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Investing in an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that can benefit from interest rate cuts can be a great move to make right now, as more cuts look to be on the horizon. According to projections from

Up 860% in the last 12 months alone, Summit Therapeutics (NASDAQ: SMMT) is a skyrocketing stock that likely has more upside in store.

Nonetheless, rapid gains like that tend to imply some downside

Social Security has been around for nearly nine decades, but the program has had a major overhaul since then. And now its gearing up for some big changes in 2025 that could affect millions of

Few decisions as you near retirement are as important as when you decide to claim Social Security benefits. It's a decision that will permanently affect how much you receive, so it's best not to

What's better than receiving passive income? Enjoying it for decades.

Generating long-term passive income is easier than you might think. Here are three stocks to buy now and hold forever for a

In the past two decades, investors in Ford (NYSE: F) have seen their starting capital rise by just 55% (as of Nov. 25). For comparison's sake, the S&P 500, a bellwether to gauge the performance of

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett once referred to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) as "probably the best business I know in the world." For years, it has been a top holding in the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:

A pandemic darling, Zoom Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) is well past its glory days when its stock was trading above $550 back in 2020. The company saw a lot of pull forward in demand during that time

Over the years, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) investors have become accustomed to collecting special dividends when the company has a strong year. However, special dividend payments are even less

Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) went public in December 2020 priced at $20 per share. In less than 12 months, its stock rocketed 20-fold to $401 on the back of historically low interest rates, which were a

It's been quite a phenomenal two years for investors. Since bottoming out in October 2022, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has soared nearly 26% higher so far across 2024's trading, and its level sits quite near a record high. The stock market has benefited from improving macroeconomic

UPS (NYSE: UPS) continues to struggle through a difficult period. The small package delivery market is over capacity, pressuring pricing power at a time when a weak economy is encouraging customers

Social Security is in financial trouble. No, the program is not going bankrupt. That's virtually impossible based on the way Social Security is funded.

Rather, in the coming years, Social Security

GE Vernova's (NYSE: GEV) stock is up 166% since its listing in the spring, marking an incredible turnaround for a business that was once the problem child of the former General Electric. Here's why

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) soared 26.3% (including dividends) in 2023, and it's up 27.8% in 2024 so far. That means it's on track for consecutive annual gains of at least 20% for the first time

With a $364 billion market cap and an asset base (as of Sept. 30) that totals a gargantuan $3.3 trillion, Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is a leader in the financial services industry. It has its hands

With shares up 38% since Nov. 5, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a huge beneficiary of Trump's presidential election victory. CEO Elon Musk played a key role in the campaign, and many investors

Ark Invest chief Cathie Wood is known for scooping up shares of innovators early in their growth stories and holding on for the long term. The idea is to get in on these players for a bargain price

Visa's (NYSE: V) share price is trading near its all-time high of around $312 per share as I write this. Is it worth buying at these levels? If you have a value bias, the answer will probably be no

Electric vehicle marker Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) has created an award-winning Air sedan and is on the verge of producing its stunning Gravity SUV. But despite its impressive products, the

NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) has taken its investors on a wild ride since its public debut. The producer of small modular reactors (SMRs) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is the most universally recognized benchmark of stock market activity in the U.S., made up of the 500 largest companies in the country. Because of its broad base of

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) hasn't had the best year in 2024. The stock has lost around half its value year to date as of this writing. But it wasn't because the company didn't try. In fact, the problems

Ninety-four-year old Warren Buffett is still investing, but the biggest news he's made this year has actually been his massive stock sales and the rising cash pile at his conglomerate Berkshire