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Just because a stock offers a high yield does not mean it is a good investment. You need to understand the business that backs the yield. And, perhaps even more importantly, ensure that the

One of the better parts of investing in stocks is the passive income you can receive from owning dividend stocks or exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It's a way of receiving value from your stocks

With energy demand surging globally, nuclear power is one energy source that checks all of the boxes. That's because it provides reliable, carbon-free power, providing consistent baseload energy

The term Dividend Kings is a special title bestowed upon stocks with impressive, decades-long streaks (at least 50 years) of uninterrupted dividend growth. Such shares can often be perfect for

For crypto investors, the good news is that XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is still in positive territory for the year, up a respectable 5% in 2025.

The bad news, however, is that XRP has fallen off a cliff

Although 2025 isn't technically over yet, most of whatever was going to happen to, for, or with a stock has already happened. It's time to start looking toward 2026 after the proverbial slates are

Merck (NYSE: MRK) has taken its shareholders on a wild ride of late -- from last March's record high of more than $130 to this May's low near $76 back to its current price of just a little more than

Shares of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE: NIO) surprised the market as they soared more than 120% between July and October. Even though the stock has given up some of those gains

Credo Technology (NASDAQ: CRDO), a provider of high-speed connectivity solutions for data centers, has generated massive gains since its initial public offering (IPO). It went public at $10 per

The S&P 500 is hitting new highs, and there are signs of a potential stock market bubble. But whatever happens in the short term, the stock market has been a reliable wealth generator for decades

Has the Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) rally already begun?

Two weeks ago, I made the bold prediction that, after Rocket Lab stock lost 38% of its value in just 30 trading days, much of the risk had been

Investing is hard work and, for some people, that work is better left to a professional. Hiring a professional saves you time and money that you can put to better use elsewhere, such as enjoying the

In the last month of the year, investors are more focused on where the market will head in 2026 versus what it will do to close out 2025. While Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the top artificial

Surprisingly, 2025 hasn't been a particularly good year for cryptocurrency prices. Optimism about President Donald Trump's election victory turned out to be a buy-the-rumor, sell-the-news situation,

One of the most common pieces of financial advice today is to postpone claiming Social Security until age 70. And if you're further behind in retirement planning than you'd like to be, it might make

It's rare to find a profitable business growing revenue at a rate of more than 40% annually. Rarer still is finding a profitable growth stock that has dropped 66% in value. But app-based education

Shares in USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) crashed by 30.8% in November, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. It's the kind of performance that highlights the highly

RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) (NYSE: RH) is a leading luxury home goods retailer that experienced strong revenue growth until recently. A weak housing market led to a sharp downturn in the

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is the world's second-largest company after Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), with a market cap of about $4.2 trillion. That's a monster business, but I don't think it will stay in second

Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) stock would have been a terrific buy in late 2022 when it was trading at a depressed valuation. Over the last one- and three-year periods, the stock has returned 77% and 172%

Donald Trump didn't talk a lot about Social Security when he campaigned for president last year. Since taking office for his second presidential term in January 2025, Trump hasn't made Social

Credo Technology (NASDAQ: CRDO) continues to deliver for investors. The stock made several new all-time highs this year and just vaulted to another one after posting record-setting numbers for the

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) develops conversational artificial intelligence (AI) applications designed to understand voice prompts and respond in kind, and it's in high demand from some of the

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), the best barometer for the entire U.S. stock market, has advanced 17% in 2025 despite economic uncertainty created by President Trump's tariffs. Duties imposed to date

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has been explosive during the past three years, leveraging its online trading platform to capitalize on a strong bull market. It's expanding its business in all