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Investors love their long-term gains, but short-term investors can't stand volatility. And that very fear on the part of shorter-term-minded investors, particularly people nearing retirement, can

Over the long run, Wall Street has proven time and again that it's a superior wealth creator. Though gold, oil, housing, and Treasury bonds, have helped investors increase their nominal wealth over

I invest almost exclusively in dividend stocks, intending to build an income stream that I can, one day, turn on in retirement. While not a hard and fast rule, I don't like to own companies that cut

A 401(k) can be a great retirement investment account if your employer offers one. That's because many companies that provide these plans make matching contributions.

If your employer does offer a

Since the advent of the internet roughly 30 years ago, there has been no shortage of next-big-thing investments and top-tier trends vying for investors' attention and capital. Some of the

Several banks in the U.S. kicked off the first-quarter earnings season, with investors paying particular attention to the largest bank in the U.S., JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM). The bank beat

The maximum monthly Social Security benefit seniors can collect in 2024 is $4,873. Over the years, that number is apt to change. But either way, you may be inclined to try to do what you can to

Artificial intelligence (AI) has caught the eye of investors because of its potential to transform many industries, and the biggest impact could be in the area of healthcare. That's because this

Coca-Cola's (NYSE: KO) share prices have effectively been flat over the past two-and-a-half years, but that could change soon.

Barclays analyst Lauren Lieberman recently raised her firm's 12-month

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the technology landscape. Its potential to improve productivity recently led JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to write, "We are completely convinced the

Technology stocks got off to a decent start in 2024 -- the Nasdaq-100 index has clocked a 5% gain year to date as of this writing. But Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), a powerhouse in the sector, has failed to

Growth isn't cheap in a rallying stock market. That's been a clear factor impacting investors' returns in recent months. Demand in the past year has been strongest for large tech stocks, driving the

Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) share price bottomed out in 2022, but the stock has soared to new highs as the digital advertising market showed signs of recovery. Analysts at Citigroup see growing

Wall Street isn't as enamored with Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock these days. The e-commerce infrastructure specialist jumped over 100% last year, but shares are down 11% in 2024 while the S&P 500 is up

Share prices of Uranium Energy (NYSEMKT: UEC) are skyrocketing, rising by a huge 153% or so over the past year. To put that in perspective, the S&P 500 index is only up about 22% over the same

Investors looking for stocks that can produce heaps of passive income want to look at recent activity from some of the world's most successful investors. Billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin

Warren Buffett is one of the richest people in the world. He built his fortune by investing in elite businesses with powerful competitive advantages and attractive long-term growth prospects.

If you

The investment world is buzzing with talk of artificial intelligence (AI), soaring stocks like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), and the immense possibilities for other companies

DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU), the world's top provider of e-signature services, went public in April 2018 at $38 per share. Its shares eventually soared to an all-time high of $310.05 on Sept. 3, 2021

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) recently released earnings and the results were excellent, checking off nearly all the items many investors look for from a company in the transportation sector. As such

The S&P 500 has done well lately. Over the last year, the index has gained about 25%.

But certain stocks have been left behind. During this span, Coca-Cola's (NYSE: KO) share price lost 7%.

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) has been battling a couple of very stiff headwinds over the past few years. The hospital owner's top two tenants have faced significant financial pressures,

Brisk inflation on the tail end of the pandemic led to a historic 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits in 2023. Retired workers hadn't received a pay raise that large

Ever since the launch of ChatGPT back in November 2022, the race has been on to find cryptocurrencies that can leverage the full power of artificial intelligence. Some of these have already soared

Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group (NASDAQ: DJT) fell 18.4% on Monday, after the Donald Trump-owned social media company announced plans to allow existing investors to exercise stock warrants