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Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) have absolutely taken off since Election Day. Investors are betting that a lighter and friendlier regulatory environment under the Trump administration

If you've been focused on the explosive rise of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) after the U.S. presidential election, you might have completely missed an even bigger breakout in the crypto market. XRP

Dividend stocks can be terrific investments. In addition to generating dividend income, they have historically produced strong total returns. The average dividend stock in the S&P 500 has delivered

One of the most controversial industries right now is electric vehicles, with the industry's long-term growth opportunities running into a severe near-term slowdown. And within the EV supply chain

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is up 47% since Donald Trump's Election Day victory on Nov. 5. It isn't necessarily because investors think the company is about to sell more electric vehicles (EVs) -- in

Important news releases weren't hard to come by in November. Between Election Day and earnings season, which sees a majority of the most-influential publicly traded companies report their quarterly

After going practically nowhere for more than three years, shares of Deere (NYSE: DE) finally blasted to a new all-time high on Nov. 25 after the company reported its fiscal fourth-quarter and 2024

In case you missed it, one of the most important data releases of the fourth quarter occurred less than three weeks ago -- and no, it has nothing to do with the October inflation report or Nvidia's

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be the most transformative technology in a generation. A recent survey by McKinsey and Company suggests that 72% of companies already use it in at least one

Nearlyl 52 million retired workers received a Social Security check in October 2024, and the vast majority of those people depend on monthly benefits to make ends meet. Indeed, 88% of retirees

Dividend yields have been falling over the past year because of the nearly unabated rally in the stock market. The S&P 500's dividend yield is down to about 1.2%, near its lowest level in about 20

Investors love stock splits for a couple of different reasons.

First, these operations make it easier for a wider range of investors to get in on a previously high-priced stock because they lower

Growth stocks have made a comeback in 2024. I am seeing select stocks shoot up 100%, 200%, or more just this year. This can lead to a sense that growth is happening everywhere and to investor fears

Morgan Stanley estimates that just four companies -- Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) -- will spend a combined $300 billion on data center infrastructure and chips

It's been a great couple of years for the stock market. From the end of 2022 through Nov. 29, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index rose a whopping 57.1% higher.

During this bull run, stock

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up 26.8% through Dec. 2, and certain sectors are doing even better. The Communication Services sector, for instance, is up 34.2% so far in 2024.

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The S&P 500 has been soaring, heading for a 25% increase this year, and that's prompted a lot of investors to think about how they might get in on this action. After all, if you invest in the S&P

The S&P 500 is a powerful representation of today's market, including the 500 companies that fuel the economy. In order to make it into this benchmark, most of a company's shares must be available

Tax-deferred retirement accounts like traditional IRAs and 401(k) plans let investors reduce their tax burden in a given year by deducting contributions from their gross income. But the tax payments

Shares of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the cloud software stock that has converted itself into a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) treasury stock, were surging last month, benefiting from all-time high Bitcoin

When a cousin of mine retired at 65, we all figured he was set for life. He'd always held down a good job, and I knew from talking to him that he had plenty of money socked away in savings.

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Shares of Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) were soaring last month as optimism grew for the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVOTL) industry.

The primary catalyst appeared to be a buy rating from

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is one of the world's largest companies. Its market capitalization stands at $3.3 trillion as of this writing, with $3 trillion of that value added in the last two years alone.

Up about 75% year to date as of this writing, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC for short, has been on a strong run this year as it has benefited from the AI infrastructure