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Whether it's just a Santa Claus rally, a sigh of relief from falling inflation, or a sign that investors are not particularly concerned about a recession, the stock market indices are knocking on

The real estate investment trust (REIT) sector swooned in 2023, but it has been coming back to life lately. For some of the biggest and best known REIT stocks, that means the investment opportunity

After a brutal stretch of trading in 2022, the stock market came roaring back this year. The S&P 500 index, which is often used as a benchmark for broader market performance, has rallied 24% across

The Dow Jones Industrial Average achieved a new all-time high close of 37,557.92 on Dec. 19. Despite the impressive return, the Dow is still underperforming the Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 year

Investors have been reminded of just how much Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) can still be a huge market winner. After tanking 65% in 2022, the stock has skyrocketed 109% this year. The company is benefiting

One of the most outspoken investors on Wall Street is Ark Invest Chief Executive Officer Cathie Wood. Wood is known for unconventional, maybe even outlandish, predictions for trends in emerging

Can the S&P 500 continue soaring in 2024? It has been having a great year in 2023, rising a an impressive 23%. Many investors are bullish, hoping there may not be a recession.

Plus, the Federal

Planning for your financial success is a great way to kick off the new year. For instance, if you're aiming to take your Roth IRA (individual retirement account) to the next level in 2024, now is a

Last week, the Federal Reserve indicated that it will keep pushing the pause button on interest rate hikes, and that it expects to cut interest rates next year. That's been cause for celebration on

The key to successful investing lies in diversification, but what if you had to bet on a single ticker? In this scenario, the ideal candidate would be a company that itself is a mosaic of diverse

Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC) has been a perennial wealth creator. The cloud-based payroll-software provider has delivered a staggering 30% annualized return since its initial public offering (IPO)

Dividend stocks can be very smart investments. They've historically delivered market-beating total returns.

The best returns have come from companies that increase their dividends. They've produced

It's hard to believe, but we're just days away from 2024 and all the major retirement rule changes that come with it. This includes several important Social Security tweaks for workers and

No matter what technology you're talking about -- electric vehicles, artificial intelligence, smartphones, or practically any other high technology area -- they utilize a massive amount of chips. As

After a dismal performance last year, growth stocks came roaring back in 2023 thanks to several tailwinds such as cooling inflation, the Federal Reserve's pause on interest rate hikes, a strong

Every year is different in the stock market, but almost every investor has the same goal: to get richer. People don't stick their money in a risky asset (at least riskier than letting it sit in

As 2023 winds down, many are considering how they want to position their portfolios in 2024. One 2024 theme that many investors have heard throughout 2023 is artificial intelligence (AI). Lots of

One of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) best-selling products is no longer being sold in the U.S. Starting Thursday, Dec. 21, online at 3 p.m. and in stores after Christmas Eve, the Apple Watch Series 9 and

While China investors have to contend with geopolitical tensions, the regulatory crackdown of 2021 and COVID lockdowns of 2022 have caused many high-quality Chinese stocks to trade at very, very low

A number of companies have moved on from the pandemic's challenges to reach new heights. Rough times have a way of separating great companies from merely good ones, and although no one is asking for

If you're searching for reasons to be excited about 2024, here's one to add to your list: Higher Roth IRA income limits. Last month, the IRS released the 2024 contribution and income limits for

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market in 2023, with eye-popping gains of 235%. That impressive surge is justified thanks to the astronomic acceleration in the

Owning shares of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) hasn't been easy in recent years. While the rest of the market enjoyed 20% or greater returns in 2023, PayPal shareholders are down more than 10%.

But

Sometimes a company has a mixture of proven performance and upcoming catalysts that make the idea of buying it hand-over-fist practically irresistible. And that's exactly what Vertex Pharmaceuticals

In an ideal world, workers would pay their tax debt to society and eventually be let off the hook by a certain age. But that's not how our tax system works.

As long as you're alive and kicking, the