U.S. News Invested -- Some Of Our Best Articles of 2021

Happy New Year!  And what better way to bring in the new year than be revisiting some of the best articles in U.S. News Invested from 2021.  Enjoy!  

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Happy New Year, investors! Highlights of today's special year-end newsletter include some of our best advice articles of 2021: 10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2022 7 of the Best ETFs to Buy for Long-Term Investors Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Which Is a Better Buy? 10 of the Best Value Stocks to Buy for 2022 The 7 Best Metaverse Stocks to Buy OUR TOP INVESTING ARTICLE OF 2021 10 of the Best Stocks to Buy for 2022 Our pick for the most useful U.S. News investing advice piece of this year is all about next year: 10 of the best stocks to buy for 2022. Expect to see this article updated throughout the year with the performance of these stocks carefully selected by our senior financial markets editor, John Divine: 1. Alphabet Inc. (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL). Analysts expect earnings at GOOGL, a top-of-the-line large-cap growth stock, to rise 24% annually over the next five years, in contrast to the 15% growth expected for Apple Inc. (AAPL), tech's belle of the ball. Alphabet's core business of online advertising remains incredibly strong; YouTube revenue continues to surge, up more than 43% in the most recent quarter, and the Google Cloud business is on the rise. Although cloud operations aren't profitable – on $4.99 billion of revenue last quarter, up 45% year over year, Alphabet logged a $644 million operating loss – margins are improving, and a swing to profitability represents a big opportunity for investors. 2. Medifast Inc. (MED). Next is Medifast, a multilevel marketing company that makes, distributes and sells foods intended for weight loss. A repeat pick from the 2020 list, when shares returned a cool 86%, Medifast once again finds itself woefully undervalued after essentially trading sideways in 2021, despite an enviable year of growth that saw revenue up 52% last quarter. What you might term a "growth at a reasonable price" opportunity, Medifast shares trade for less than 15 times earnings, while analysts expect earnings growth of 20% annually over the next five years. With no debt, a sustainable 2.9% dividend, and a company insider recently buying nearly $1 million worth of MED, there's little to dislike about this overlooked $2.3 billion growth and income stock. Click here to continue reading. Check out our most popular stories: 7 of the Best Cryptocurrencies to Buy in December 10 Best Upcoming IPOs to Watch in 2022 15 of the Best Dividend Stocks to Buy for 2022 BROKERS Find the best brokers for online trading. SPOTLIGHT ON ETFS 7 of the best ETFs for long-term investors. In our pick for the best ETF advice article, we guide you to essential exchange-traded funds for a long-term buy-and-hold portfolio. From broad U.S. index funds to emerging markets to bond funds, these seven ETFs offer an easy way for any investor to build the bedrock of a portfolio. SPOTLIGHT ON CRYPTOCURRENCY Bitcoin vs. Ethereum: Which is a better buy? You can't tell the story of investing in 2021 without talking about cryptocurrency. In this piece, we break down the differences between Bitcoin and Ethereum, which together make up more than 60% of the entire crypto market. It's the perfect introduction to the cryptocurrency space. SPOTLIGHT ON INVESTING STRATEGY 10 of the best value stocks to buy for 2022. With growth stocks starting to show strain and interest rate rises coming, many investors are turning their attention to value. There are numerous definitions of a value stock. For the sake of this list, the criteria of 15 times forward earnings will be the barometer. Any stock trading for less than that threshold is eligible, and anything over that number is excluded. With that definition set, here are 10 of the best value stocks to buy for 2022. LOANS Should you refinance your student loan? Check out the best student loan refinance offers. SPOTLIGHT ON EMERGING TRENDS The 7 best metaverse stocks to buy. Along with cryptocurrency, another huge investing story of 2021 was the metaverse, a catch-all term for a virtual space where all kinds of social and commercial interactions take place. It's a big enough story that Facebook changed its name to Meta Platforms Inc. (FB) during the year. Check out our picks for the seven companies in the best position to benefit from the metaverse. MARKETS Dow 36,398.08 (-0.25%) Nasdaq 15,741.56 (-0.16%) S&P 500 4,778.73 (-0.3%) * Market data as of Thursday's close. Here's what you missed in the markets yesterday. CONNECT WITH US ✉ If you're enjoying this newsletter, forward it to a friend! They can click here for their free daily dose of investing tips. You can also check out more U.S. News newsletters here. ❤ We'd love your feedback. Please email thoughts and suggestions to invested@usnews.com. Aaron Davis, Investing Editor @baronbavis John Divine, Senior Financial Markets Editor @Divinebizkid Tim Lawson, Managing Editor, Investing @timalawson Paulina Likos, Investing Reporter @Paulina_Likos Jordan Schultz, Investing Editor @JordanuSchultz Susannah Snider, Senior Editor, Advisors @SusSnider

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