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Industrial and oil companies once represented the pinnacle of business valuations, but no more. For instance, in 2004, General Electric and ExxonMobile were the largest companies in the world when

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the leading supplier of graphics processing units (GPUs) for data centers, which are used to develop advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. The company consistently

The Federal Reserve has two objectives, as mandated by law. First, it aims to keep the Consumer Price Index (CPI) measure of inflation increasing by around 2% per year. Second, it tries to maintain

Only once in U.S. history has a former president who lost reelection after his first term managed to become president again. The last time it happened was in 1892 when Grover Cleveland became the

Warren Buffett sometimes says he's a "business-picker" and not a stock-picker. He's right, of course. However, the legendary investor doesn't always pick individual businesses. Sometimes, Buffett

The numbers are in: U.S. retirees will receive a significantly lower annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025 than they received this year. The annual percentage increase has

Owning a rental property can be a lot of work. I know that firsthand, and I have barely even started.

My wife and I are currently looking into turning our former home into a rental property. I've

As the end of 2024 approaches, about two years have elapsed since the bottom of the 2022 bear market. In that time, many of the top stocks have recovered, taking the indexes to record highs.

Food stocks are generally considered one of the stodgiest segments of the consumer staples sector. But you really should have some reliable companies at the foundation of your millionaire-maker

Warren Buffett is rightly known as the greatest investor of all time.

His company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), is now worth roughly $1 trillion, thanks to little more than

Home to 912 hand-crafted, quick-service beverage shops across the western and southern portions of the United States, Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) has quietly become one of the more exciting growth

With Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price currently hovering around $60,000 and just shy of its all-time high, it might be difficult to think the cryptocurrency has much more upside. However, I think it's

It's not a name that's on most investors' radars. Aside from its seemingly unusual business model, the company's relatively small size and anemic growth means it just doesn't turn many heads.

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) are down around 15% from their peak earlier in the year. That's not unusual; the stock has gone through much larger drawdowns before. But this is not the

For most retired Americans, Social Security is more than just a check. It represents an indispensable lifeline that shapes their financial foundation.

Over the last 23 years, national pollster

The artificial intelligence (AI) market has created some monster growth stocks already, but companies involved in enabling this technological revolution are still seeing growing opportunities. Here

In this week's video, I discuss need-to-know news items related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of Oct. 7.

You can find last week's summary here.

*Stock prices used were from the trading day

Numerous investors, even those with a mindset to build for retirement, may not think in terms of "generational wealth." This is somewhat understandable, as presumably one wants to live long enough

The nice thing about the month of October is that it's loaded with fun fall activities. You can hike your way through a local trail and take in the glorious changing leaves. You can visit a haunted

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) investors have had a lot to digest in recent months. In August, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta concluded that Google had illegally exploited its search

One of the hottest names in artificial intelligence software is data analytics company Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). Over the last couple of years, it has swiftly evolved from a government

It's finally here.

With the September consumer price index (CPI) report now official, the Social Security Administration has announced the 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). Beneficiaries will

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) stock has had a solid run recently. The stock has risen by over 17% this year and has about doubled since the end of 2021.

Given that solid performance, investors may be

Most people have probably heard of Bill Gates, best known as the co-founder of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and, more recently, his activities as a billionaire philanthropist.

After helming the tech

The Medicare annual enrollment period begins on Oct. 15, and seniors everywhere will soon have an important decision to make. Unless they qualify for a special enrollment period, this will be their