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Here's some bad news and good news about Social Security. First, the bad. The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was only $1,981 as of February -- which amounts to roughly $23,772

It's been an erratic year for the stock market. Through everything that's happened so far, the broader benchmark S&P 500 is down about 6%, although much more from highs the market reached in

One stock. Imagine that's all you get. I write about Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) a lot, and it's for good reason. Not only is the investment conglomerate run by arguably the greatest investor

It was nearly one year ago that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) last split its stock. That 10-for-1 stock split was the sixth in the company's history since entering the public markets in 1999. Shares

Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) made a splash with its initial public offering (IPO) in November 2021, but not in a good way. Shares of the health-forward fast-casual chain tanked not long after their debut.

Heading into 2025, artificial intelligence (AI) was supposed to be one of the biggest investment trends of the year for the crypto sector. Until recently, that hadn't been the case, with many top AI

The stock market is riding the waves of fear and optimism related to President Donald Trump's tariff plans. Further downside may be in the cards in the short term as well as in the long term if

Equity markets have been volatile this year due to macroeconomic and geopolitical factors. Many of the world's largest corporations haven't escaped the sell-off, and it's hard to predict what's

Streaming powerhouse Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is a $466 billion company, which means it would need to more than double to achieve a $1 trillion valuation. According to co-CEO Ted Sarandos, that's the

Few would dispute that Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) is an icon within the pharmaceutical world. And, giving credit where it's due, the drugmaker largely led the charge against the COVID-19 pandemic with both

An interesting psychological aspect of stock market dynamics is that investors often fall into the trap of viewing times of favorable or unfavorable conditions through a binary lens. What I mean by

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 indexes have rebounded significantly from the lows we saw after President Donald Trump's "reciprocal" tariff announcements in early April. However, while the major indexes

The average real estate investment trust (REIT) has a yield of around 4%. You can do much better than that with investments in Realty Income (NYSE: O), Vici Properties (NYSE: VICI), and Rexford

Sun Communities (NYSE: SUI) has a very durable business. The real estate investment trust (REIT) is the largest publicly traded owner-operator of manufactured home and RV communities. These

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) downgraded earnings expectations due to rising macroeconomic headwinds.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 23, 2025. The video was published on April 25

Tariffs usually target physical goods, not products like software. This makes software companies like Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) a potential safe haven for investors. However, if corporate

Built on top of Cloudflare's (NYSE: NET) global edge computing network is a set of products aimed at software developers. Serverless functions can run on Workers; websites can be hosted on Pages; a

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has established a reputation for delivering steady results and dividend growth, regardless of the economic cycle. In fact, P&G is so consistent that it has raised its

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) reported solid numbers during a quarter filled with significant macroeconomic uncertainty.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 23, 2025

Warren Buffett is not known for betting big on technology stocks, but one long-term favorite of his has been VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN). Buffett began accumulating shares of the company back in 2012

Investors who don't own dividend stocks are rethinking their investing approach. When the stock markets sell off, portfolios dip, and volatility rises, a steady stream of income from dividend stocks

On April 2, during his "Liberation Day" address, President Donald Trump announced a wave of new tariffs that affected U.S. trade relations with more than 180 countries.

Trump's plan includes tariffs

McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) operates a global business that could face pressure as geopolitical tensions rise.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 23, 2025. The video was published on

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) earnings report revealed insights into how the business handles significant challenges in the near term.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 23, 2025. The

It's a pretty common thing for people to see their living costs drop in retirement. By the time that stage of life rolls around, you may no longer have a mortgage to pay off. And you may be able to