Author : Stewart Kerr

There’s a misconception that people need thousands and thousands of dollars before they can start investing. But in today’s world, brokerage accounts can be opened with no initial deposit required, and you can start by buying just one share. That means in many cases your investing journey can start with......

Verizon is looking to attract and retain customers by offering new, simpler plans that will drop activation and upgrade fees while also rolling out a new loyalty program offering discounts and other perks. The company is competing aggressively with AT&T and T-Mobile in the telecoms market, with rivals looking to......

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF recently made stock market history, becoming the first ETF to reach $1 trillion in assets. And there’s good reason why it’s the most popular ETF among investors. Not only does this fund offer diversified exposure to 500 of the largest U.S. companies, but it also......

In a move to capture the dual market forces of live broadcast television and digital streaming, Fox Corporation on Monday announced it is acquiring Roku, Inc. for $160.00 per share in a deal valued at an enterprise value of $22 billion.  The combination pairs FOX’s live entertainment, news and sports......

Ford announced a recall covering more than a quarter million Ford Focus vehicles over an issue that may cause the engine to stall unexpectedly. The recall affects 255,404 Focus vehicles from the 2012-18 model years due to an issue with the canister purge valve (CPV). These vehicles were covered by......

Elon Musk’s SpaceX debuted on the public market on Friday, raising $75 billion in what was the largest IPO in history. SpaceX’s IPO more than doubled the previous IPO record and provides the company with capital to help finance what Musk explained on a pre-IPO livestream with JPMorgan Chase will......

Elon Musk’s SpaceX began trading at $150 a share on Friday, above its listing price of $135 a share, making him the world’s first-ever trillionaire following the IPO. The rocket and satellite company raised a record $75 billion, valuing the company at about $1.8 trillion, pushing the value of Musk’s......

When most people think of major stock market indexes, their minds go to the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, or Dow Jones because they’re the “Big 3.” One index that often flies under the radar is the Russell 2000, which tracks the smallest 2,000 companies in the Russell 3000 index. The......

Investors have a growing list of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds that they can choose from as they consider ways to structure their investment portfolios, though there are important differences between the two types of funds. ETFs have grown rapidly as an investment category in recent years since they......

Over the past 30 years, the S&P 500 index has generated a total return of 1,770% (as of June 5). That performance supports the view that the stock market is one of the best asset classes for growing your wealth. A starting sum of $10,000 in this benchmark in June......