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If you want to receive your standard Social Security benefit, you will need to wait until your full retirement age (FRA) to claim benefits for the first time. Depending on when you were born, FRA

Copper's importance to the clean energy transition and the digital economy can't be overstated. Electric vehicles (EVs) require multiple times more copper than internal combustion engines, and the

Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) period of worsening cash flow and investment in the 5G network is turning around, and the cash flow machine is starting to work in overdrive. Third-quarter 2023 results showed

Large language models capable of writing and refactoring computer code have proliferated over the past year. These tools don't really replace programmers -- writing code is as much art as science

Share prices of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) tumbled following the release late Tuesday of its third-quarter results. Most of its businesses are doing well enough, but its cloud computing

Business-oriented artificial intelligence (AI) expert C3.ai (NYSE: AI) is an enigma wrapped in machine learning code. The stock has more than doubled in 2023 thanks to OpenAI's ChatGPT kicking up a

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Asit Sharma and host Dylan Lewis discuss:

Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey and analyst Bill Mann check in on Costco -- the business, its potential, and its new food

Saving for retirement is tough, and if you're falling behind, you're not alone. The average retirement account balance is around $113,000 as of 2022, according to Vanguard's most recent "How America

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) is usually listed among the top artificial intelligence (AI) stocks in the market. It's been doing AI for a long time. Palantir was founded in 2003 as an AI platform

Benjamin Franklin would probably be disappointed that the $100 bill that bears his likeness isn't worth what it used to be. However, there are actually plenty of great stocks to be found that you

War has been a part of civilization for as long as recorded history. The two major ongoing conflicts are a stark and sobering reminder of this, and as long as there is war, governments will want the

The past year has been challenging for American Tower (NYSE: AMT). The real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on data infrastructure has lost a quarter of its value from its 52-week high. That

The Biden Administration promised to help relieve the burden of student loan debt on borrowers, and with initiatives like the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan, repayment on-ramp, and fixes

Healthcare is a major expense for seniors, and that's due in part to the many costs they're liable for under Medicare. And next year, you might end up spending more on healthcare than you did in

Stag Industrial (NYSE: STAG) might seem like a great real estate investment trust (REIT) to buy, considering how beaten down it is despite a strong market for industrial real estate. But in this

If you're thinking that Social Security will provide much of your retirement income, think again. As of August, the average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was $1,840. That's only about

EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) is having a bounce-back year. The real estate investment trust (REIT) has collected most of the rent it deferred during the pandemic. It also signed a comprehensive

3M (NYSE: MMM) reported better-than-expected earnings last week as margins improved, and the company reduced spending in many parts of the business. What investors should be worried about is that

Uncertainty is in the air. The stock market has fallen. There's yet again conflict in the Middle East. Interest rates remain high. Inflation is still worrisome. A federal government shutdown could

Sometimes, the old financial adages are spot on. For example, it does take money to make money. And the expression that "time is money" is correct in many ways.

But it's also true that some

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is arguably the hottest crypto on the planet right now, even hotter than Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Over the past 30 days, Solana is up a scorching 65%, and for the year, Solana is

With 2024 a mere nine weeks away, now's the time to cross any remaining tasks off your to-do list for this year. The holidays are looming but so are the deadlines to make key retirement moves. For

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) got off to a rocky start after its initial public offering (IPO) a couple of years ago. However, 2023 has been a much better year for shareholders, with the stock gaining more

Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has historically been a winning investment over long periods of time. It's not difficult to see why. 

This leading home improvement chain benefits from some favorable industry

Investing on Wall Street can sometimes be an adventure. Since the start of 2020, the three major stock indexes have bounced between bull and bear markets, with the growth-driven Nasdaq Composite