Investing in stocks is one of the most effective ways to grow your wealth over time. However, picking the right stocks is crucial. Below are articles about individual stocks and stock picks. If you are looking for detailed financial data for individual stocks, check out the stock pages.
Berkshire Hathaway is a conglomerate of many different businesses. It is currently the 8th biggest publicly traded company in the world, with a market cap of $426 billion. It is operated by the world’s most famous investor, Warren Buffett, who also has the majority of his own net worth in … [Read more…]
Unfortunately, it is not possible to invest in YouTube stock directly. That’s because Google acquired YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006 and now owns 100% of the company. However, you can gain exposure to YouTube by investing in Google-parent Alphabet, Inc. This is the parent company that owns Google, YouTube, … [Read more…]
Facebook is completely free for users. Because of this, you may be wondering how the company makes such a large amount of money ($70 billion US dollars in 2019). To start with, it is actually a myth that Facebook sells data. Instead, Facebook (FB) makes most of its money by … [Read more…]
Google parent company Alphabet, Inc has two types of stock that you can buy: GOOG – Class C shares, which have zero voting rights. GOOGL – Class A shares, which have voting rights. The only difference is that GOOGL stock provides voting power, which gives you a vote in shareholder … [Read more…]
Facebook (FB) stock is one of the core holdings in my buy and hold portfolio. This has made me somewhat of a contrarian in recent months, as the company has been plagued with negative headlines from the news media. I personally believe that the various privacy scandals are overblown. In … [Read more…]