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Over the past 10 years, the S&P 500 index has generated a total return of 311% (as of March 3). Despite the stock market's above-average performance, certain investors just want bigger gains.

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Nuclear energy could represent a $10 trillion market opportunity, according to Bank of America research. It's not hard to imagine why. The U.S. is leading the world in developing one of the most

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported strong earnings on Feb. 26, yet the stock dropped over 9% from its pre-earnings level by Feb. 27. While the shares have been recovering slightly, they are still

Shares of Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), an identity and access management (IAM) cybersecurity company, fell 14.2% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after artificial

How well does your retirement nest egg stack up against that of your peers? It's not necessarily the most important question an investor can ask. Not everyone has the same need, after all. And it's

Each year, seniors on Social Security look forward to seeing their benefits go up. Social Security's cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are automatic and pegged to inflation. So when there's a

After being one of the top stocks in the Nasdaq-100 index over the last couple of years, shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) are down 14% so far in 2026. However, shares rocketed nearly

There's a reason why they call them the "Magnificent Seven" -- the grouping of seven stocks whose gains in the last few years have pushed the S&P 500 to repeated new highs. These technology-focused

There's no right way to retire and no perfect amount to save. Everyone has their own preferences.

Some prefer to live their lives exactly how they did before retirement, while others want to travel

Most investors don't associate the healthcare sector with dividends, but there are some pretty impressive dividend stocks to be had. Two that stand out today are Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) and

Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) is not a typical restaurant stock. With most companies, investors have to worry about market saturation. Not with Dutch Bros. The coffee chain, based in the Pacific

Shares of Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD), a data center infrastructure company, fell 19.5% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, as investors

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is favoring the bears right now. Since it hit a peak in October 2025, its price has tanked by 46% (as of March 3). But don't let that distract you from the long-term gains.

Polymarket lets you predict what could happen in the future, which, on a collective level, makes it a powerful tool. However, that doesn't mean that prediction markets are investments. If you are

Several exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focus on dividend-paying stocks. Some concentrate on high-yielding stocks while others focus on dividend growers.

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT:

Dividend-paying stocks are one of the best ways to play the market in the long run. Most of the companies that focus on their dividend as a way of generating shareholder returns have either been

No matter how independent you are, rules are a way of life. From infancy on, you're expected to do everything according to one set of rules or another.

By the time you're in your 70s, however, you

Investors who want to capitalize on the growing weight loss market might be tempted to turn to the current leaders in the field, Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk. Both companies are worth serious

Wealth building in the stock market rarely comes from chasing the loudest headline or the fastest-moving stock. Trust me, I've lost thousands chasing loud press releases. More often than not, wealth

Many consumer goods companies may have seen their stock prices battered due to persistently high inflation and employment concerns. The Iran war and the corresponding rise in oil prices add a new

TMC The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) has emerged as a hot play amid rapidly shifting dynamics in the minerals market. The company specializes in the collection of deep-sea nodules that contain a

It's a new era for Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT). After taking the helm all the way back in 2014, in January of this year, Doug McMillon stepped down as CEO, ceding this role to John Furner. And as is the

Over the past decade, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has been one of the top-performing cryptocurrencies on the planet. During that time period, the price of Ethereum has skyrocketed by an astonishing

Veritone (NASDAQ: VERI) stock suffered a big sell-off in February. The company's share price fell 21% in a month of trading that saw the S&P 500 index fall by 0.9% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq

You're never as aware of how much things cost as you are when you're living on a fixed income. You do what you can to keep expenses down on everyday items, like shopping around and buying things on