Palantir Technologies‘ (NASDAQ: PLTR) rally is showing no signs of slowing down despite the company’s sky-high valuation. As of this writing, the stock has jumped an impressive 87% year to date and sixfold in the past year. Its three-year gain stands at a remarkable 1,740%. Each share of Palantir is now trading at just over $140 per share, a huge increase over its first-day closing price of $9.50 per share from five years ago.

This significant gain for Palantir stock may have management considering an eventual stock split, a route that has been taken by several tech giants in recent years.

A stock split does nothing to alter the prospects or fundamentals of a company. However, companies that choose to split their stock often believe a lower share price could lead to increased demand for their stocks due to greater accessibility.

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Investors understand that when you extend your time horizon into decades with high-quality businesses, the power of compound growth can work wonders. This is why it’s so beneficial to be a long-term owner of companies, allowing their improving fundamentals to positively impact your portfolio. This strategy is far more consistently reliable than constantly trying to time the market.

With this perspective in mind, there are definitely some businesses that have generated tremendous wealth for their long-term shareholders. In fact, here’s one stock that over the course of the past 28 years would have turned a $1,000 initial investment into a holding worth more than $1 million.

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The highly public spat between Tesla CEO Elon Musk and President Donald Trump over the One, Big, Beautiful Bill highlights an ongoing, decades-long debate over national debt. The focus of this article is to explore a potential scenario and suggest a way to invest in protection against it.

That path is via life and retirement insurance companies like Prudential Financial (NYSE: PRU), MetLife (NYSE: MET), and Corebridge Financial (NYSE: CRBG). Here’s why.

This chart gets to the heart of the matter. As shown below, the U.S. national debt has increased substantially, and so has the level of debt in relation to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The shaded areas show recessionary periods, including the financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the pandemic, whereby GDP contracted and spending soared, so naturally, the debt-to-GDP ratio did, too.

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-The comparison between Ford (NYSE: F) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is valuable and valid because it speaks to where the auto industry is headed and highlights the relative position of each company as it moves toward electric vehicles and robotaxis. Whether it’s a legacy automaker (Ford) or a dedicated battery electric vehicle company(Tesla), the key opportunities and challenges are the same. So, which company is better placed to thrive in the future?

Tesla’s launch of its full-self-driving (FSD) robotaxi is sometimes seen as a tactical move as its electric vehicle (EV) sales and market share come under pressure in 2025, but nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is that major automakers, including Ford, and leading technology companies have invested billions in robotaxis and autonomous driving, and it’s an integral part of the future of the auto industry.

The reason behind the investment is a recognition that robotaxis have huge profit potential, not least because they offer a long stream of recurring income from ride-per-mile revenue.

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Dividend stocks have historically been wise investments. They’ve outperformed nondividend payers by more than 2-to-1 over the past 50 years, according to data from Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds. Companies that grow their dividends have proven to be the smartest investment because they’ve generated the highest returns (10.2% average). At that rate of return, they can grow a $100 investment into about $15,875 in 50 years.

Realty Income (NYSE: O), Invitation Homes (NYSE: INVH), and Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE: REXR) are standout dividend growth stocks. The real estate investment trusts (REITs) have high dividend yields and excellent growth track records. With relatively low share prices, they’re some of the smartest dividend stocks to buy for those with $100 to invest right now.

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You do everything you can to prepare yourself for a comfortable retirement: You save what you’re able to. You budget carefully. And now you want to optimize your Social Security claim so you can take home the most money possible.

Your claiming age has a huge effect on how much you get from the program, but once you’ve made your choice, it’s difficult to undo it. You may already have a claiming age in mind. But you wonder whether it’s really the perfect age to sign up.

The short answer to that is no. There is no such thing as the perfect Social Security claiming age. But there are some ages that could be better than others for you.

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Digital Turbine (NASDAQ: APPS) stock saw explosive gains after reporting quarterly results earlier this week. The company’s share price closed out the week up 23.1% from the previous week’s market close.

Before the market opened on Tuesday, Digital Turbine published its results for the fourth quarter of its last fiscal year, which wrapped up on March 31. While the stock saw significant pullbacks later in the week, it still ended the stretch with big gains.

