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Everyone likely knows that something is up with the U.S. economy -- it's a major talking point for the upcoming presidential election. That said, it's hard to say what exactly is happening. But

The S&P 500 index currently offers a scant 1.3% dividend yield. The average utility is yielding about 2.9%, using the Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEMKT: XLU) as an industry proxy. That's

Right now, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is far and away the most valuable cryptocurrency, with a $1.2 trillion market cap. No other cryptocurrency even comes close, with Bitcoin accounting for a whopping

Stan Druckenmiller saw the potential for the next wave of artificial intelligence fairly early. That led him to take a big position in Nvidia in the fourth quarter of 2022. He added Microsoft in the

The Federal Reserve had an inflation problem to tackle in 2022 and 2023, and it raised interest rates numerous times to tame it. Since the start of 2024, inflation has moderated. And in August

What does a 30-year-old podcast star have in common with a 94-year-old investing legend? On the surface, not much.

Alex Cooper rose to fame through the creation of the Call Her Daddy podcast, which

Social Security spousal benefits are designed to provide additional retirement income, particularly in situations where one spouse was the primary earner or earned a comparatively high level of

One of the hottest stocks this year has been Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), which has risen over 228% in 2024. The online auto retailer looked like it was on the brink of bankruptcy a couple of years ago

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been an early winner of the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI). The company was an early investor in ChatGPT creator OpenAI and moved quickly to capitalize

Few if any money managers command the attention of professional and everyday investors quite like Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. Since becoming CEO in the

It doesn't take an investing genius to know that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a huge winner from the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. The surging demand for graphics pressing units (GPUs) --

For much of the last two years, Wall Street and investors have been fixated on the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. But what they might not realize is how important stock-split euphoria has

The Labor Department will release September inflation data on Oct. 10, and shortly thereafter the Social Security Administration will announce the official cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025

If you're concerned about having enough money during your retirement years, you're not alone. A recent survey by the AARP found that 61% of Americans over 50 years old worry they won't have enough

Last week, the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had its scheduled two-day September meeting where it discussed the state of the economy and decided whether to adjust the rate

While investors may love their dividends, stocks with high yields often come with risks or very limited growth prospects.

But if one can find a stock with a decent yield that can grow a lot into the

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the hottest themes on Wall Street, and Nvidia has been one of the hottest stocks. Its share price surged 175% over the last year because the company dominates

Today, Sept. 23, the S&P 500 index is welcoming a new stock that's been flying high this year. This particular technology company has seen its shares rise more than 100%, and considering the

The days of soaring Social Security checks are likely over.

Over the last three years, Americans have seen their Social Security checks jump a total of 18.8% as the COLA, or cost-of-living

Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) jumped after the company announced that its CEO was stepping down and it is bringing back a former longtime exec to run the company.

Outgoing CEO John Donahoe's tenure at

It's hard not to get caught up in the hype with artificial intelligence (AI) when analysts are projecting so much growth. Grand View Research projects that by 2030, the AI market will be worth $1.8

Few companies have attracted more attention this year than Nvidia. The chipmaker is on a roll thanks to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, and its revenue, earnings, and stock price continue

Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks were battered over the summer. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF, which is chock-full of semiconductor stocks that are tied to the AI sector, fell as much as 25% from

You may like Ford Motor Company's (NYSE: F) above-average dividend yield. As veteran investors can attest, however, there's more to the story. Is the dividend growing? Can the company afford to

Although Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is sitting as of this writing almost 25% below its all-time high of $73,750 reached earlier this year, there are plenty of bullish crypto investors who are still