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Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) has entered a new phase of its existence. At the end of 2025, longtime Chief Executive Officer Warren Buffett handed off his job to top lieutenant, Greg

During the past decade, it's hard to find two better-performing cryptocurrencies than Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) or Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). In the 10-year period since January 2016, Bitcoin is up

If your spouse earned more money than you did over their working life, or if you didn't work enough to qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, you may rely on spousal benefits to help cover

Are high dividend yields joined at the hip with low share price appreciation? That can sometimes be the case, but not always.

It's possible to find stocks that offer both juicy yields and

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), the world's largest chip foundry, was a winning investment in 2025. Its share price rose 54%, and revenue hit a record high in the third quarter of

Dividend investing isn't inherently superior to other styles, as each has its own aims and goals. However, there is something to be said about dividend stocks: Over the long run, they outperform

Financial experts often emphasize the importance of investing. However, many Americans are not knowledgeable about individual stocks, and some are afraid of investing in them in general.

To mitigate

This comparison looks at two popular real estate investment trust (REIT) exchange-traded funds: the Schwab U.S. REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHH) and the State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (NYSEMKT:RWR).

The stock market has had quite a run over the past three years. It roared into bull territory, and that momentum has continued, with the S&P 500 delivering annual gains of 24%, 23%, and 16%

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) CEO Alex Karp described his company's revenue growth as "otherworldly" in a recent letter to shareholders. Even if you think that's an exaggeration, the

Last year was full of history-making moments for America's leading retirement program. In the year that Social Security officially celebrated its 90th anniversary, the average monthly retired-worker

The calendar has flipped over to 2026, but this is no time for a post-holiday lull. Historically, major names in the stock market have enjoyed solid gains in the first month of the year.

According

Once you retire, there are a number of costs that might eat up a large chunk of your budget. Housing is one of them. Even if your home is mortgage-free, you'll still need to cover the cost of

A lot has changed in 20 years, including the biggest drivers of U.S. economic activity. For example, to kick off 2006, industrial bellwether General Electric and energy stalwart ExxonMobil were the

Consumer staples was the worst-performing stock market sector in 2025, falling 1.2% compared to a 16.4% gain in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). But Clorox (NYSE: CLX) lost 37.9% of its value.

One year after it soared more than 700%, AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP), the adtech stock that began as a mobile gaming company, had another winning year last year as the company sold off its slow-growth

Finding stocks that have the potential to go parabolic is a fun thing to attempt. A parabola's rise starts off gradually, then over a short span accelerates into a rapid climb. So when it comes to

The new year is shaping up to be a pivotal time for tech companies as artificial intelligence (AI), data infrastructure, and cloud computing demands take center stage. Investors seeking sizable

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) had one of the best years of the big tech stocks. It rose nearly 50% for the year, outperforming Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) by 10 percentage points. That's an impressive run, but

Once you turn 65, you may start getting health coverage through Medicare. Whether that's more or less expensive than your previous coverage depends on your situation, though.

Many people expect

Scott Keeney, President and CEO of nLIGHT (NASDAQ:LASR), reported the exercise and immediate sale of 31,748 shares of common stock for a total transaction value of $1,190,867.48, according to a SEC

The annual Medicare Open Enrollment Period in the fall (running from Oct. 15 to Dec. 7 of each year) usually gets all the attention. It's often the only time you can change your Medicare coverage

At this writing, there are 11 public companies with market capitalizations north of $1 trillion. Perhaps unsurprisingly, nine of these companies operate in the technology industry -- which has been

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares have performed very well in the past. Over the trailing-10-year period, they have climbed 723%. This is a significantly higher return than the overall

On Dec. 17, 2025, Christopher Richard Anzalone, Chief Executive Officer of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ARWR), executed an open-market sale of 85,000 shares for a transaction value of