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If you're turning 66 this year, you may be eager to claim Social Security -- especially if you've heard that you can get your standard benefit once you reach that milestone.

The reality, though, is

The market has gone on an up-and-down roller-coaster ride over the last few years, but for Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON), the ride has been nothing but downhill. The early-pandemic favorite is

The pandemic has receded substantially, and with it, the need for vaccines and medicines against COVID-19. That's not to say we no longer need them -- just a lot less so than we did in the earlier

When you're in the market for some stocks for your portfolio, it's easy to focus on ultra-popular stocks. They're likely to be ones you hear and read about the most, after all. And many of them have

During bull markets, when investors are feeling optimistic, it's easy for dividends to slide under the radar. But while the market is focused on share price appreciation, owning dividend stocks can

The macroeconomic challenges that characterized much of the past two years are beginning to fade. After plunging 35% in 2022, the Nasdaq Composite bounced back in 2023, gaining 43%. While the market

Up-and-coming coffee chain Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) stormed into the public markets back in 2021, raising nearly half a billion dollars in its initial public offering (IPO) with a first-day closing

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) was one of the S&P 500's hottest stocks last year, rising by an impressive 194% in 2023. It bounced back in a big way after a disappointing 2022 when its share price

The retail industry is vast, with the U.S. market soaring from a value of $3 trillion in 2000 to over $7 trillion in 2022. The rise of online shopping and digital forms of payment has expanded the

Putting money to work in the stock market is a smart way for people to start building lasting wealth. The initial mental hurdle, though, is that things can seem very complicated at first. And this

Social Security is an essential part of millions of Americans' retirement finances. After years of paying Social Security taxes, retirement is a time to reap the benefits with a consistent income

You've probably heard that bleeding-edge biotechs like Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) and CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) are working hard to develop gene therapies to cure intractable

There are plenty of great stocks to own. Not every great stock, however, is necessarily the kind of company that turns ordinary investors into outright millionaires.

With that as the backdrop

I'm not sure how old I was when I got my first collectible from Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) but it's a hobby that's continued for decades. My love of Coca-Cola really got going after I visited the World of

In 2024, the 401(k) contribution limits have gone up. While last year you could contribute a maximum of $22,500 (plus an additional $7,500 catch-up contribution for those 50 or over), the 2024 limit

Over time, the U.S. market proved to be a powerful and cost-effective tool for building wealth for long-term investors. For example, the S&P 500 delivered a long-term average annual return of about

2023 was a year of recovery after an economic downturn in 2022 triggered a dramatic sell-off that saw the Nasdaq Composite plunge 33%. The challenging period highlighted vulnerabilities in many

By the time you get to retirement, you want to be in a good place financially. But certain mistakes you make along the way could prevent that from happening. So to that end, you may want to do what

While inflation over the decades has reduced the value of $1 million, having that amount in your retirement account is still a great goal to strive for. It's still far more than the $87,000 the

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down Taiwan Semiconductor's (NYSE: TSM) results for 2023, its expectations for 2024, and the valuation that makes it an attractive buy

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) has become a popular artificial intelligence (AI) stock for a good reason: It fuels AI innovation. AI is built on the back of data, and Snowflake's business of data

The hydrogen business has long been of interest to investors because it has the potential to provide everything from fuel to vehicles to power to the electric grid. But it's been hard to build a

The list of companies associated with artificial intelligence (AI) is growing quickly. While some of these newcomers are loosely associated with AI, others have a strong connection.

One that belongs

The past few years have been brutal for the stock market, and many investors have watched their portfolios plummet in value. But things have been looking up, as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has

Looking for big dividends? There's certainly no shortage of high-yielding stocks out there right now. If you can jump into one of these tickers before a sizable run-up in stock price, though, so