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The answer to this question -- what's the one stock I'd buy right now if I could buy but one -- is highly individual and also quite broad.

After all, there are thousands of publicly traded stocks

In January, the S&P 500 hit a record high for the first time in two years. Crossing that threshold made the bull market official, and it portends more upward momentum in the future. The S&P 500

Of all the sectors out there, the fintech sector has been among the worst performing over the past few years. Rapidly rising interest rates have harmed just about every financial business

The S&P 500 last month confirmed what investors had been hoping for: A bull market has arrived. In fact, this fantastic phase of market expansion has been in place since the index started recovering

Over the past four years, Wall Street has been a stomping ground for volatility. Beginning in 2020, the three major stock indexes have traded off bear and bull markets in successive years.

During

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) posted its latest earnings report on Jan. 30. For the second quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on Dec. 31, its revenue rose 18% year over year to $62 billion and exceeded

On Thursday morning, Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) reported the results from its fiscal 2024 second quarter, and the numbers weren't great. For the period, which ended Dec. 31, revenue declined

As 2024 unfolds, Costco (NASDAQ: COST), PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP), and Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) appear ready to grow. Operating in distinct sectors, each company harnesses consumer trends to its

Wall Street experts are bullish on U.S. tobacco company Altria Group (NYSE: MO), which sells Marlboro cigarettes domestically. The average 12-month price target from analysts implies a 15% upside

As someone who maxes out her retirement plan every year and even saves beyond that in a brokerage account, I feel fairly confident that I'm doing my best to build up a decent-sized nest egg. And I

For nearly 60 years, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been putting on a clinic for Wall Street and everyday investors. Since becoming Berkshire's leader in the

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) hit a new all-time high in January, officially pulling us out of the bear market that began at the start of 2022. Stocks have been on a tear since the start of November

I stumbled upon some data a few years back that has altered my investment philosophy. According to data by Ned Davis Research and Hartford Funds, dividend growers and initiators have delivered

Social Security can go a long way in retirement, especially as costs continue to rise and it becomes more difficult to save.

The average retiree collects just over $1,900 per month in benefits, as

Stock splits can be advantageous for investors for two reasons. First, they make a stock more accessible by reducing the price per share. Second, they call attention to stocks that have undergone

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares have risen nearly 11% since the company posted its fourth-quarter 2023 earnings on Feb 1.

The company is coming out of a stellar growth year that saw its e-commerce

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) just might be the most popular investment on the market. Its stock saw the most net inflows from retail investors last year, according to data from Vanda Research. And roughly

With the launch of the new spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) ETFs in January, there's now growing debate about just how much Bitcoin is prudent to hold in a well-diversified portfolio. Until this year, the

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) stock has surged more than 20% over the past 90 days, recently topping the $50 mark to reach its highest levels since early 2022.

Plenty of good news fueled the rise, but

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) just reported its 2023 fourth-quarter financial results. The market was very impressed, as shares shot up 20% immediately following the news, although they have come

I'm one of that subset of American taxpayers who've reached full retirement age (FRA) of 67 and then chose that point to begin drawing Social Security. I've also kept working and am paying the price

Many well-known investors have existed throughout history, but few (if any) have gathered the same name recognition and following as Warren Buffett, otherwise known as the Oracle of Omaha. Buffett

When Berkshire Hathaway publishes its 13F filings each quarter, investors can get a detailed look at the stocks that CEO Warren Buffett's company owns. Because the Oracle of Omaha has delivered such

Two of the most talked-about drugs in the U.S., obesity treatment Wegovy and diabetes medication Ozempic, are made by the same company: Denmark-based Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO). There wouldn't be so

In the past 20 years, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) shares have skyrocketed an incredible 6,200%, turning $1,000 into more than $63,000 during that time. This magnificent tech giant has been so successful