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The 10 Biggest Tech Companies in the World 02/10/2022 07:00pm • The world's largest tech stocks are massive companies with global reach.According to technology industry trade association CompTIA, the global tech industry could exceed $5.3 trillion in revenue in 2022, and growth is resuming its year-over-year 5% to 6% pattern. This kind of growth is why, starting Bill for Afghan refugees at Quantico: $188 million 01/17/2022 08:21pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The now-completed effort to house Afghan evacuees on Marine Corps Base Quantico cost the government more than $188.4 million, according t 9 Dividend Aristocrat Stocks to Buy Now 01/12/2022 07:00pm • Stocks with more than 25 years of dividend increases.Dividend aristocrats are unique stocks that have raised their dividend payments at least once per year dating back 25 years. For those with a short memory who are fixated on recent COVID-19 disruptions, that means these are companies that increase The Top 3 Wildcards Advisors Must Consider in 2022 01/03/2022 07:00pm • Make no mistake about it: This year may be one of the most pivotal ones of your career. Whether you are transitioning out of the business via a practice sale, you are a newcomer, or something in between, your business world has changed. And it has nothing to do with the pandemic -- at least not dire Washington Football Team considering Prince William, Loudoun for new stadium 12/23/2021 07:46pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Washington Football Team officials are meeting with Virginia legislators to consider potential locations for a new stadium, according 10 Market Factors Advisors Should Eye Heading Into 2022 11/09/2021 12:00am • As financial advisors and clients start to dive into holiday mode, and 2022 sneaks up, there are numerous factors impacting how the markets function. Advisors should be taking these into account. As experienced advisors know, many clients use their free time in late December to look inward. That oft How Advisors Can Help Clients Think Beyond the S&P 500 as a Benchmark 10/22/2021 12:00am • For many investors, the S&P 500 has become synonymous with the stock market. But many don't truly know what it is or whether it's an appropriate barometer against which to measure their portfolios. The reality is that the S&P 500 is just one of many investment benchmarks financial advisors 3 Hot Stocks to Buy Right Now 10/11/2021 12:00am • When it comes to stock picking, investors often look at broad market trends to identify types of companies to snap up. They also check in on individual company fundamentals, as well as sentiment from other investors that might take a company's valuation far from what its fundamentals would suggest. Prince William School Board meeting gets raucous; plans move forward to limit public comment 09/02/2021 10:36pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Prince William School Board Chair Babur Lateef plans to move forward with a vote on new public comment rules after Wednesday night’s b Fairfax officials, housing advocates worry about evictions once moratorium ends 06/24/2021 01:37pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. Mozell Ingram is a month behind on her rent and although she is receiving emergency rental assistance through Fairfax County, the mother Managing Your Portfolio During Times of Rapid Change 04/02/2021 12:00am • The year 2021 has started where 2020 ended: high levels of market volatility, continued massive fiscal stimulus and rising interest rates. With so much change and uncertainty in the financial markets, it's easy to lose your head and start focusing on daily news headlines. Keeping the long term in mi Use Technical Analysis to Inform Investing Decisions 03/29/2021 12:00am • Technical analysis is covered briefly in financial advisor and broker licensing exams. But understanding the critical role it plays in today's public markets takes further investigation. In the past, advisors could get away with dismissing charting as some sort of mystical practice. But it's becomi How to Explain Stock Market Bubbles to Your Clients 02/08/2021 12:00am • Counseling clients about stock market bubbles is an indispensable part of a financial advisor's job. It prepares clients for retirement and helps them sidestep pitfalls. For years, the lesson for investing in stocks has been akin to a childhood game of blowing bubbles: Fill the loop at the end of t 8 Great Financial Gifts for Kids 12/04/2020 12:00am • Many people have a different perspective on holiday gifts this year, after the challenges of 2020. Rather than spending a lot of money on stuff that can break or quickly lose a child's interest, families are also searching for gift ideas with lasting value. The following gifts can make a difference S&P 500 becomes one basket with a few eggs, again 11/12/2020 08:15am • This content is provided by Clark A. Kendall of Kendall Capital in Rockville, MD. What will happen with the U.S. stock market in the months ahead? That's the burning question on the minds of investors as we wind down a rollercoaster of a year that brought us extreme volatility with stocks tw