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Dividend cuts can be devastating to an income-focused investor. You lose a portion of your passive income, and a dividend stock's price tends to fall significantly leading up to and after a payout

The stock market had a solid 2024, powered by the technology sector, even as the outsized theme of artificial intelligence (AI) continued to feed investors' appetite for outsized returns. But the

Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average. -- Garrison Keillor

We'd all like to be above average when it comes to

Lucid Motors (NASDAQ: LCID) stock looks expensive according to several traditional valuation metrics. Its price-to-sales ratio, for example, is 9.6. That's significantly higher than other electric

GLP-1 drugs have become all the rage for weight loss, with sales for drugs like Novo Nordisk's Ozempic and Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) Mounjaro skyrocketing over the past year. However, Eli Lilly

Companies will commonly split their stock after a strong run-up in price. While it doesn't change any of the underlying fundamentals of the company, it's a strong signal from management that it

Billionaire Bill Ackman isn't as much of an activist investor as he used to be. However, he still doesn't mind trying to influence corporate executives to take steps that would boost their

With as impressive of an investing track record as Warren Buffett has achieved, you'd expect his Berkshire Hathaway portfolio would be loaded with great stocks. And you'd be right.

The good news is

Crypto prices are up a ton since Donald Trump won the presidential election in early November, and crypto prices by and large have held up pretty well in the face of a recent rise in Treasury

Do you know what the average American's Social Security benefit is? Or why the program is facing financial trouble? In this short video, I discuss seven important Social Security facts that you

Dividend yields can be like ladders: The higher you go, the scarier it gets. Many of us are more afraid of falling off an especially tall ladder than a shorter one. Many investors are more leery of

Many fintech stocks soared in 2020 and 2021 as pandemic-driven digital transactions, stimulus checks, and low interest rates generated strong tailwinds for the sector. But in 2022 and 2023, a lot of

It hasn't been a great period for investors in Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) despite its ongoing status as one of the pharmaceutical industry's apex competitors in the field of cardiometabolic drugs. Its

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) shareholders enjoyed a 51% gain last year, trouncing the S&P 500, and its business is poised to rebound this year. That should lead to further gains. It might finally

The past couple of years have been great for the overall stock market, but there is a downside. When stock prices go up, dividend yields decline. Now, income-seeking investors need to look extra

Since ChatGPT was released on Nov. 30, 2022, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) have boasted total returns of 48% and 69%, respectively.

Euphoria around the

Any stock associated with artificial intelligence (AI) has had quite a run in the last few years. Take Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), which is up more than 1,000% and now sports one of the largest market

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) is a great stock for growth investors searching for a bargain. Since going public in 2021, sales have grown by 16,300%. The company's share price, however, has struggled

People are steadily extending their careers and working longer. According to research by The Motley Fool, today's average retirement age is 62, up from 59 in 2002. People also expect to work longer

A lot is going right for Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) right now. The company has been gaining share in the PC CPU market, its server CPUs have been selling well, and its AI accelerators have

Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE) is a retail chain of 1,749 locations as of the end of the third quarter of 2024. The chain is popular with teen and preteen shoppers who are looking to get trending

If you like high-yield investments you've probably had both British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) pop up on your stock screens. There are things to like about each one

The total value of all cryptocurrencies in circulation currently stands at $3.5 trillion, which is near a record high. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) accounts for more than half of that value, thanks to its

If you like dividend stocks and can handle a little risk in your portfolio, EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) is a stock you'll want to dive into right now. If you wait until some later tomorrow, you may

Social Security is one of the foundations of most Americans' retirement planning. In an annual poll from Gallup, 60% of retirees said Social Security is a major source of income, and another 28%