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Rick Orford

Thu, Jul 2nd, 2026

Rick Orford

Rick Orford

Rick is a Wall Street Journal best-selling author with over 20 years of experience trading stocks and options. The most authoritative publications, including Good Morning America, Washington Post, Yahoo Finance, MSN, Business Insider, NBC, FOX, CBS, and ABC News, cover his work. 

His passion is business, and he works tirelessly to deliver content in an easy-to-understand manner. As a result, he is recognized in the top 1% of investing experts and financial bloggers on TipRanks

In 2018, Rick wrote The Financially Independent Millennial to inspire his readers with his story about becoming financially independent at age 35 despite not learning about money when he was younger. His books are easy to read and often refer to key points that “He would tell his younger self.”

When not thinking about business, Rick writes (mainly about cruise ship travel) for his travel blog and is an enthusiast of fast cars, technology, & cooking. 

Most Recent Stories

3 Under-the-Radar AI Dividend Stocks to Grab While They Yield Up to 5%

Three tech stocks offer AI exposure, reasonable payout ratios, and growth potential beyond mega-cap names.

NTES : 129.70 (+1.22%)
NXPI : 279.18 (-0.66%)
ACN : 131.13 (+5.38%)
Microsoft Stock Hasn’t Been This Cheap in Nearly a Decade. Here’s How to Buy the Dip for Less.

Microsoft’s selloff may offer a cheaper entry point, while deep ITM LEAPS calls provide stock-like exposure with less upfront capital.

NVDA : 197.58 (-1.25%)
META : 612.91 (+8.81%)
GOOG : 357.89 (+1.29%)
Nvidia and Broadcom Both Offer AI Exposure and Dividends. Barchart Data Helps Pick the Best Stock to Buy Now.

Nvidia and Broadcom both offer AI exposure and dividends, but the better stock depends on what investors value most.

NVDA : 197.58 (-1.25%)
AVGO : 369.34 (-2.23%)
AI Power Stocks Could Be a Once-in-a-Generation Trade. Start With the Companies Behind Every Data Center.

AI's real bottleneck isn't chips, it's power. Meet the stocks delivering the electricity, grid, and equipment behind every data center, from Constellation to GE Vernova.

NVDA : 197.58 (-1.25%)
GOOGL : 361.21 (+1.07%)
META : 612.91 (+8.81%)
AVGO : 369.34 (-2.23%)
CEG : 236.50 (-4.78%)
PWR : 691.40 (-3.98%)
CCJ : 97.39 (-4.39%)
NGQ26 : 3.182 (-1.18%)
MSFT : 384.28 (+3.02%)
TLN : 360.79 (-6.11%)
AMD : 540.88 (-6.89%)
GEV : 1,134.35 (-3.45%)
What Are Perpetual Futures and Where Can You Trade Them?

Learn how perpetual futures work, why they’re expanding into regulated markets, and what risks and opportunities traders need to understand.

TurboTax-Maker Intuit Leads 3 Cheap Tech Stocks That Pay You to Wait on the AI Boom

Three dividend-paying tech stocks, Accenture, Intuit, and Jack Henry, offer value, income, and AI-linked growth potential amid low RSI levels.

JKHY : 142.42 (+3.40%)
INTU : 267.08 (+2.33%)
ACN : 131.13 (+5.38%)
Microsoft vs. Nvidia: Which AI Giant Is the Better Dividend Stock for the Long Haul?

Microsoft and NVIDIA are AI giants, but which stock is the better buy? Compare growth, valuation, dividends, and Wall Street ratings.

MSFT : 384.28 (+3.02%)
NVDA : 197.58 (-1.25%)
The Biggest IPO in History Just Put Space Stocks on the Map. Here Are the Ones Built to Win.

SpaceX's record-setting IPO has investors rushing into space stocks. From Rocket Lab to AST SpaceMobile, here's how to separate the durable winners from the hype in a fast-growing $1 trillion market.

ARKX : 33.83 (-0.85%)
GOOGL : 361.21 (+1.07%)
SPCX : 157.54 (-7.80%)
T : 20.48 (-1.06%)
VZ : 41.99 (-0.83%)
RDW : 11.97 (-2.13%)
NASA : 29.45 (-3.06%)
AMD : 540.88 (-6.89%)
RKLB : 100.07 (-1.55%)
VOD : 13.01 (-1.63%)
AMZN : 241.70 (+1.41%)
ASTS : 86.10 (-3.11%)
SpaceX Just Had the Biggest IPO Ever. Here’s How to Get Paid From the Frenzy.

High volatility creates opportunities for options sellers. Here’s how one space ETF may fit a cash-secured put strategy.

ARKX : 33.83 (-0.85%)
SPCX : 157.54 (-7.80%)
NASA : 29.45 (-3.06%)
UFO : 50.18 (-0.97%)
Clorox Has Fallen 22% and Now Yields 5%. This Dividend King Looks Too Cheap to Ignore.

Clorox has dropped 24% over the past year, pushing its yield near 5%, which is rare for a Dividend King with 50 years of raises. Despite Wall Street's caution, the beaten-down shares may be a buy for income...

CLX : 96.42 (+1.03%)

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JUST IN 🚨: OpenAI may give 5% stake to Trump Administration 👀 Based on its recent valuation of $852 Billion, this would be worth just over $42 Billion 🤑 https://t.co/chuk0Qv91A
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Gold $GLD plunged more than 14% in the 2nd quarter, its largest quarterly loss in 13 years 📉 📉 https://t.co/VOMm8yUosO
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Long-Only Funds pumped $180 Billion into the Stock Market in June, the largest monthly inflow in history 📈 🥳 🍾 https://t.co/lic84dNthZ
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Foreigners are dumping Japanese Bonds at the fastest pace in 3 years 🚨 https://t.co/yZ4GluKh9e
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U.S. Dollar share of global foreign currency reserves have fallen to its lowest level this century 🤯📉👀💸 https://t.co/dHUhDuvkht
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BREAKING 🚨: ChinaHang Seng is on the verge of entering a bear market after plunging 18.4% from its January high 📉 📉 https://t.co/xCuCSvT2KT
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Silver was the world's worst-performing major financial asset during the first half of 2026 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/JbMaU4GBuJ
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