While individuals looking to invest in publicly traded companies can easily do so by purchasing shares, it is worth noting that there's more than just one type of stock, and not all are created equal.

Though the goal of most investors is to buy low and sell high, also referred to as "trading," investing is widely a long-term game. The buy-and-hold investment strategy involves keeping an investment over extended periods, anticipating the price will increase over time.

Exchange-traded funds, or ETFs, can be an excellent entry point for new investors and those looking to diversify their portfolios for long-term growth.

With a reputation for continually pressing the news and staying in the headlines, South African-born Elon Musk bears many titles and is, most notably, the wealthiest man in the world, with a net worth estimated at $220 billion.

In the securities markets, volatility is often associated with big swings in either direction, up or down and the bigger and more frequent the price swings, the more volatile the market is said to be.

Although easier said than done, the best thing to do during a volatile market is to stay focused on your portfolio strategy and look for long-term opportunities in the market.

Growth and value refer to two categories of stocks built on different investing styles and knowing these differences can help investors respond to periods of market turbulence like the 2020 pandemic and the financial crisis in 2008. ‍

At its investor day in New York City on Thursday, General Motors raised its full-year guidance, saying it expects its portfolio of electric vehicles in North America to be "solidly profitable" by 2025.

Shares of Cisco, the biggest maker of machines running computer networks and the internet, rose about 5% in extended trading Wednesday after reporting fiscal first-quarter results that beat analysts' estimates.

In a surprising turn of events, Walt Disney Co.'s board of directors on Sunday night brought back former leader Bob Iger who left the company at the end of last year, to replace his successor Bob Chief executive officer.

Chip designer and computing firm Nvidia assured investors on Wednesday that demand for its artificial intelligence and data-center chips remains strong, even as the company continues to struggle with a slowdown in the personal-computers market.

Walmart's stock surged on Tuesday after the world's largest retailer by sales reported quarterly earnings that smashed expectations, indicating demand for groceries holds up despite higher prices.

In a sign that Warren Buffett thinks Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. has bottomed out of a selloff of more than $250 billion, the legendary investor's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. took a stake of over $4.1 billion in the world's leading chipmaker.

It's been a challenging week for Roblox, with its stock plunging more than 20% Wednesday after the online video game company reported a larger-than-expected loss for the third quarter.

On Wednesday, Amazon shares hit a new 52-week low, closing at $86.14 a share and making it the first-ever public US company to lose more than $1 trillion in market capitalization.