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There is one topic that brings together Wall Street, Hollywood and Silicon Valley – the metaverse. While “metaverse” definitions are varied, the idea of bringing people together in a virtual interactive world is, as they used to say, the talk of the town.

A Brazilian utility that supplies water and sewerage services to almost 23 million people.

Third-quarter earnings season gets underway next week, and expectations are high. Economists are expecting 8% earnings growth among S&P 500 companies, according to data compiled by FactSet. It would be the eighth consecutive quarter of at least 8% profit growth among U.S. companies – perhaps the biggest reason stocks have been on a tear the last two years.

Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days, from your email spam filters to customer service chatbots to phone systems, but does it belong in your portfolio? This month, we’ll learn more about the growing use of AI in day-to-day life, how it operates, how companies are leveraging artificial intelligence to manage investments, and whether you should trust these automated tools to make (or help you make) investing decisions.

If you’re new in the “town” called the stock market, I recommend finding a trustworthy source of advice.

Here’s the list of 10 Dividend-Paying Companies that I believe will perform well during the next year and beyond.

One of our portfolio stocks moves is being retired and there is news on five more.

In light of all this week’s “Trump trade war” headlines, let’s review the U.S.-China trade news so that you can quickly grasp the facts of the situation. It’s also important to understand that as much as the media might try to portray announcements about trade problems as sudden, whimsical and dangerous, they are in fact long-studied, methodical, and inclusive of a huge variety of government, industry, academic and citizen input.

Put a little money back to work. Our trend-following indicators are still bullish, and we’ve seen the Nasdaq and growth stocks show renewed strength in recent days. The market isn’t completely out of the woods, but there’s enough evidence to do a little new buying.

Remain cautious! The sellers continue to have the upper hand with the major indexes and most stocks. You should be holding plenty of cash (and some resilient stocks) while waiting for the bulls to retake control.

What is Dogecoin? It’s a joke, and it could make you rich. Or it might just be a fun and whimsical investment.

Twenty-eight companies just formed the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA). What is it, and should you invest in any of them?

If you’re just starting your journey into the world of investing, these are some of the best investment apps out there.

Investors love dividend stocks—they pay you regularly just for holding them, they’re less volatile than other stocks, and over time, they actually deliver higher returns too. Investing in dividend stocks isn’t hard, but it is a little different from growth or value investing, or other strategies based purely on capital appreciation. Following rules designed to maximize capital appreciation can actually hurt your overall returns when buying and selling dividend stocks.

Peter Buffett has written a book about the benefits of following your passion.

The broad market indices are up nicely today on news of significant de-escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions following weekend talks in Switzerland.

Is the worst of this late-winter selloff over? Or are there lower depths still to plumb? A lot may depend on what the Fed says this week. Or the next bit of tariff news. Or who knows what. There’s a lot of uncertainty out there. And the market hates uncertainty. But after a month of almost nothing but selling, there are some encouraging signs of life.

Still, the wise move is to stick to safety, so this week we add a safe dividend stock that’s in about as reliable a business as there is: trash collection. It’s a new recommendation from Cabot Dividend Investor Chief Analyst Tom Hutchinson.

Details inside.