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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

Fidelity Investment Grade Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:FIGB) and Fidelity Total Bond ETF (NYSEMKT:FBND) both target core bond exposure, but FBND stands out with its massive assets under management (AUM)

If you plan to collect Social Security and keep working at the same time, you need to know that your decision could affect your benefits.

In fact, it could affect them in two different ways: It

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is the largest cryptocurrency by a wide margin, worth nearly $2 trillion (as of Jan. 14). Because of its value and the immense cost of buying just 1 BTC, many crypto investors

The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:MGK) and the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEMKT:RSP) are large, index-based U.S. equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but their approaches diverge

It's rough out there right now if you're a dividend investor. The S&P 500 has a miserly 1.1% dividend yield, which doesn't even come close to the rule of thumb 4% retirement withdrawal rate that

When most investors think about artificial intelligence (AI), I'd be surprised if Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) isn't the business that comes first to mind. This company is the leader at the infrastructure

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) is still building out its electric vehicle business. That's not to suggest that the company hasn't already made impressive achievements, which it has. The problem is

Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) enters 2026 in a position few investors would have expected a couple of years ago. After long stretches defined by cash burn, competitive pressure, and doubts about long-term

The consumer space can still be a great place to find some top growth stocks. Let's look at three of my favorites to buy right now.

The market leader in e-commerce, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock is

If your retirement funds are held in a profit-sharing plan such as a 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), or individual retirement account (IRA), you'll deal with required minimum distributions (RMDs) one day

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) is a player in the electric vehicle (EV) market focused on luxury sedans and SUVs. The company's Air sedans and Gravity SUVs generally receive very high marks from automotive

There's understandably a lot of investor interest in artificial intelligence stocks right now, as large technology companies are vying for the top spot in a rapid AI race. Spending on artificial

Electric vehicle and robotaxi company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is scheduled to report earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2025, after the market closes on Jan. 28. As one of the most popular and

Following an 84% gain in 2025, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has so far kept the rally going in 2026. Shares of Intel are up another 27% through the first few weeks of the year as investors buy into the

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has delivered excellent returns over the past decade. It experienced a slight slowdown in recent years as it navigated the loss of patent exclusivity for its former best-selling

The Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEMKT:RSP) stand apart on sector exposure, diversification, and yield, while both maintain massive assets and

Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock posted explosive gains in 2025 trading. The company's share price surged 173.9% higher last year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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