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Millions of seniors today collect a monthly benefit from Social Security. But in the context of Social Security, you have the unfortunate opportunity to make a number of mistakes.

You could, for

this week's video covers need-to-know news items related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of April 1.

You can find last week's summary here.

*Stock prices used were from the trading day of

Investors should strive to find competitively advantaged businesses trading at reasonable prices, especially those with compelling growth prospects. Valuations have undoubtedly become less

The U.S. stock market has been volatile since the pandemic of 2020, with fluctuations driven by economic uncertainties and geopolitical pressures. Despite this, the stock market remains a

Late last month, I sold nearly $160,000 worth of stock-based mutual funds and turned it all into certificates of deposit. That move was the largest single sale of stock based investments I have ever

There's no denying Warren Buffett's remarkable track record. As the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, he has done an amazing job compounding capital at high rates over multiple decades. This is why the

If you already have $100,000 saved for retirement, you may be closer to reaching $1 million than you realize.

Saving and investing to get to $100,000 is like pushing a snowball to the top of a hill

As of April 5, the Nasdaq Composite Index has soared 43% in 2024. This performance has been lifted by strong gains for dominant tech companies.

But the cryptocurrency market has said, "Not so fast."

Dividends can provide a steady stream of income to shareholders, but only if the dividend-paying company maintains or increases its payouts over the years. Unfortunately, not every dividend payer is

With megacap growth stocks the clear market leaders of this bull market, you may think that a growth-oriented exchange-traded fund (ETF) would be crushing the performance of a value fund. Year to

The past nine months have been rough ones to be an Agenus (NASDAQ: AGEN) shareholder. The stock has collapsed by about 75% from the peak it set last June.

Investment bank analysts on Wall Street who

Reports emerged recently that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG), the parent company of Google, has consulted investment bankers and was weighing a bid to acquire HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS), a

It's been a difficult few years for Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG), which has seen its stock fall from over $70 in early 2021 to under $4 today.

In November 2023, when it filed its 10-Q for the third

It hasn't been a fun ride for shareholders of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) recently. The stock is down 31% in 2024 (as of this writing). That seriously lags the 7% gain of the Nasdaq Composite Index.

The

It's been a rough go for electric vehicle (EV) start-ups lately, Lucid Motors (NASDAQ: LCID) included. The company has cut production forecasts numerous times, slashed prices on its only vehicle

It can feel like the government has all the power when it comes to setting your Social Security checks, but it's actually a team effort. You can influence your benefit by the number of years you

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is an index of 30 top blue chip stocks. These are leaders in their fields, and since they're mostly large and established, they lean toward value

The U.S. stock market has been exceptionally volatile since 2020, mainly due to the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing economic uncertainties, and geopolitical tensions. However

Robinhood's (NASDAQ: HOOD) stock has nearly doubled over the past 12 months, but it still trades nearly 50% below its IPO price of $38. The online brokerage lost its luster after rising interest

Tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been a sensational long-term investment, thanks to the company's apparent disregard for staying in its lane. It went from being an online store for only books to

If you feel that the world doesn't need another electric vehicle (EV) maker, you're certainly not alone in that sentiment. Yet, the world is a big place, and there may be room for

The stock market has gotten off to a sizzling start in 2024. Euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) is bringing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite to record highs, and the momentum doesn't

With many brokerages offering no-commission trading, there's effectively no minimum amount of cash you can put to work in the stock market. Whether you're investing hundreds or thousands of dollars

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) could make the same statement attributed to Julius Caesar: "Veni, vidi, vici." The phrase translates into "I came, I saw, I conquered." The chipmaker has conquered quite a bit

Many hypergrowth stocks were crushed in 2022 as rising rates compressed their valuations and drove investors toward more conservative investments. But over the past year, many of those stocks