I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Phil Bak We discuss His journey in finance and entrepreneurship Investments Advice for young professionals Transcript: 00:03 So kind of the purpose of this interview is to get a sense of your story and how you got to where you are to share with this kind of new generation of students and young professionals. So to kind of start off, I would love to get an overview of your career. Yeah, so um I work in asset management um with a s

I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Caligiuri, the founder and CEO of Caligiuri Financial We discuss: His journey with investing and how he eventually started his own wealth management practice Investment strategies and philosophies And advice for the next generation of investors and entrepreneurs Link for audio file, https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ns4pOOoti9VdSrXnfsaEwTwQa1C26F6z/view?usp=sharing Disclosure: Investment advice offered through Stratos Wealth Partners

Even with the slip in the markets at the end of the year, 2024 was a good year for stocks. The S&P 500 grew 25.89% and the Dow rose 13.99%. A lot happened this year, NVIDIA shot up 184.60%, although it seems as if this growth has tapered off now. This slip late in the year is mainly due to the FED which said that there would be fewer rate cuts in 2025 than previously predicted. But we predict that this bear market will subside soon.  The last few weeks have seen great growth

The world of technology has witnessed remarkable advancements in recent years, and at the heart of this transformation lies ASML Holding N.V.  This article explores how ASML's unique position in the market provides valuable lessons for investors and proves the importance of securing a competitive edge.  ASML's journey to prominence began in the 1980s as they recognized the need for innovation and pioneered the creation of advanced photolithography systems. This came as semico

Sometimes, while looking for stocks I’ll come across a stock that has a weird chart. As you can see above, there are sharp drops after dividends are paid out, and then the stock recoups to its original price, if not slightly higher. This happens because of the nature of stocks that pay dividends. For every dividend that a company pays out to investors, the value of the dividend is deducted from the share price. Most of the time this deduction is barely noticeable, but stocks

Reupload Note : We recently changed the way we host our site. Unfortunately, during the transition, our previously uploaded articles were lost. This article has now been reuploaded and was originally posted on November 3, 2024. Unfortunately, for this particular article, the images have been lost. So this article will be chart-less. Many major companies reported earnings this week.  Alphabet (GOOGL) reported earnings on Tuesday. EPS was $2.12 vs. the expected $1.85 and revenu

Reupload Note : We recently changed the way we host our site. Unfortunately, during the transition, our previously uploaded articles were lost. This article has now been reuploaded and was originally posted on September 8, 2024. Dividends are an excellent way of earning passive income and greatly reflect a company's performance. A company's ability to consistently pay dividends demonstrates financial stability and commitment to investors.  The Dividend Kings are a group of di