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"If you want to be a millionaire, start with a billion dollars and launch a new airline." -- Richard Branson

Entrepreneur Richard Branson's comment is very amusing, but it's not helpful advice for

This year began in stark contrast to its dubious predecessor. While the S&P 500 slumped 19% in 2022, it has gained 18% year to date and is now just 6% below its all-time high (as of this writing).

For 24 consecutive years, W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) increased its dividend annually. The streak went all the way back to the company's IPO. However, in one swift move, management upended the

Cybersecurity stocks are often considered great long-term investments for two simple reasons. First, the number of cyberattacks will continue to rise as more people, data, and devices are connected

Most workers pay Social Security taxes on all of their earnings. Some workers don't. The people who do not pay Social Security taxes on every dollar they make are higher earners. The reason they

The end of the year is drawing near, and so is the deadline to make key retirement moves like Roth IRA conversions. If you've been considering one, you have to act before Dec. 31 if you want the

On Nov. 15, Target (NYSE: TGT) stock posted its largest single-day gain since Aug. 21, 2019, after the company crushed expectations for its fiscal Q3 earnings. Wall Street is reacting favorably to

Last year, tech giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and medical device specialist DexCom (NASDAQ: DXCM) were among the several high-profile companies to conduct stock splits. This move attracted plenty of

An investment in tech giants Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is appealing given their leadership positions in the massive markets of e-commerce and digital

Some dividend-paying stocks stand out from the pack because of the consistency with which they have rewarded investors. Dividend Kings are the cream of the crop of dividend stocks, and dividend

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has long been a mainstay of the home improvement business, offering all kinds of products and services for a wide spectrum of customers. That includes everyone from weekend DIY

During the COVID-19 pandemic, when many of its peers were just limping along, Federal Realty (NYSE: FRT) did something different -- it bought new strip-mall properties. There were multiple reasons

Dividend stocks can be spectacular capital appreciation vehicles. The main reason is that companies that pay regular cash distributions tend to be mature, have durable competitive edges, and enjoy a

In an economic landscape dominated by two years of soaring inflation and rising interest rates, smart investors are looking for robust businesses with promising growth opportunities. Here, three of

If you are currently receiving Social Security benefits, you may be aware that the amount of your benefits check is going to increase next year. A cost-of-living adjustment will be going into

"On Wednesday [Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE)] is scheduled to report its Q3 earnings, and the news won't be great. ... And yet, there's a distinct possibility that Virgin Galactic will surprise

The tech sector isn't exactly known for value opportunities, as many of the most high-profile tech stocks trade at premium valuations.

But not all of them do -- in fact, within the technology

The S&P 500 just snapped a streak of three consecutive quarters of earnings declines, and Wall Street analysts expect profit growth to accelerate through 2025. That catalyst could send the S&P 500

It seems like every company in the world is talking about how it can use artificial intelligence to improve its operations.

In a recent survey by MIT Technology Review, every enterprise that

Last month, the Social Security Administration announced the changes the program will face heading into 2024 -- including the new cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

The COLA, specifically, will

The semiconductor sector has been a mixed bag in 2023. To be blunt, artificial intelligence (AI) masked substantial weakness across the industry as consumers pull back on buying big-ticket

There are close to 250 publicly traded software stocks. With so many to choose from, it can be difficult for investors to sort the good from the bad.

So, this week, to shed some light on the sector

Utilities are known for being low-growth, stable cash cows with predictable revenue streams. The business model is ideally suited for supporting dividend growth and recession resistance.

But

Higher interest rates crushed higher-yielding dividend stocks in 2023. Rising rates made lower-risk alternatives like bonds more attractive. That weighed on the values of dividend stocks, increasing

Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) stock price sank 9% on Nov. 16 after the Chinese e-commerce and cloud leader posted its latest earnings report. For the second quarter of fiscal 2024, which ended on Sept. 30