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There's good news for many married Americans during their retirement years. You could potentially receive higher Social Security benefits by using your spouse's earnings history rather than your

Are your retirement savings on track to meet your retirement goal? It's not always an easy question to answer. That money is growing while you're making new contributions to the fund. The amount may

Investors who want to build a stream of dividend income that allows them to retire comfortably have a lot to smile about lately. Right now, a handful of top dividend payers are offering eye-popping

Semiconductor company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500 last year. It soared 239% as investors added shares to their portfolios in anticipation of a boom in

Aswath Damodaran deserves his nickname of the "Dean of Valuation." He teaches corporate finance and valuation at the Stern School of Business at New York University. Damodaran has written multiple

With earnings season still in full swing, investors may be encouraged by some positive results. Take Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) for example. It just reported better-than-expected revenue, adjusted

Warren Buffett has made life harder for me. I initially planned to write this article about D.R. Horton. However, Buffett (or one of his two lieutenants) decided to completely exit Berkshire

With its price up 201% since the start of 2023, Bitcoin has been on a tear thanks to some positive developments. It's understandable, however, if some investors think they missed the boat on the

For 84 years, Social Security has been doling out monthly benefit checks, without fail, to eligible retired workers. Even though the average retired-worker check totaled just a little over $1,900 in

If you're a long way away from retirement, Social Security probably isn't something you think about often. After all, you have current financial issues to worry about, and a confusing government

Companies in the biotech industry are often capable of delivering explosive returns, especially those with a knack for innovation and breaking new ground. That describes CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ:

American Water Works (NYSE: AWK), the largest publicly traded U.S. water and wastewater utility, reported robust fourth-quarter 2023 results on Wednesday after the closing bell.

Shares gained 3.1%

Investors have been buying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks hand over fist, which helps explain why shares of Cloudflare (NYSE: NET) have shot up an impressive 40% in the past three months. And

Social Security benefits help support you in retirement by replacing some of the income you were earning before you left the workforce. But they do not replace as much of your earnings as you might

Data management expert Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) reported robust fourth-quarter results on Thursday, inspiring several bullish analyst reports. Among them, Baird analyst Richard Eastman

Thanks to his impressive track record, investor Warren Buffett's moves are followed by many who are looking for top stocks to buy. Investors peek at the holdings of his Berkshire Hathaway for

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the power to disrupt all sorts of technology applications. Among the most important pieces stitching together the AI fabric are semiconductors. High-performance

Data center systems provider Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) has been a darling of Wall Street lately. Its shares have soared 950% over the past year and have been on a parabolic move recently.

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is designed to track the entire U.S. stock market. Specifically, the index measures the performance of 500 large U.S. companies that together account for a substantial

Uber (NYSE: UBER) gave investors a lot to cheer about when it reported its fourth-quarter financials. Revenue increased 15% year over year to $9.9 billion, while the company generated $1.4 billion

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the world's largest semiconductor company. It's worth a whopping $1.8 trillion, and over $1 trillion of that value was created in the last 12 months alone on the back of its

Many changes happen to the Social Security benefits program automatically. In most years, for example, there's a cost-of-living adjustment that results in an increase in benefits so buying power

On Feb. 14, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) filed its 13F report for the period ended Dec. 31, 2023. There weren't too many sizable moves, but one noticeable one was that Berkshire

Many growth-oriented investors adore tech companies because they can often expand for years by disrupting legacy industries. The sector's biggest success stories -- including Amazon, Microsoft, and

Sure, buying and selling stocks can be fun, but isn't creating lasting wealth, generational wealth that can be passed to your descendants, the goal? And that can be an elusive goal as the market