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The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) is generating plenty of wealth on Wall Street — and the winners won’t be limited to just semiconductor stocks like Nvidia. Tech stocks across several subsectors will benefit, too.

Let’s take a look at one such stock, Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG).

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Warren Buffett isn’t known for following the trends when it comes to investing. For example, last year, as indexes were soaring, the billionaire chairman of Berkshire Hathaway was a net seller of stocks and built up a record level of cash — the cash level now stands at $347 billion. As investors showed their exuberance, especially for technology and growth stocks, Buffett remained on the sidelines.

This isn’t exactly a surprise though. Buffett doesn’t invest heavily in tech stocks. He favors looking for undervalued players in other industries and getting in on them before the rest of the market discovers their potential. He then sticks with these investments for the long term, and this strategy has been a winning one for Berkshire Hathaway, helping it deliver a compounded annual gain of nearly 20% over five decades.

The increase in S&P 500 valuations also surely represented a red flag for Buffett due to his focus on value. With the S&P 500 Shiller CAPE ratio reaching a level it’s only attained twice before, stocks were looking expensive — and that means bargain hunter Buffett wasn’t doing much shopping.

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President Donald Trump, committed to facilitating a rebirth of America’s nuclear energy industry, issued four executive orders in late May. From expediting the licensing process for nuclear reactors to examining the potential for nuclear fuel recycling, Trump addressed a range of issues that had hindered the industry’s growth for years.

With enthusiasm for the nuclear energy industry surging through Washington, many are eager to find stocks that can benefit from the industry’s apparent renaissance. For these investors, NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR), Constellation Energy (NASDAQ: CEG), and Cameco (NYSE: CCJ) look like smart choices to power their portfolios.

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Some moments in the market don’t need dramatic catalysts; they just quietly build up momentum until something gives. For Bitcoin, (CRYPTO: BTC) the stars are aligning with uncanny precision in ways that are likely to have a stunning result.

Four macro forces, each with a history of preceding major rallies in the coin, are once again in play. Here’s what’s unfolding, and why it might matter more than most investors realize.

When central banks turn on the liquidity tap and ensure there’s more money sloshing around the financial system, that new money generally flows toward riskier assets, such as cryptocurrency, as greater liquidity emboldens investors to take riskier bets. Furthermore, safer asset classes would have already been bid up to the point of being fairly expensive from the perspective of institutional allocators.

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Forget chasing the next artificial intelligence (AI) unicorn. While venture capitalists funnel billions into speculative start-ups, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) continues to dominate the infrastructure powering the entire industry. A projected 9% annual return may not sound thrilling, but it could be the smartest risk-adjusted investment in tech this decade.

According to Coatue Management, an American technology-focused investment firm, Nvidia’s market cap could grow from $3.5 trillion today to $5.6 trillion by 2030, implying a 9.6% compound annual growth rate from current levels. That’s a far cry from its recent hypergrowth, but it reflects a business that’s maturing into its role as the backbone of the AI economy.

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Investors are always on the lookout for the next Amazon or Nvidia, a stock you can find before the market catches on and sends it soaring. Today, investors may see the greatest opportunities in artificial intelligence (AI). But Amazon started off as a bookseller before it took over e-commerce, and Nvidia used to be known for gaming technology.

You can find excellent stocks to buy in all categories if you’re looking for the right qualities. Here are 10 under-the-radar consumer goods stocks that have incredible growth potential.

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Smaller stocks are ideal for investors willing to take additional risks for the potential for multi-bagger returns. With a stock price of just $2.22 (corresponding to a market cap of $6.77 billion), Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) fits into this category. But the electric vehicle maker didn’t get this cheap by accident. Let’s dig deeper to see if it can overcome its operational challenges and generate massive wealth over the long term.

Looking at Lucid’s stock price chart, it is clear that something went terribly wrong for the company. Shares have fallen by a whopping 96% from their all-time high of $58 (reached in early 2021), which means many early investors have been almost completely wiped out. The problem had a lot to do with macroeconomic factors outside management’s control.

