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Through the first five months of 2024, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) has more than kept pace with both Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). It is up 66%, compared to 65% for Ethereum and 62% for

Social Security has clearly been around for a really long time. Yet each year, there's one change that seniors eagerly await -- a cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA.

Social Security COLAs were

In the past decade, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the best companies an investor could have owned. Its shares have skyrocketed 1,180% during this time, despite currently being down 58% from

When done right, investing in fintech stocks can be very profitable. These businesses combine the huge addressable markets of finance with the rapid growth rates of tech.

If you're looking for

Here's an interesting question: If you'd invested a mere $1,000 in shares of MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) a decade ago, what would they be worth today? The answer will either thrill or annoy you

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) used to be a fantastic company to own. This was until about three years ago. After reaching its all-time high price in July 2021, shares have crashed 79%. They are up just 3%

Warehouse-style retail chain Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is a stock that investors are willing to pay up for right now. Any stock's valuation -- how expensive or cheap it is -- can be measured

If you've got $1,000 to invest that you don't need for anything else in the short or medium term, and are looking at the cryptocurrency market, there are literally thousands of options. However

Chip stocks have captivated Wall Street over the past year as the boom in artificial intelligence (AI) has sent demand for graphics processing units (GPUs) skyrocketing. Powerful hardware is

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is a terrific dividend stock. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has increased its dividend for 107 consecutive quarters. Its monthly payout currently yields nearly 6%,

After a brutal pandemic, the cruise line industry has not only recovered but also benefited from record bookings. This has been a boon, especially to the second- and third-largest cruise line stocks

Stock splits have been all the rage in recent years and have become a calling card among many of the market's most successful companies. The group of stocks collectively known as the "Magnificent

Dividend-paying utility stocks were once viewed as the cornerstone of a conservative investor's income portfolio. The market is much larger today than when utilities were called "widows and orphans"

Retirement account balances are at a record high right now, with many workers on track toward millionaire status. According to first-quarter retirement data from Fidelity Investments, the average

Share prices of Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) have shot up an impressive 190% in the past year, but its red-hot rally hit an iceberg on May 30 following the release of the company's fiscal 2025

In April, close to 51 million retired-worker beneficiaries brought home an average Social Security check of $1,915.26. Although this isn't a game-changing amount of monthly cash, Social Security

Consistently investing in the stock market is a proven wealth creator. Over the long term, stocks produce better returns than almost any other asset class.

While stocks as a group consistently climb

Long-term investors must think differently when evaluating stocks. Looking decades ahead is as much about preventing unnecessary risks and losses as it is about maximizing upside. Ideally, these

Many investors understand the wisdom behind exchange-traded funds (ETFs). These investment vehicles provide the easy trading features and simplicity of a stock along with the diversification and

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) and Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) are both secular growth plays on the cloud and AI markets. Palantir's cloud-based platform enables government agencies and large

Dividend stocks help you to make money with no effort on your part. And that passive income can be incredibly powerful if it's reinvested long-term and piles up over the years. It's also a big part

Shares of BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) have been treading water since a less-than-stellar first-quarter update was released last month. The stock trades down nearly 34% so far in 2024 with the market

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) posted its latest earnings report on Tuesday, June 4. For the first quarter of fiscal 2025, which ended on April 30, the cybersecurity company's revenue rose 33% year over

There shouldn't be any question about the investment objective of VanEck Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ: SMH). As its name clearly states, it invests in the semiconductor sector. So, by design, it isn't

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the best stories in the market with the stock up over 3,300% in the past five years. That's an incredible run that has taken its market cap to $2.8 trillion.