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In recent years, nuclear energy has experienced a resurgence. Around the world, government and corporate stakeholders are increasingly viewing nuclear power as a cleaner, more scalable energy source

Space-technology stocks have been red hot recently as investors ramped up bets on the industry's potential to be the next big thing. After news hit last month that Elon Musk's SpaceX is poised for

When it comes to leading semiconductor stocks, most investors probably don't bother looking past Nvidia, Advanced Micro Devices, and Broadcom. These three powerhouses dominate the market for AI

Social Security is arguably the most important social program in the U.S., providing benefits to tens of millions of retirees who use the income to supplement their savings or as a primary source of

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have powered the overall market higher in recent years, and signs are showing that the AI story is far from over. Cloud service providers continue to invest in

When you're buying 100 shares of stock, the difference between a decent trade execution and a perfect one is a few dollars. But for institutional investors making billion-dollar trades, there's a

It's not often you find a stock that could increase in value by 348% in a five-year time frame. However, that's entirely possible with the growth that AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) believes it can deliver. If

We're at the midpoint of January. And that means investors are starting to get ready for earnings season to kick off in earnest. This is a critical time when companies reveal their latest financial

Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) has already done something many critics thought impossible: It built a profitable, global platform out of ride-hailing and delivery. The company now generates

The debut of OpenAI's ChatGPT toward the end of 2022 kicked off the current artificial intelligence (AI) frenzy. In the years that followed, it seemed as if any company that could reasonably tout

The iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (NASDAQ:IBIT) tracks Bitcoin itself with a lower expense ratio and much larger assets under management, while the Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (NYSEMKT:BITQ)

Public companies can invest their capital in other businesses. One of the most famous examples of this is Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), which the legendary Warren Buffett formerly

Investing in index funds is an excellent way to benefit from long-term market gains. Tapping into the power of the broader market, which has gained 75% over the past three years and about 12% annual

Investors who bought Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) in the early days don't have much to complain about. Since the company's initial public offering (IPO) in 2012, its shares have rocketed 1,520%

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has captured the imagination of investors who believe that its technology will prove revolutionary. In the last year alone, the stock price is up by more than 400% as

On Jan. 15, 2026, Vaughan Nelson Investment Management, L.P. disclosed a sale of 1,788,953 Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE:WAL) shares, an estimated $145.27 million trade based on quarterly

On Jan. 16, First Pacific Financial disclosed a buy of 237,585 shares of TCW ETF Trust - TCW Flexible Income ETF (NYSE:FLXR).

According to an SEC filing dated Jan. 16, 2026, First Pacific Financial

If your retirement account was tax-deferred -- in other words, you didn't pay taxes on the money at the time it was contributed -- you'll have to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) at age 73

The key differences between the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:VOO) and the SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (NYSEMKT:DIA) are cost, breadth, and sector mix, with VOO offering lower

Quantum computing stocks exploded in 2025, and two of the most popular pure-play options are IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) and Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI). Over the last year, IonQ has increased by 83%

Healthcare is one of those expenses you need to factor into your retirement budget. And certain costs are fairly easy to account for.

Your Medicare Part B premiums, for example, are one expense with

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) did a great job taking care of its investors in 2025. Shares were 65% higher during the 12-month stretch, and the momentum has continued into the new year.

State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:SPSM) and Vanguard Small-Cap ETF (NYSEMKT:VB) both target U.S. small-cap stocks, but VB covers a broader slice of the market, holds more

In 2024, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) were added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Intel and Walgreens Boots Alliance.

In December 2024, I predicted that Nvidia would

In just over three years, OpenAI has gone from a relatively unknown to a tech industry giant worth as much as $830 billion, based on its current fund-raising round. It's currently seeking $100