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The fact that the cryptocurrency market has roughly doubled its market cap in 2023, to total just under $1.6 trillion (as of this writing), is an encouraging sign that the optimism surrounding the

Avocado toast may have become shorthand for millennial indulgences, but there's no question that avocado consumption has boomed in the United States. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture

Stocks are climbing out of the deep hole they dug in 2022, powered by hopes for a transformation from artificial intelligence (AI) and signs that the Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes are

Don't have a lot of time to follow stocks and want some safe options for your portfolio? Three stocks that are big names within their respective industries and that can make for excellent long-term

Most readers might not be familiar with Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS), an operator and franchisor of drive-thru coffee houses in the U.S. The business sells more than just espresso-based drinks, though.

Passive income isn't hard to find in the stock market. Dividend stocks provide truly passive cash flow in the form of quarterly or annual payments that often increase with each passing year. Income

Block (NYSE: SQ) is one of the top companies at the forefront of the digital payment revolution. The company thrived during the pandemic as the adoption of digital payments accelerated. However, the

The S&P 500 is just 4 percentage points from a record high -- and bull market territory. That threshold is noteworthy because the broad index returned an average of 169% during the last dozen bull

Perhaps no company epitomizes 2023's artificial intelligence (AI) boom more than Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Shares of the tech giant soared a whopping 230% as investors piled in based on optimism that

Investing genius Warren Buffett is known for his unblinking long-term strategy. His wealth-building mastery is built on deep analysis of business quality and market value.

Show him a company that's

Come one, come all, income investors, and see the magic that we know as dividends. Dividends are a large factor in reducing portfolio risk and volatility, and the dividend itself helps mitigate

Bill Ackman is one of the best investors of our generation and he controls a $10 billion portfolio at Pershing Square. But this isn't just any portfolio, it's incredibly concentrated into only seven

Investors have been gobbling up Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) shares since its initial public offering (IPO) in June, with its stock up roughly 70% from an IPO price of $22 per share. The Mediterranean

If you ask people what concerns they have about retirement, many will likely point to health issues cropping up. But there's another concern that tends to plague retirees, and it's running out of

Investing has long been a game of risk versus reward, where every decision should consider the two. Treasury bonds are as close to a risk-free investment as there is, and even those are subject to

Determining what your top stock would be if you could only have one is a useful exercise for investors. It identifies your risk tolerance, what ideas you hold to be true, and other biases. For me

Shares of Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) rallied 17.2% this week through Thursday trading, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The semiconductor giant, which just closed on a

Comparing 2022 losses to 2023 gains has truly shown a tale of two years for many stocks and major U.S. stock market indexes. A prime example of this contrast is the Nasdaq-100 index, which was down

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) has been a market favorite since becoming public during the pandemic, but it's struggled to turn revenue growth into profitability. Is that a growth problem or a structural

When trying to identify investment ideas, one way people can keep it simple is to look at the companies they might be customers of. With this in mind, two well-known consumer stocks might be on your

MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) and Riot Platforms (NASDAQ: RIOT) represent two different ways to invest in Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) rally of about 150% this year. MicroStrategy is a software company

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is one of the best-known athletic companies in the world and has been a huge winner for investors. But On Holding (NYSE: ONON) is growing faster and has better margins.

In this

Celsius (NASDAQ: CELH) is a fast-growing beverage company that doesn't make beverages. Instead, the companies making Celsius drinks are co-packers or third parties who mix and package Celsius'

Say you had invested $10,000 in each of the SPDR select sector ETFs on Jan. 1, 2023. There are 11 such ETFs, and they focus on different industries, such as consumer staples, energy, financials

Social Security is a vital source of income for millions of retirees, and many workers will one day depend on benefits. Yet Americans consistently score poorly on quizzes assessing their knowledge