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The Ripple cross-border payment system is gaining momentum these days. That's good news for investors in Ripple's XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) token, which could soar to new heights if the tightly related

Earning returns on par with the Nasdaq Composite is simple enough: Just invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that track the index. But what if you want to do even better than the Nasdaq? Building

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock is currently trading around $230, but I think it's trading on borrowed time. By the end of the year, I wouldn't be surprised if the stock was below $200, because the

Each year, there are several key adjustments made to Social Security. Some are linked to inflation, while others are determined by wage growth. In this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt

The company is slowing price increases because consumers are not tolerating them anymore.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Oct. 20, 2024. The video was published on Oct. 22, 2024.

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) pays a massive dividend. With a 6.5% dividend yield, the telecom giant has one of the 10 highest yields in the S&P 500. While a high dividend yield is often a red flag, that's not

Growing your money with individual stocks is a lot easier than pundits make it out to be. The market-crushing returns of the FAANG stocks shows that investing in dominant companies that consistently

Anyone can invest successfully. All it takes is some money, a little know-how, and time.

With that in mind, let's examine three simple exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that are worth holding for the

What if I told you that you could be a millionaire by saving 1.5% of your monthly salary? And depending on your age, it could happen well before the average retirement age. This is the miracle of

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) has benefited from a couple of strong bullish waves the past couple of years: cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence (AI). The company has been adding to its Bitcoin

Do billionaires of a feather flock together? Not necessarily. Warren Buffett and David Tepper serve as good examples.

Both men rank among the wealthiest people in the world, with Buffett's net worth

Many income investors may be drawn to Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) because of its eye-popping dividend, which at the current share price yields more than 13%.

Like many real estate

This year has been a big one for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, with these players leading gains in the S&P 500. Investors have piled into the stocks to get in early on a big market

Many investors reach a point in their lives when growth isn't nearly as important as income. The reliability of that income is also paramount.

One great alternative is to invest in exchange-traded

The market has no shortage of grandiose technology platforms that promise to revolutionize how people live and do business. Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) are no exception.

The S&P 500 index is hitting new all-time highs in 2024, and that has resulted in its dividend yield average falling to a miserly 1.2%. Income investors can do much better than that, with some

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is currently the fourth-largest company in the world, with a market capitalization of just over $2 trillion, and it achieved this stellar valuation thanks to

Over the past three years, many space-oriented start-ups went public by merging with special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). A lot of those stocks initially soared as low interest rates

In 2022, the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) published a paper titled: "How Much Lifetime Social Security Benefits Are Americans Leaving on the Table?" The answer to that question was

With shares up by 2,800% since 2019, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) demonstrates the life-changing potential of long-term investing. An investor who purchased just $1,000 worth of the stock back then would

When it comes to saving for college, a 529 plan has been the go-to for many people. Rightfully so, too. A 529 plan allows parents, grandparents, guardians, or other loved ones to put money into a

Artificial intelligence (AI) is new and full of exciting potential. But just like the internet, AI will evolve, so it's hard to say what the future will look like. So, how does someone invest in AI

AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) is a leader in investing in the Agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) market (i.e., MBS protected from credit losses by government agencies like Fannie

Plenty of notable companies have had a good 2024, but few have had as good a year as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE: TSM) (TSMC). The world's leading semiconductor company has seen

Using a traditional IRA or 401(k) to save for retirement is a great way to supercharge your savings. The big advantage of those accounts is that you can deduct your contributions from your taxes