data warehousing company trusted by fast-growing software companies. It allows companies to build data-intensive applications without an operational burden. According to the company Snowflake, “In less than a decade has become a global force to support the mobilization of the world’s data.”
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Sea Limited is a global consumer internet company that operates three core businesses across financial services, eCommerce, and digital entertainment. Founded in Singapore, the company’s mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.
Sea Limited (SE) has been one of the best-performing tech stocks over the last five years,
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Most recently, Berkshire Hathaway’s stake in Apple grew to an astonishing 41% of its equity portfolio,
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If you’re looking to support your retirement income portfolio, two top exchange-traded funds recently touted by top analysts are well worth examining. These two funds have the potential to complement each other and thrive in a rising rate environment.
First is the Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (or SCHD on the ticker.) This ETF follows the Dow Jones 100 Dividend Index and,
