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use any stock symbol, aal, ual, aal, msft, amd, mu, spce, astr, mnts, arkx and see whether its available for sale or on hold. do a research on google and see last 5 years history. see Mkt capital and P/E (< 30). Example of overpriced stocks, Tesla.
Check Business and Science & Technology News (Google, Facebook). Dr. Shahid Massod is another resource for international stocks.
Apple, Microsoft stocks are safe. TX deals in precious metal and they are new but risky. Other options are 401K, IRA. Age over 50 can contribute more. Check fidelity also.
Check housing market. when fed interest rate increases, housing price fell. it’s time to invest. when fed interest decrease, refinance helps.
Create kids brokerage accounts in Charles Schwab or Fidelity. Buy big companies share. Big company is at least more than 50B. Look at last 5 years stock price. for example, if share price were $100 5 years ago and now it’s $500 then it’s 500% growth. Good company to invest.
Student Loan’s cost about 4-6%. grab load and invest in stocks that yield about 15%. Offset loan amount with invested amount and keep the gain.
Try to do job on 1099 or Corp-to-corp. Employer do not need to worry about social security and Medicare. The rate difference is around $8-10. This can help to save for old age.