Growth investing focuses on capital appreciation rather than annual income or dividends. It is a stock-buying strategy that aims to profit from companies that grow at above-average rates compared to their industry or the market.

After a week that started with a big dip and ended with new highs, US stock markets on Monday continued to hover at new altitudes. The S&P 500 closed at 4,422, up 10.5 points and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at 35,144, up 83 points.