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The artificial intelligence (AI) market has continued gaining traction in 2024 as companies spend huge amounts of money on building up infrastructure so that they don't fall behind in the race to

To be fair, it doesn't take a lot to offer a higher yield than the 1.3% investors are collecting today from the S&P 500 index. And yet investors looking for down-and-out stocks with high yields will

If you are a dividend investor, you probably care a great deal about dividend yields. That's basically the big attraction when it comes to AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) and its huge 15% yield. When

Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) made some incredible progress in the first quarter. If you've been looking for a great growth stock to add to your portfolio or have been concerned about Dutch Bros'

We are in the heart of the first earnings season of 2024, and the most shocking report so far may have been from Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). The coffee giant posted a sharp downturn in traffic and

Over the long term, there are fewer tools that investors have that can build wealth quite like the stock market. The S&P 500, for example, has done a wonderful job of bringing investors financial

The 3.2% 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) raised the average benefit by $59 per month. But that was little comfort to seniors, many of whom reported their expenses rising by

Investors follow hedge fund managers because billionaires who manage money for other rich people are an obvious source of investing inspiration.

Well-known billionaire Bill Ackman leads Pershing

The arrival of artificial intelligence (AI) presents a variety of opportunities to invest in this secular trend. You can buy stock in the semiconductor manufacturers producing AI chips, and in the

If you're retired, planning ahead is important for your financial security -- especially if you're living on a fixed income and can't simply earn more cash if you need it.

That's why it's a good

One of the biggest advantages of saving for retirement in an account like an IRA or 401(k) is that you can defer your taxes. Instead of paying a big tax bill upfront, you can wait to pay taxes until

Nvidia has been one of the top-performing stocks on the market in the past year with outstanding gains of 215%, which is not surprising as the company has absolutely dominated the market for

It's not an easy time to be a teenager. There has always been peer pressure and bullying. And now there's social media, too, with various surveys suggesting that social media harms the mental health

Shares of AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) are down over 80% from their peak. Over the past year, the stock has lost around 50% of its value. This is a high-risk investment, but with a sub-$3 share

Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) is one of the top Bitcoin mining companies you can invest in today. Year to date, however, the stock has been struggling, and it's down 30%. But recently the company

The Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index has been in fine form in the past year, clocking impressive gains of 50%, as some of the key components of this index have witnessed a red-hot rally thanks to

Considering Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) is dealing with a second-quarter planned plant shutdown, stalling production and delivery estimates for the year, and slowing demand, you might not think

Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) stellar rise over the past decade and a half has been nothing short of remarkable. If you had told someone just ten years ago that a single Bitcoin would be valued at more

When everyone from your barber to your mailman to your financial advisor is talking about a stock, it's probably time to consider alternatives. This seems to be the case with Nvidia, whose stock has

Cannabis stocks were surging last week on the news that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is going to reclassify marijuana. It will no longer be a Schedule I drug alongside heroin and LSD

Industrial software company PTC's (NASDAQ: PTC) stock has dipped recently, and investors, initially at least, reacted negatively to the company's fiscal second-quarter earnings, which it released at

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

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