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Visa (NYSE: V) is not a cheap stock, but it has recession resistance and some pretty amazing competitive advantages. On the other hand, American Express (NYSE: AXP) has several different revenue

Finding companies that can thrive during all market conditions is critical in investing. These companies can make up the backbone of your portfolio, as they exhibit more stability compared to some

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has come a long way since it was founded in 1975. It remains at the pinnacle of the technology industry 48 years later, with a current valuation of $2.5 trillion, making it

Many of the best-performing stocks over the past few years play into two big industries: artificial intelligence and electrification. Just look at the multiyear stock charts for Nvidia (NASDAQ:

Student loan borrowers owe an astounding $1.78 trillion in education debt, and the average monthly student loan payment is $337. But no matter what your monthly loan payment looks like, there may

Share prices of digital advertising software platform The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) have raced 70% higher through the first half of 2023. There's optimism that the digital ads industry will begin to

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have many attractive growth opportunities. But there are also many risks that come with these types of investments, especially as valuations are getting out of

Many folks get into investing by following legendary investors like Peter Lynch or Warren Buffett. But no matter what era or style of investor you look up to, chances are a big reason for their

The Supreme Court is set to begin its summer recess very soon but still has some big cases to rule on before it does. One of these is the Biden administration's plan to forgive as much as $20,000 in

The question of when you should claim Social Security benefits becomes more pressing the closer you get to retirement. After all, Social Security income accounts for a large part of many retirees'

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has made a strong recovery this year after tumbling in 2022. The stock is still well below its pandemic-era high, but it's been moving in the right direction. The company

Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) stock has been stuck in a bit of a rut. It's down nearly 4% this year and only up 4.7% over the last year -- significantly underperforming the S&P 500 across both

While portfolio diversification can be a way for investors to reduce their exposure to risk, it's clear that Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett isn't a big fan of the strategy. In fact, the

The past year has been pretty awful for companies in the residential real estate industry. The rapid increase in interest rates threw a wet blanket on the entire sector. Mortgage originators have

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have been out of favor lately, with warehouse landlords like Prologis (NYSE: PLD) and Rexford Industrial (NYSE: REXR) performing worse than the average REIT

After a brutal sell-off for growth stocks last year, the growth-centric Nasdaq Composite has rebounded nearly 30% so far in 2023. While it's unclear if this is truly a new bull market forming, there

What do you think of when you hear the phrase "AI stock"? Different people will no doubt have different responses. However, I suspect that few, if any, would include anything related to dividends.

If you (and your spouse, if you're married) are adventurous and are thinking of retiring abroad, that's a perfectly reasonable thing to do. After all, plenty of places outside the U.S. can cost you

Investing in the stock market can be intimidating, but it's also one of the easiest and most effective ways to build wealth over time.

You don't need to invest thousands of dollars per month or be a

So far this year, Wall Street appears to be turning the corner toward a bull market. Each of the major market indexes has increased by 20% or more from their recent bottom, which some investors view

The S&P 500 slipped into a bear market in early 2022 as economic uncertainty cast a shadow over Wall Street. The broad-based index regained some momentum this year, climbing more than 20% from its

Will millions of student loan borrowers soon have to start making payments on their outstanding debt? That's the big question that comes to mind as the Supreme Court contemplates the legality of

It's been a transformational year for old networking technology giant Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO). An investor favorite of the 1990s and early 2000s, the internet and networking infrastructure

For much of the past 15 years, it seemed the growth of streaming video was unstoppable. Even after the pandemic-induced streaming boom, many of the major streaming platforms continued to generate

Now is a great time to start investing or add to your holdings. Many stocks remain reasonably priced after last year's tough market.

At the same time, the market today offers us reasons to be