You've heard it a thousand times: "Buy low, sell high." But what does "low" actually mean? And how do you know when you're getting a deal versus investing in a company in decline? This is where value investing comes in - and it's how Warren Buffett turned Berkshire Hathaway into a $900+ billion empire. Below […]
What is a Dividend Stock? All investors want one thing - to get paid back (with interest) for their investment. There’s lots of ways investors can make money - one of those ways is through cash flow. Dividend stocks offer investors regular income - companies pay investors quarterly (or sometimes monthly) with extra profits in […]
Picture this: You’re standing in front of a big board with hundreds of stock tickers. You see a couple you recognize - maybe Nvidia and AMD. Nvidia's stock price is $188 and AMD’s $223. You think to yourself, “wow, Nvidia is cheaper, it must be a better buy!” And while, in this example, Nvidia’s stock […]
What is an Index Fund? An index fund is an investment fund designed to match the performance of a specific stock market index. Think of it as buying a basket of stocks that mirrors what's in indexes like the S&P 500, the Dow Jones, or the NASDAQ 100. Here's what that means in practice: when […]
The U.S. is bringing defense manufacturing back home after decades of outsourcing. Around $1 trillion will be allocated to our nation’s military in 2026 - much of it to bolster our defense capabilities. That means new infrastructure will need to be built, but our military doesn’t build all of this alone. It hires contractors like […]
What Is Discounted Cash Flow? There are lots of different ways to value a stock - P/E ratio, market cap, dividend yield - to name a few. However, many of the most common valuation methods that investors use value a stock for what it’s worth right now, not what it could be worth in the […]
When people talk about investing strategies, two terms always come up: active investing and passive investing. But what do they actually mean? Passive investing is about tracking markets and industries. You buy index funds or ETFs that hold hundreds of companies. The goal: You don't try to beat the market - you match it. Active […]
What Is the Stock Market in Simple Terms? Let's start with the most basic question: What exactly is the stock market? The stock market is a marketplace for trading securities. A security is an asset that you can own, and all securities are regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U.S. Think […]
What Does Financial Health Really Mean? Before you invest a single dollar, you need to answer one question: Is this company healthy? A company might look successful on the surface, especially if it’s a big name. But appearances lie. Flashback: Remember Enron? The energy company looked fine on the surface. Its shares even hit a […]
What Does It Mean to Value a Stock? When most investors see a stock’s price, they think: “That’s cheap!” or “That stock is so expensive. But here’s the thing: In the investing world, a stock’s price does NOT equal value. Think about it this way. You might pay $100 for a stock. But is that […]
