How Does FAFSA Work? It’s important for every family with college-bound members to know how FAFSA works. Families often dismiss the idea of applying for financial aid for college because they think they make too much money to qualify. But regardless of how much a family earns, they may be eligible for some form of
Dozens of companies delivered multi-fold returns over the last year, creating more than a few overvalued stocks. For instance, GameStop (NYSE:GME) skyrocketed by 1,700% in late January on the power of retail investors at the Reddit group r/WallStreetBets. Despite its recent tumble, GME stock is still holding on to 200% year-to-date gains. While the broad-based
The S&P 500 delivered a 16.3% return, excluding dividends, in 2020. The year before that, it was lights out, up 28.9%. So far, in 2021, it’s up 0.5% through February 1. Source: Shutterstock Over the past 10 years, the index has delivered seven years of positive returns, two years of negative returns, and one year
Investors have a tendency to associate dividend stocks with slow-growth companies that return cash to shareholders because they can’t find a good way to invest it in future business expansion. Dividend stocks are seen as a safe, boring play on safe, boring companies. However, this association is often undeserved. Many companies that pay dividends to
Tilman Fertitta, the billionaire owner of the NBA’s Houston Rockets and fresh off taking Golden Nugget Online Gaming (NASDAQ:GNOG) and GNOG stock public, is back with an even bigger deal. Source: Maridav/Shutterstock, Inc. On February 1, Fertitta Entertainment announced that it would merge with FAST Acquisition (NYSE:FST), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in a
[This livestream is scheduled to begin momentarily. Please refresh the page if you do not see the player above.] SpaceX is preparing to launch the latest prototype of its next-generation Starship rocket on Tuesday, in the second high-altitude flight test of the system. Starship prototype Serial Number 9, or SN9, will fly as high as
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. NYSE Blowout earnings are forcing analysts to up estimates for 2021. With a little more than half of companies reporting, earnings are proving to be a pleasant surprise for the trading community. The GameStop/Robinhood fiasco is turning out to be a minor blip in
Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Peloton (PTON) – Peloton doubled consensus estimates in reporting quarterly profit of 18 cents per share, and the fitness equipment maker’s revenue came in above estimates as well. Peloton will be incurring extra costs in the near term, however, to reduce shipping delays
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What Is an UTMA/UGMA 529 Plan? An UTMA/UGMA 529 plan is a custodial 529 college savings plan account funded with money from an existing Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) or Uniform Gifts to Minors Act (UGMA) account. It differs from a traditional 529 plan in several important respects. Key Takeaways You can move money
What’s the latest with Switchback Energy Acquisition (NYSE:SBE) stock? For the past few weeks, shares have traded sideways between $35 and $45 per share. SBE stock investors are still waiting for this SPAC (special purpose acquisition company) to close on its merger with ChargePoint. Source: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.com President Biden has moved ahead with
Arguably no other sector better represents the profound changes that we’ll see during the Roaring 2020s than electric vehicles (EVs). For more than a century, the combustion engine has defined personal transportation. But its obvious limitations — dirty emissions and complex architecture leading to multiple fail points — will play a huge role in companies
As you know, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME) and AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMC) have been under the spotlight these past two weeks following the big Reddit short squeeze. I’ll discuss far more in-depth about the Reddit Revolution in my Breakthrough Stocks February Monthly Issue tomorrow, but today I’d like to spend some time discussing one of the biggest short
A Starlink user terminal installed on the roof of a building in Canada. SpaceX Boxes containing Starlink kits, with user terminals and Wi-Fi routers. Starlink Starlink is SpaceX’s ambitious project to build an interconnected internet network with thousands of satellites, known in the space industry as a constellation, designed to deliver high-speed internet to consumers anywhere on the
Pedestrians pass in front of Pinterest signage displayed outside of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Pinterest — Shares of the image-sharing company were up 8.1% on the back of quarterly earnings that were higher than analysts expected as the
More than 80% of college students today receive financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants, or low-interest loans. Scholarships are one of the most attractive types of aid because they don’t have to be repaid—unlike loans, which eventually do. Here is what you need to know about both need-based and merit scholarships and how
In the stock market, the questions that flash through every trader’s mind when the S&P 500 has a bearish week go something like this: “What if this is it?” “What if this is the end of the bullish rally?” “What if the bears are waking up and taking control?” Those questions flashed through the minds
Green energy stocks have been rallying as the Joe Biden administration continues to push its eco-friendly policies forward. And leading fuel-cell solutions provider, FuelCell Energy (NASDAQ:FCEL), is among the biggest beneficiaries of that improved investor sentiment. Basically, the green-energy mania has taken FCEL stock and others parabolic. Source: Kaca Skokanova/Shutterstock In the last three months,
Software as a service stocks, better known as SaaS stocks, represent companies that host applications on the web that customers use as services. There are lots of great SaaS companies out there today, and a lot of them worth investing in. Some SaaS apps are simply going to be more suited to desktop use. For
It’s been a little over a month since Romeo Power (NYSE:RMO) merged with RMG Acquisition in a business combination valued at $1.3 billion that included $234 million in cash raised from selling RMG stock as part of its February 2019 special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) offering. Source: Scharfsinn / Shutterstock.com I won’t get into a