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The rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) like ChatGPT has served as a tailwind for the stock market throughout 2023. At the time of this writing, the Nasdaq Composite Index is up a

The FAANG acronym is short for Facebook (now Meta Platforms), Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google -- a stand-in for its parent, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL).

While there are certainly some

A lot of digital ink has been spilled in the quest to figure out the absolute best age to start taking Social Security. Despite all the worry driving those discussions, there are only a few key

Many retirees and income-focused investors gravitate toward stable, dividend-paying stocks. After all, as we age, we look to de-risk our portfolios and seek consistent payouts to supplement Social

Right now, there's no doubt that artificial intelligence (AI) is the hottest thing in the technology sector. It's rightfully taken the next-big-thing mantle on Wall Street. It's also seemingly made

You've probably never heard of Mark Lipacis. He hasn't been in the news headlines. He isn't a multibillionaire. But Lipacis, who works with big investment bank Jefferies, ranks as the top tech

You might think that Warren Buffett and ultra-high-yield dividend stocks go together like peanut butter and watermelon. In other words, they don't.

By the way, my definition of "ultra-high" is any

Imagine you're having a normal work day when all of a sudden you notice a notification on your phone that the stock market has plunged. Yikes! What do you do next? If you're like many people, you'll

Nearly half of older adults say their biggest financial fear is outliving their retirement savings. Maxing out your 401(k) is an obvious way to reduce that risk. In 2023, the 401(k) contribution

Everyone's portfolio should include a couple of monster stocks. What do I mean by "monster"? I'm talking about companies that have a solid earnings track record and offer bright prospects down the

Regardless of how well or poorly the broad-market indexes have performed, new and tenured investors have gravitated to the FAANG stocks for more than a decade.

When I say "FAANG" stocks, I'm

Banks kicked off earnings season nicely last week, with results largely coming in better than anticipated. But investors are still waiting to see how companies in many other major industries are

The Nasdaq-100 index tracks the 100 largest non-financial stocks on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The index consists mainly of technology stocks, but a few other sectors are represented. So far this

When Warren Buffett speaks, Wall Street and investors tend to pay close attention. That's because the Oracle of Omaha has led Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) Class A Shares (BRK.A)

There are certain Social Security rules that many people are aware of. You might know, for example, that the earliest age you can sign up to claim benefits is 62, and that you won't get your

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After years of

BridgeBio Pharma (NASDAQ: BBIO) and Roivant Sciences (NASDAQ: ROIV) are two biotech companies that have been generating a lot of buzz lately. Both companies have promising pipelines of experimental

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) stock surged 18.2% on Friday, following the semiconductor test and reliability qualification equipment supplier's Thursday afternoon release of its results for the

As the overall economy slowed in 2022, it negatively impacted the information technology (IT) sector, slowing demand for Datadog's (NASDAQ: DDOG) observability and security products for the cloud

The proliferation of connected TV (CTV) continues and shows no signs of slowing. This broad category counts a growing list of devices television viewers use to connect to streaming services. It

The stock market has experienced a lot of fluctuations in the last few years, with the COVID-19 pandemic bolstering many tech and e-commerce companies. Then, 2022's economic turbulence and rising

Wall Street has decided to put both Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) in the discount bin. The retail stocks are underperforming the S&P 500 this year even though they are

Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) stock hit an all-time high of $479.50 on July 26, 2021. At the time, the bulls were dazzled by the streaming device and software maker's explosive growth rates, and the buying