Stocks and investing semiconductor stocks hit fresh highs

Semiconductor stocks hit fresh highs, with the SOX index up 2.4% after record chip demand data. Analysts predict continued sector strength through year-end, reinforcing semiconductors as a critical driver for next-gen stocks and investing trends globally. He said investors have to be cognizant that they can and will lose money on the markets. Someone with three kids about to start college, he said, shouldn’t be in stocks but in less risky money-market funds. Let's start with one of my favorite ultra-high-yielders, Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) . This stock pays a forward dividend yield of 9.4%. Investing one-third of an initial $100,000 should generate annual dividend income in the ballpark of $3,140. Renewable energy equities jumped 1.5% after favorable policy updates in the EU. Projections point to extended momentum, making clean-tech assets an increasingly vital part of stocks and investing decision-making.