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Social Security tends to go undergo different changes from year to year. And one big change happening in 2026 is that benefits are getting a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

The purpose

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) advanced 16% in 2025, the third consecutive year where the benchmark index has posted double-digit returns. However, the stock market's winning streak could come to an

Although artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest trend on Wall Street over the last three years, it's not the only catalyst responsible for sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average

Pool Corp. (NASDAQ: POOL) had a 2025 that its shareholders would probably like to forget. The stock dropped by 30% due in large measure to its slow revenue growth. Net sales were also down slightly

Artificial intelligence has minted many millionaires, and picking the right mid-cap stocks can lead to additional riches as the AI boom continues. Those gains can happen quickly, based on Nvidia's

The hottest trend in the stock market remains artificial intelligence (AI), and there are several excellent stocks in this space that investors can add to their portfolios in January. Let's look at

In The Motley Fool's 2026 AI Investor Outlook Report, 90% of investors surveyed planned to buy or hold artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in 2026. However, in the survey, one of the top concerns

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) just finished up another great year. The stock rose 39% in 2025 and looking at recent earnings reports, for the first three quarters of its 2026 fiscal year (the nine-month

The Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) offers broader diversification, a higher recent return, and a lower expense ratio than ProShares - S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats ETF (NYSEMKT:NOBL)

Hong Kong-based Alpine Investment Management initiated a new position in Argan (NYSE:AGX) worth approximately $16.20 million, according to a November 12 SEC filing.

According to a filing with the

The artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making company Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) and the large cloud provider Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) have been two of the more closely followed stocks in the artificial

High-yield stocks can be tempting for dividend and value investors alike. However, it's common for stocks with ultra-high dividend yields to ultimately become yield traps.

At first glance, you may

Warren Buffett just retired as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), stepping away from his role as perhaps the greatest investor of all time.

Yet, one of Berkshire's longer-term

Robinhood Markets' (NASDAQ: HOOD) app for buying and selling stocks surged in popularity a few years ago as investors became flush with cash from stimulus checks, and the market was on the cusp of

It's that time again... The year 2025 has come to a close, 2026 has begun, and we're all eager to consider what may lie ahead for stocks in this new year. After a third straight double-digit annual

Starting a new job can be an exciting milestone. This especially holds true if your new role comes with more responsibilities, better pay, and work you'll find more meaningful or engaging.

But in

On November 14, Missouri-based Larson Financial Group disclosed a third-quarter purchase of 167,756 shares of JBND, contributing to an estimated $9.30 million position increase.

Larson Financial

On November 13, von Borstel & Associates, Inc. disclosed a $5.75 million increase in its Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:DFGP) stake.

According to a filing with the Securities

Social Security benefits are an important income source for most seniors, but they're not a guaranteed income source. You don't get these benefits just because you hit retirement age. You have to

Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) used to trade like the kind of software stock you could buy, forget about, and check again in five years.

But that stability was upended in recent years. The stock is

Oneok (NYSE: OKE) is a high-octane income producer. The pipeline company currently has a 5.6% dividend yield. That's several times higher than the S&P 500, which only yields about 1.1% these days.

The Dimensional Global Core Plus Fixed Income ETF (NASDAQ:DFGP) was the subject of a buy by Maine-based Penobscot Wealth Management, which added an estimated $5.22 million to its position as of

Chicago-based GP Brinson Investments disclosed a buy of 50,100 shares of the Vanguard Emerging Markets Government Bond ETF (NASDAQ:VWOB) in a Friday SEC filing, with an estimated transaction value

Fluor (NYSE: FLR) is working diligently to make its business a more reliable source of cash flow. It has made significant progress as well. That's good news, but is it enough to justify buying the

New York City-based Ripple Effect Asset Management disclosed a new position in Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE:AM), acquiring 510,000 shares valued at approximately $9.91 million, according to