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The S&P 500 is having another tremendous year, rising by 27% as of Monday's close. In five years, the broad index has nearly doubled in value.

While that's impressive, it also raises the question

Former Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan said in a speech in 1996 that investors were demonstrating "irrational exuberance." His view was that stock prices were being driven higher than

With shares up by 223% year to date, Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) is soaring as Wall Street becomes more interested in quantum computing. While this industry is less flashy than other hype

It's been nothing short of a banner year for Wall Street and investors. As of the closing bell on Dec. 5, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:

Four more years, four years later. President-elect Donald Trump is about to do what only one other person in history (Grover Cleveland) has done before him: become president for a second time after

The big pullback Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) stock's suffered since 2018 makes enough sense on the surface. The COVID-19 contagion wrecked the leisure cruise industry. So -- like so many other

Cybercrime is on track to cause $10.5 trillion worth of damage to the global economy in 2025, according to Cybersecurity Ventures. More businesses are operating online than ever before, which leaves

TransMedics Group (NASDAQ: TMDX) was a top-performing stock that more than doubled in value during the months between the end of 2023 and late August.

Unfortunately, shares of the healthcare stock

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has become one of the best performing stocks in the market this year, up more than 340% year to date as of this writing. However, the stock's strong performance

When an exchange-traded fund (ETF) puts the words dividend and yield into its name, it is looking to attract a certain type of investor. However, just because an ETF name includes those words does

Dividend stocks are my favorite investments. They produce passive income that I can reinvest. On top of that, dividend stocks historically produce higher total returns than non-payers, with much

Philip Panaro is a founder and former CEO of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Platinion, a division of BCG that offers technology consulting services. During an interview in November, Panaro told

For most Americans, a monthly Social Security check isn't a luxury. Rather, it's a foundational source of income that retirees would struggle to make do without.

For the last 23 years, national

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continues to prove that it's one of the best performing assets out there. In the past five years, it has soared 1,200%, with a monster 127% gain just in 2024 (as of Dec. 4) to

Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has emerged as a surprising stock market winner in 2024, propelled by an impressive earnings rebound. At the time of this writing, its shares had surged by 41% this year to

The back half of 2024 has been a strong period for speculative high-growth stocks. Like dozens of these companies, Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) is up over 100% in the past month, with its stock

If you're a value investor, there's a good chance Signet Jewelers (NYSE: SIG) has popped up on your radar.

The company is the world's largest retailer of diamond jewelry, and it owns banners like

Winter is almost here. In between your hot chocolate and holiday parties, there's another holiday activity that's surely on your mind. Of course, I'm talking about shopping.

As the end of the year

It can be tempting to bet on flashy growth stocks that promise quick returns. But betting on stable, well-established companies is also a great way to build wealth in the stock market -- while

Investors are always looking at potential buying opportunities that could be big winners over time. A good place to find these types of situations is to identify previous winners. This can help you

It's rare to talk about a Warren Buffett stock being catapulted higher. Most of the Oracle of Omaha's picks for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) are relatively tame -- even boring --

The stock market offers the opportunity to invest your savings in the best businesses in the world. Investing in a group of well-chosen growth stocks can pave the way for a happy retirement. Here

U.S. shoppers just got through Black Friday and Cyber Monday, two of the year's biggest shopping days. According to data from Adobe, consumers used Buy Now, Pay Later payment methods to fund nearly

The Nasdaq Composite has been on fire over the past couple of years, driven higher by the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), improving economic conditions, an uncontested election, and the

Great businesses rarely go on sale. But one fintech stock that I have followed for years just experienced a sudden correction. Give your portfolio an early gift by investing in this quality business