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The best way to get rich from dividend payers is when capital appreciation does most of the heavy lifting. Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU), Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), and

After three years of outstanding gains, the S&P 500 started off strong in 2026 as well. The index climbed another 1.4% in January, despite experiencing a bit of volatility related to President

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Towards the end of 2025, I consistently argued that Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) stock was undervalued. In fact, I called the company my best investment idea for 2026. Shortly afterwards, the

It's been almost a year since Lip-Bu Tan took on the Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) CEO role. Since then, the U.S. government, Nvidia, and Softbank have all invested in the chip giant. Intel also began

If you are looking for ultra-high-yield stocks in the energy sector, the best place to look is likely to be the midstream segment of the industry. These companies help to move oil and natural gas

Zoetis (NYSE: ZTS) tanked after its November earnings release. Will history repeat itself pre-market on Feb. 12, when the animal healthcare company releases results for the fourth quarter of 2025

After working for several decades, the idea of stepping back and claiming Social Security sounds pretty good. As long as you're at least 62 and have worked long enough to qualify for retirement

Years ago, analysts warned Detroit automakers Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) and General Motors (NYSE: GM) that it would be wise to pull operations out of an increasingly competitive China and instead

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a massively successful stock for many shareholders, with returns of 3,500% over the past 10 years. But Tesla is in the middle of a major transition right now as it

Warren Buffett had a simple investment approach: Buy well-run companies when they are attractively priced and hold for the long term. But even Buffett, the longtime former chief executive officer of

Since the debut of OpenAI's ChatGPT, investors and analysts have been scratching their heads, trying to predict just how severely the spread of artificial intelligence (AI) systems could upend the

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) are up about 47% over the past year. The current cycle of spending on chips and data centers, which has benefited Nvidia in recent years, doesn't appear to be slowing

One of the biggest financial storylines so far in 2026 revolves around whether or not SpaceX will go public. While some headlines suggest Elon Musk's space exploration company has been meeting with

With the crypto market seemingly in free fall these days, it's no surprise that investors are searching for potential safe haven assets. At one time, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was supposed to be that

If you're contributing money to a 401(k) plan on a regular basis, you're doing your part to set yourself up for a secure retirement.

Social Security might only replace 40% of your pre-retirement

Many investors think investing in defense stocks means buying shares of giant companies such as Lockheed Martin, RTX, and Northrop Grumman. While these are strong businesses, they are also widely

Warren Buffett never thought Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) should pay a dividend. In his 60-plus years as CEO, the board only approved a single dividend payment to shareholders (in

Companies that make it into Berkshire Hathaway's equities portfolio usually pass the Oracle of Omaha's test in terms of quality. However, that doesn't mean the investments are guaranteed to work out

As an investment, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is a great way to get exposure to the trend of capital moving to blockchain-based management, not to mention exposure to the growth of fintech in crypto (and vice

You might have noticed that the stock market has become more volatile lately. Many investors are worried about a potential bubble in AI stocks. There's uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) might be on the verge of making major inroads into being a provider of artificial intelligence (AI) agent infrastructure in crypto. If it succeeds, it would likely see a lot

When investors look at investing in computer chips to take advantage of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, they are likely to start with a company like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). That makes

Who are the most tech-savvy investors around? There are several contenders. However, I suspect that many people would name Peter Thiel. He co-founded PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) and was the first outside

Over the last three years, no trend has garnered investors' attention and capital quite like artificial intelligence (AI). Empowering software and systems with the tools to make split-second