Investing Guides
Reinvest Dividends or Take Cash? How to Decide
Should you reinvest dividends or take the cash? Reinvesting dividends can help you accumulate shares when you're investing for a longer-term goal. Taking cash can…
Can You Sell on the Ex-Dividend Date and Still Receive the Dividend?
Can you sell on the ex-dividend date and still get paid? Yes. For a regular U.S. stock cash dividend, you can generally sell on the…
Sector Investing: The 11 Sectors and Your Exposure
Learn the 11 market sectors, calculate exposure across funds and stocks, and distinguish portfolio-wide weights from equity-only concentration.
Can You Short on Robinhood? Requirements, Costs and Risks
Originally published: May 8, 2026. Updated: October 10, 2026. Key Takeaways Robinhood now offers short selling to eligible margin customers. Availability is still rolling out,…
Best Short Term Investments (Massive 2026 Update)
Originally published: May 8, 2026. Updated: October 10, 2026. Key Takeaways The Federal Reserve raised its target range to 3.75%–4.00% in September 2026. Compare current…
How to Build an Investment Portfolio in 2026
Originally published: August 1, 2026 | Updated: October 10, 2026 | By Jenna Lofton, StockHitter.com Jenna's Bottom Line Nobody has ever bragged at a party…
How Do Beginners Trade Stocks?
Originally published: May 8, 2026. Updated: October 10, 2026. Key Takeaways Skipping the foundation, overtrading and risking money you cannot afford to lose can damage…
Portfolio Rebalancing: When and How to Actually Do It
Originally published: August 1, 2026 | Updated: October 10, 2026 | By Jenna Lofton, StockHitter.com Jenna's Bottom Line Quick gut check: when's the last time…
Price to Sales Ratio: The Growth Investor’s Tool
Originally published July 30, 2026 | Updated October 10, 2026 | By Jenna Lofton, StockHitter.com Jenna's Bottom Line The price to sales ratio exists to…
How to Build a Stock Watchlist That Isn’t Garbage
Updated: August 3, 2026 | By Jenna Lofton, StockHitter.com Jenna's Bottom Line Go check your watchlist right now. I'll wait. How many tickers are on…