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One of the biggest decisions you'll make in retirement is when to claim Social Security. Claiming early gives you more years to collect a monthly benefit. Waiting until later means you'll eventually

Investing is done well when it's viewed as a long-term game. Moreover, instead of looking at stocks like they're lines on a screen, investors need to realize that these represent actual businesses.

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) is gearing up for its next act. With new products in development and an entire global market to penetrate with its robotic surgical systems, the current moment

Investors waiting for a pullback in Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock may believe the opportunity has arrived. The stock has pulled back since peaking at just above $140 per share in June. Investors

There are all sorts of short-lived trends that make some companies money but turn out to be fads that aren't worth investors' hard-earned money, at least not those with a long-term mindset

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) recently reported impressive second-quarter results. The oil company posted robust oil and gas production in the period and expectations-beating earnings in its

The recent turndown in the crypto market has been jarring, to say the least. In a 24-hour period, the crypto market saw $367 billion in value wiped away. During that time period, Bitcoin (CRYPTO:

Two months. That's roughly how long retirees must wait for important news that impacts them financially.

I'm referring, of course, to the mid-October announcement of the 2025 Social Security

Investors might not fully appreciate what Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) has already accomplished so far in its young history. Establishing an automaker from the ground up amid a complete industry transition

Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) stock has been battered and beaten this month, and August has only just begun. The company's share price has plunged 34% since July 30 amid a sell-off affecting countless

Investing in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can provide you with some great diversification. But sometimes those ETFs can have significant exposure to just a few stocks, which negates the benefit of

As of this writing, there are five U.S.-listed stocks in the trillion-dollar club, and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) isn't one of them -- not yet anyway. The Warren Buffett-led

Market volatility is picking up again, with major sell-offs in many top stocks. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Cognex (NASDAQ: CGNX) have plummeted in recent weeks, while Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG)

There's been a changing of the guard among the world's most valuable companies over the past 20 years, a shift that has accelerated since early 2023. Case in point: Back in 2004, General Electric

Long-term investors in Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) already know it's a cyclical company whose revenue and profit margins bounce around with its end markets. That knowledge won't stop traders from trying

For longer than most folks reading this have been alive, Warren Buffett has been getting rich by acting greedy while the rest of the market is fearful. According to one popular indicator, it's

Over the last month, Wall Street has sent investors a stern but necessary reminder that stocks can indeed move lower just as easily as they can head higher.

In 2024, we've witnessed the mature

Industrial software stock PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) is the sort of company investors should consider buying into on a dip. The company's recent third-quarter results, for the period ended June 30, and

Most personal finance and retirement experts recommend waiting until age 70 to claim Social Security benefits. The primary reason for that rule of thumb is because the average individual will

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is ongoing, but some investors fear the trend is getting a little long in the tooth. Fears about the economy and weakness in AI stocks helped push the

It's been a rough few years for investors excited about new biopharmaceutical companies that use artificial intelligence (AI) to select new drug candidates. Less than three years after raising $510

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a red-hot theme in the stock market right now, and while there is a ton of hype, many companies are finding tangible and highly valuable use cases for the technology.

Full disclosure: I own shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and am bullish about its prospects. I think the company will continue to reign as the No. 1 e-commerce platform and cloud services provider. It

Your views on money will change throughout your life. Your lifestyle will evolve, and your goals will change as your dreams do.

Taking that financial journey with a spouse can be fulfilling and

One of the better-performing stocks of the last few years is ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW). The company launched its initial public offering (IPO) at $18 per share in 2012, and the stock has climbed