For starters, post-pandemic inflation caused the Federal Reserve to aggressively hike interest rates, making it harder for consumers to access credit to afford Lucid’s high-priced sedans (the flagship Lucid Air starts at $71,400). Furthermore, EV demand began to slow as early adopters were reached and more competition entered the market.

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The resurgence of tobacco stocks has been an underdiscussed theme in 2025. While the world is worried about foreign conflicts, tariffs, and the Federal Reserve, stocks like Altria Group (NYSE: MO) have sneakily crushed the market. Shares are up close to 17% this year and are approaching $60, a level Altria hasn’t hit since 2017. In times of uncertainty, investors flock to safe-haven stocks, such as tobacco, which typically perform consistently through all economic environments.

Altria Group still has a dividend yielding 6.85% right now, making it one of the highest dividend payers investors can buy today. But does that mean you should buy the stock? The answer may not be so simple. Here’s why.

Altria is the owner of the Marlboro cigarette brand in the United States, focused solely on selling in the United States domestic market. As many readers are aware, cigarette usage in the United States has declined dramatically in recent decades, which has put stress on Altria’s operations. These declines are only expected to continue, as young adult usage has quickly dropped in recent years, which will put further pressure on product volumes.

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The share price of SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI), an online bank and leading financial technology (fintech) company, has more than doubled over the past year. The San Francisco-based company has done a great job of expanding its services to appeal to a wider consumer base, which in turn has pushed sales and earnings — along with SoFi’s stock price — higher.

Despite its growth, there are indications that consumers are trimming their spending amid some economic uncertainty. Here’s how it might impact the company and where SoFi could be three years from now.

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The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT: VTI) is one of the largest investment funds in the entire world. Including its mutual fund variant, investors have $1.8 trillion of assets invested in this Vanguard index fund.

In a nutshell, this fund is designed to provide exposure to the entire U.S. market, as the name implies. Its portfolio of about 3,500 companies includes large-, mid-, and small-cap stocks.

Like most Vanguard products, it’s a low-cost investment vehicle. The Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF has an expense ratio of just 0.03%, which means that for every $10,000 in assets you hold in it, your annual investment fees are just $3. Those minuscule costs will have a beneficial impact on your investment’s returns over time.

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The Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG) is one of the most popular exchange-traded funds (ETFs) around, and it’s a great choice for many investors. The ETF tracks the performance of the CRSP US Large Cap Growth Index, which includes stocks representing the growth side of the S&P 500.

Notably, the ETF holds around 166 stocks, while its value counterpart, the Vanguard Value ETF (NYSEMKT: VTV), carries 331 stocks, since fewer large-cap stocks are classified as growth stocks. Stocks will also sometimes bounce between the growth ETF and the value ETF. For example, last year, Broadcom was one of the top stocks in the value index, but it has since shifted to being a top-10 holding in the growth ETF.

The Vanguard Growth ETF is very tech-heavy, with such stocks accounting for 58.5% of its portfolio. Its top three —  Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple — represent almost 32% of its holdings.

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Despite the massive sale, ARK remains the eighth largest Circle holder.

Michael Saylor has doubled down on his Bitcoin price prediction, citing massive geopolitical and regulatory changes.

Bitcoin’s AVIV ratio and power law model point to a $330,000 cycle top for BTC price.

A head-and-shoulders pattern sets a $120 target for SOL, but bullish onchain data points to resilient longer-term fundamentals.

A massive surge in Bitcoin Knots nodes hints at a brewing civil war in Bitcoin. If tensions escalate, the price could be the first casualty.

A new OMFIF blog warns the UK is losing its early advantage in digital asset regulation, as the EU enforces MiCA and the US advances with the Genius Act.

XRP could drop 35%, potentially revisiting the $1.35–$1.60 range, on-chain and technical metrics suggest.

ZachXBT claims over 80% of Garden Finance’s fees are tied to crypto laundering, challenging the project’s decentralization narrative.

Nakamoto Holdings, led by Trump’s crypto adviser David Bailey, raises $51.5M in fresh capital to accelerate its Bitcoin acquisition strategy.

Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal says macroeconomic data suggests the current crypto cycle could extend into Q2 2026.

According to a post on CoinMarketCap’s X account, the malicious code has been removed, though the team insists the investigation into the incident is still ongoing.