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It hasn't been easy to be an Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) investor in recent years, with its stock soaring to record heights amid COVID-19 lockdowns in 2021 and then crashing back down as it faced

Social Security is the foundation of many Americans' retirement plans. Around half of individuals aged 65 or older receive at least 50% of their household income from the government program

The Nasdaq-100 technology index is still recovering from a brutal 2022, when it plunged 33% into bear territory. But down years are quite rare: In the 37-year history of the index, it has delivered

The new year is the perfect opportunity to analyze your portfolio and consider loading up on new investments. With the stock market soaring in recent weeks, now could be a smart time to invest if

Toast (NYSE: TOST) has taken investors on a wild ride since its IPO in Sept. 2021. The provider of cloud-based restaurant management services went public at $40, and its stock eventually hit an

This year might go down in the annals of investing as the year of artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. The explosion of interest in AI lit a fire beneath several stocks, including some of the

Warren Buffett wasn't very interested in buying stocks during the third quarter of 2023. The legendary investor only purchased one stock for Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

It's no secret artificial intelligence (AI) has been the dominant theme in the stock market this year. Technology giants have bet mind-boggling amounts of money on this emerging industry so far, and

While the overall S&P 500 is up 19% year to date, a lot of those gains have come from just a handful of large tech stocks dubbed the "Magnificent Seven." These are Apple, Alphabet, Microsoft

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) was a much smaller business just a few years ago. Yet the pandemic helped lift annual sales to nearly $3 billion from $600 million back in 2019.

These days the marketplace

Markets are rallying this year, but two of the most promising growth stocks have been left far behind. I'm talking about e-commerce player Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) and telemedicine leader Teladoc Health

Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) has been one of the market's hottest growth stocks since it went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) last June. The warehouse automation

One of the greatest aspects of putting your money to work on Wall Street is that there isn't a one-size-fits-all strategy to grow your wealth. But among the seemingly countless ways to grow your

By some standards, Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) stock has underperformed so far in 2023. It's up just 29% year to date, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index has clocked a gain of 37% -- though both

The artificial intelligence (AI) market has exploded this year, with the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT reigniting interest in the technology. AI has the potential to boost countless industries

Compared to an extremely upsetting 2022, Wall Street has a lot to be happy about these days. The S&P 500 index has climbed nearly 20% in 2023.

The S&P 500 is way up, but it's still below the

Many investors see T-Mobile US (NASDAQ: TMUS) as the upstart wireless company seeking to compete with tech giants. So does T-Mobile management. As low prices and acquisitions helped the company gain

In the age of artificial intelligence, investors seem to be falling over themselves to find the next big thing in AI. However, not every AI stock is going to be the next Nvidia, and if history is

Last week, on Nov. 28, Charlie Munger, who represented one-half of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) dynamic duo, passed away less than five weeks shy of his 100th birthday.

Without

There's a good chance you've had a lucrative investing year if you own Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The chip company has been the face of the artificial intelligence (AI) craze that gripped Wall Street in

Oil and gas prices can whipsaw higher or lower quickly, making it a tough industry in which to consistently generate and grow earnings and cash flows. That makes for a riskier environment for

Millions of seniors today collect a monthly benefit from Social Security. And once you retire, you may find that Social Security becomes a very important income source for you, too.

That's why it's

Now is a great time to load up on growth stocks because they may be among the first to benefit in the next bull market. We've already seen some of the biggest ones -- such as Amazon and Apple --

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