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We've had a few weeks to digest the 2024 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), which came in at 3.2%. For some, it's a disappointment after the 8.7% increase beneficiaries saw last year

The demand for digital twins is set to increase at a good pace, with research from McKinsey indicating that 70% of C-level executives at large enterprises are looking to adopt this technology thanks

Earnings season is largely in the rearview mirror, and there are some growth stocks that reported not only impressive results, but clear paths to long-term profitability. And not only that, but some

It's clear Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) love credit card companies. Their business model is strong, as they take a slice of each transaction

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) believes the world will need oil and gas for a long, long time. That drives its current investment strategy of investing billions of dollars annually to develop new oil and

Boston Omaha Corporation (NYSE: BOC) has been a terrible performer for investors this year. There's no way to sugarcoat it: So far in 2023, Boston Omaha's stock price has declined by more than 45%.

According to the International Data Corporation, 90% of the world's 1,000 largest companies will use data streaming by 2025. Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) is a leader in the industry, and it believes its

This month, the IRS announced the 2024 income limits for Roth IRAs (individual retirement accounts). And if you haven't seen them yet, you'll be happy to know that they are better than ever. So if

With shares up by a whopping 530% year to date, Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) stock seems to have risen from the dead. But while investors are more confident in the company's potential to overcome its

I'm not a fan of trying to time the market. Most of the people I know who have tried it failed miserably -- including me.

However, I do think there are certain times that are ideal for buying

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) ranks as one of the biggest companies on the planet, with a market cap of close to $1.2 trillion. It dominates the chip market for artificial intelligence (AI) and gaming.

And

People with health savings accounts (HSAs) are generally advised to do their best to keep that money invested during their working years and reserve the bulk of it for retirement. Doing so allows

The Nasdaq-100 technology index plunged 33% in 2022, but historical data going back to its inception in 1986 suggests it rarely falls two years in a row. In fact, it only happened on one occasion

If you've been investing for less than 20 years, then you've never experienced the stock market opportunity that exists right now. And if you have been investing that long, you know the present

One of the most closely followed stocks on Wall Street is Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). For years, Tesla built an extremely loyal following among the retail investor community, while many on Wall Street

There are no absolutely surefire ways to make big profits as an investor, but it's hard to do better than dividend-paying stocks. Businesses that commit to sharing a portion of their profits with

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares have continued to move higher after the company reported relatively lackluster quarterly results in early November. After so many years of success, should investors be

Retirement savers just got some great news: Contribution limits on 401(k)s and IRAs are climbing in 2024, so you may set aside even more money for your future. Below, we'll take a closer look at how

Growth stocks are known to stand out in bull markets, while stocks that are considered safer -- like a pharma company promising steady earnings -- generally excel in more difficult markets. It's a

It shouldn't be any surprise that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates continues to follow the advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). The technology has been around for decades, and

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) investors are about to get a big financial update on the business. The communications platform specialist's Q3 report will land on Monday, Nov. 20, and will

When Wall Street's top money managers outperform, they tend to get noticed. Following the COVID-19 crash in February-March 2020 and continuing through much of 2021, few investment managers garnered

Package delivery giant UPS's (NYSE: UPS) 4.6% dividend yield attracts many income-seeking investors, and value investors are also on board, given the company's low valuation. This company deserves a

Medicare provides vital healthcare coverage for tens of millions of Americans. But even though most people have been paying payroll taxes to help support the program throughout their working lives

When it comes to income-paying stocks, business development corporations (BDCs) tend to have some of the highest dividend yields available to investors. These companies lend to segments of the