Either way, buying a share of each stock could be the smartest use of $500 right now. Investing in real estate is timeless, but few individual investors can afford commercial properties. Real estate investment trusts ( REITs) like Realty Income (NYSE: O) make that possible.

Compiled and published by Fortune Magazine, the Fortune 500 is an annual list that ranks the biggest US companies by revenue.

The "Trump trade" that primarily lifted small and mid-cap stocks post-election has started to fizzle this January. Why? Investors are worried the Federal Reserve won't cut interest rates much this year,

Wolfe Research’s Chris Senyek suggests that investors look for companies starting payouts for the first time—or those that have recently cut their dividend.

While many stocks may be a risky gamble, dividend stocks can offer less volatility, higher returns and stable passive income. But what are dividend stocks? Here the Investing News Network offers investors insight into this type of investment vehicle,

The time to step into quality dividend payers is when the crowd forgets there's never a bad time to own a high-quality stock.