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Social Security can make or break retirement for many older adults. Just over 20% of U.S. adults age 50 and older have no other retirement income outside of their benefits, according to a 2023

The S&P 500's dividend yield is a rather pedestrian 1.4% these days. At that rate, you could earn about $14 of annual dividend income for every $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund.

Many stocks

Get paid to own a stock whether it moves higher or lower. What a concept! And it's one that any investor who buys dividend stocks can enjoy. Three Motley Fool contributors believe they've identified

A big challenge for Canadian-based marijuana companies is that they have limited growth opportunities these days. The domestic market is highly competitive, and that results in razor-thin margins

For many working Americans, housing is their greatest recurring expense. So, it stands to reason that housing will inevitably be their most expensive bill in retirement, too.

Data from the National

The end of CrowdStrike's (NASDAQ: CRWD) fiscal 2024 (ended Jan. 31) has firmly positioned the company for the next fiscal year. This shows that the trend to consolidate all cybersecurity needs under

Despite more than a year of seemingly nonstop coverage on the artificial intelligence (AI) market, Wall Street just can't get enough. The industry remains a high-growth area, with plenty of

Containing the 500 largest publicly-traded U.S. companies by market cap, the S&P 500 is arguably the best indicator of the performance of the overall U.S. stock market. At least, it has been in the

You work your entire career and finally retire. At long last, it's time to enjoy your golden years. Life should be smooth sailing, right? That's the ideal plan. However, the reality is that things

Warren Buffett built Berkshire Hathaway's $347 billion portfolio thanks to investments in a variety of industries, from financials to consumer goods players. Though Buffett's biggest position is in

Shares of digital advertising platform The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) have once again soared higher on investor optimism. The last five years have been epic, delivering longtime shareholders a more

For more than two years now, very little seemed to go right for Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW). Interest rates soared. Key tenants were on shaky ground. The once-growing dividend was slashed

If you've been keeping up on markets, you've likely seen that cryptocurrencies are back in full force. In just 2024 alone, the asset class has jumped by nearly 50%, collectively worth more than

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is one of three major U.S. financial indexes, but it often serves as the primary benchmark for the U.S. stock market. The reason for that is simple: The S&P 500 is

There are currently seven companies in the world with a market capitalization exceeding $1 trillion. Save for Saudi Aramco, they operate in the technology sector.

Warren Buffett's investment

Amazon started out in 1994 selling books online, and today, it dominates the entire e-commerce industry. However, the company has also expanded into other areas like streaming, digital advertising

The stock market has seen a lot of movement in recent years, with external factors like the COVID-19 pandemic, a subsequent economic downturn, and a boom in artificial intelligence (AI) creating

Income-focused investors have to guard against the emotional risk of buying ultra-high yields that are supported by risky companies. It is very easy to get so caught up in the income stream from the

Amid the focus on artificial intelligence (AI), numerous investors have turned to "Magnificent Seven" stocks like Nvidia. Indeed, all seven of those stocks utilize the technology, which has likely

This year has been a great one for dividend investors. Countless companies have already increased their payouts, with many hiking them by 10% or more. Several others will likely give their investors

One neat thing about Social Security is that the program gives you a choice of filing ages. Once you turn 62, you can sign up to receive benefits at any time. But you won't get your full monthly

This isn't an argument about whether PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) or Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) is the better company; both are great and have excellent long-term prospects. Instead, I think one stock has a

The semiconductor chip is one of the most important parts of artificial intelligence (AI). Graphics processing units (GPUs) play a major role in generative AI applications, including machine

As the calendar turned to March, the market has wasted no time bidding stocks higher, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both closing at all-time highs.

As of March 1, the S&P 500 is up 7.7%

A new bull market became official when the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) hit a record high in January 2024. Technically, that bull market began when the index reached a bear market low in October 2022