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Retirees could be in for a rude awakening in the near future unless Congress makes some changes to Social Security.

The most recent Social Security Trustees Report indicated the Old-Age and

Investors should realize that some of the best-performing stocks historically can come from all different industries. O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) proves this.

In the past decade, this boring

Building wealth in the stock market may seem like a daunting task. There are countless stocks and funds to choose from, and investing in the wrong places could be costly.

However, while there will

If you've made a point of steering clear of China's e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) of late, that's certainly understandable. The country's economy is seemingly on the defensive, and

Many factors can paint a picture of your current financial status, but your net worth is one of the most straightforward figures to see where you stand.

Your net worth is essentially a personal

I'm going to cut to the chase here. Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) is a buy, provided you share management's view on its capital allocation policy. That's the key to the investment decision here, so

If all you consider is yield, then Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) and its roughly 8% distribution yield will handily beat out Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) and its 7.3% yield. But there's so

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) (NYSE: BRK.A) is not just an investment icon, it's also something of a cultural phenomenon. The company's annual meeting draws thousands of people to Omaha just to

"AI requires exponentially more computing power and capacity than was previously imagined."

-- Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman

There's a gold rush underway in artificial intelligence (AI). The

Visa (NYSE: V) is by far the No. 1 U.S. payment card company in terms of payment volume, branded cards outstanding, and market cap. What it hasn't been lately is a popular investment; it has lagged

After looking at the data, you'll quickly see Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the best businesses to have owned in recent times. In the past decade, shares have skyrocketed 1,190% higher,

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses how Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) capitalizes on artificial intelligence.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 8, 2024. The video was

The average American's retirement savings is about $1.37 million short of what they believe they'll need to retire comfortably, according to a recent Northwestern Mutual survey. You might expect

This story has been told before (by me, at numerous points in 2023), but it appears that one of the leading producers of lithium, Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), is signaling that the worst might finally be

Shares of CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) have been falling sharply this month after investors were unimpressed with the healthcare giant's latest earnings numbers. The sell-off has been so extreme that not

Traditionally employed workers pay 6.2% of their annual income in Social Security payroll taxes. That's $3,720 per year for someone earning $60,000 annually. Over a 40-year career, that adds up to

There has been a massive overhang on 3M (NYSE: MMM) for several years from legal, regulatory, and corporate issues. Those are slowly being worked through, which is good news.

However, investors have

Stocks that can triple in six years aren't easy to find. Doing so requires a compound annual growth rate of 20.1%, well above the broader market's historical performance. However, it isn't

British American Tobacco (NYSE: BTI) has a massive 9.9% dividend yield. If it can sustain that dividend, investors will basically get the average return of the market over time from dividends alone

Excellent, magnificent, fantastic! All of these superlatives (and more) describe Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) performance in recent years as it has delivered market-crushing returns and strong regulatory

When it comes to dividend investing, I am constantly looking for high-quality companies with strong free cash flows that pay safe, reliable, and growing dividends. In today's video, I will show you

Nearly three years ago, GXO Logistics (NYSE: GXO) was spun off from XPO, the transportation and logistics company that had been one of the best-performing stocks of the previous decade.

The logic

Warren Buffett isn't known for making bold bets on fast-growing tech stocks. The billionaire investor has a reputation for sticking with companies whose earnings and cash flow trends are predictable

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews Roblox (NYSE: RBLX) and its latest quarterly earnings results to determine if the metaverse stock is a buy.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon

Companies are often engaged in turnarounds, so it isn't unusual that iRobot (NASDAQ: IRBT) is currently pursuing such a path. However, the story here is a bit more complex. The big takeaway for me