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Investors are likely familiar with the S&P 500, an index of 500 large and profitable U.S.-based businesses. This is often viewed as the bellwether for how the overall stock market is performing.

With the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite up over 20% year to date, investors may be feeling like the stock market is overvalued. And while certain pockets of the market are more expensive than in past

If you're looking to maximize your income in retirement, delaying Social Security benefits until age 70 is one of the simplest and most effective ways to do so. Age 62 is the earliest you can file

Two of the most popular artificial intelligence (AI) investments right now are Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir (NYSE: PLTR). These companies represent opposite ends of the AI investment spectrum

Cathie Wood of Ark Invest has garnered a large following thanks to her conviction in emerging markets, such as biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI).

But she also holds some investments in

With the first three quarters of the calendar year in the books, investors are strolling into October with the major indexes at all-time highs and a more than 20% year-to-date gain in the S&P 500

Shares of Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) fell 12.6% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The culprit was lower oil prices. That offset the positive effect of closing

Retirement planning is one of the most important financial exercises you'll do with your spouse. Some aspects of your plan, such as saving and investments, have well-documented blueprints for

The benchmark S&P 500 is on track to produce a whopping 20% gain for 2024, but companies developing electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft have floundered. The stocks of the biggest

Community Healthcare Trust (NYSE: CHCT) currently offers a dividend yield above 10%. That puts it several times higher than the S&P 500's dividend yield of less than 1.5%. That's a monster yield for

Peter Thiel is best known as one of the co-founders of PayPal and an early investor in Meta Platforms, then known as Facebook. After leaving PayPal, he co-founded another company, Palantir

This has been another great year for the broader stock market, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both up over 20% year to date. And with just one quarter left in 2024, the broader indexes could

The performance of Vanguard Long-Term Bond ETF (NYSEMKT: BLV) improved ahead of the Federal Reserve's fed funds rate cut in September. That makes complete sense, given the nature of long-term bonds.

Altria (NYSE: MO) is basically a one-trick pony when it comes to what it sells. Combustible tobacco products -- largely cigarettes -- make up roughly 88% of its top line. This had long been viewed

The folks at Shroders conduct an annual retirement survey, and their findings in 2023 and 2024 are eye-opening -- and alarming. Here's a look at some of them, including how much income workers

The great thing about investing is you don't need to start with a big fortune to eventually build a portfolio worth a life-changing amount of money. It is challenging, of course, to find in advance

Shares of Hims & Hers (NYSE: HIMS) fell as much as 15% on Thursday after news that Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) GLP-1 drug was taken off the shortage list by the FDA. This could impact Hims & Hers' GLP-1

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There are many important steps you can take in the

We're about a week away from the 2025 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) announcement. All beneficiaries will soon be able to estimate how much their checks will increase next year

One of ExxonMobil's (NYSE: XOM) defining features is its dividend -- specifically, the company's ability to increase the dividend year in and year out for 42 consecutive years despite the inherent

What a year it's been for Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR). Shares of the data analytics software company have soared 112%. Palantir was added to the S&P 500 in September. The company has

Last month, the Federal Reserve reduced its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points (0.5%), the first reduction since early 2020 when it cut rates to near zero at the start of the pandemic. It

Interest rates are at long last coming down as the Federal Reserve announced a significant 0.5% rate cut in September. More reductions in the interest rate are likely on the way.

Lower rates are

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has undoubtedly been one of the best financial assets. In the past decade, the price has skyrocketed an unbelievable 15,600%. For comparison's sake, the S&P 500 has produced a

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be a fantastic way to invest. Yet, with thousands of ETFs to choose from, it can be difficult to narrow down which might be the right choice.

In this article, I'll