The Best Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now — Including Chevron (CVX) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO)
Buffett’s 60-year-plus investing track record is hard to beat.
I’ve often warned people not to blindly copy anyone else’s investing moves, and I stick by that advice, as each of us has different investing goals, timelines, risk tolerances, and so on. It’s not crazy, however, to at least look at what some smart investors are buying (or selling) to see if any companies pique your interest.
Why stocks keep hitting record highs in the middle of a government shutdown
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Stocks ended the day mixed on Friday as investors continue to brush off concerns about the government shutdown.
The Dow closed higher by 239 points, or 0.51%, after rising as much as 530 points earlier. The S&P 500 was relatively flat and closed higher by just 0.01%.
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Read MoreGold still underowned despite surge in investment demand
Even with investment demand for gold surging, it remains “underowned” according to a State Street Investment Management analyst.
That means the yellow metal still has plenty of upside.
Gold is up more than 87 percent since January 2024. Asian investment and central bank gold buying primarily drove the early stages of the bull market.
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Read MoreThis Promise Of 70% Dividends From These ETFs Is Totally Bogus
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What if you could squeeze, say, a 70% dividend yield from a fast-growing AI stock like NVIDIA (NVDA) or Palantir (PLTR)?
Sounds great, right?
Instead of relying just on these stocks’ prices for your profits (since dividends are,
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Read MoreNovak Djokovic playing Shanghai Masters is major hint at future plans, claims John Isner as Serb nears retirement
Former American tennis star John Isner believed that Novak Djokovic’s participation in the 2025 Shanghai Masters hints at a major update about the Serb’s plans. Djokovic returned to action in Shanghai with a hard-fought win over a former World No. 3, Marin Cilic, on October 3.
The 24-time Grand Slam winner has been cautious with his schedule this season and last played in the US Open semifinals.
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Will Costco Join The Mag 7?
When you think about the companies that have cracked the trillion-dollar market cap, your mind probably jumps straight to the Mag 7, including Microsoft, Nvidia, Apple, and Amazon. These firms dominate the digital infrastructure we all rely on.
But here’s something you won’t find on the list: a brick-and-mortar retailer. Not Walmart. Not Target.
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1 Solar Sleeper Stock That Still Has Room to Shine
When Nextracker went public two years ago, few investors expected it to triple so quickly.
But after such a run, is it too late to buy? Or is this “picks and shovels” play on the clean-energy revolution still undervalued?
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Nextracker controls about a quarter of the global solar tracker market.
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Costco’s Secret Profit Engine
Beneath the surface, Costco isn’t just about cheap gas, hot dogs, and fancy electronics, but the financial engine is far less obvious, and far more powerful than most casual shoppers realize.
If you’re thinking about buying Costco stock, understanding these three fundamentals could change how you see the company’s long-term investment case.
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Annual fees generate the majority of net income,