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I love receiving dividends. There's just something about getting paid for work someone else did. However, I've shifted my investing strategy over the years from focusing on a company's dividend

Recent business news headlines have been dominated by companies connected to artificial intelligence (AI), and by the market's emergence (by some definitions) from the longest bear market since the

Subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) companies may not be growing as quickly as they were a few years ago, but that doesn't mean investors should ignore them. As the streaming industry has matured

With the total return of its shares collapsing by 30% in the last 12 months, Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) hasn't made its investors richer lately. The business, a hospital and clinic

The cat's out of the bag: It's not just Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) expensive GPUs that are needed to build massively complex generative artificial intelligence (AI) services like ChatGPT. While Nvidia

The S&P 500 fell into a bear market early last year, but the index recently surpassed the threshold that some investors see as the beginning of the next bull market. Specifically, the S&P 500 is up

A host of worries -- inflation and interest rates, global conflicts and a looming recession, as well as the roller coaster ride that's inherent in stock investing -- can make it easy to question the

Are you hoping to retire with a seven-figure nest egg? Becoming a millionaire by retirement is a lofty goal but can help ensure your later years are comfortable and free of financial stress. 

If you

Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) have taken a shellacking over the past 18 months. The hospital real estate investment trust's (REIT's) stock price has plummeted 60% since the start of

Obesity is a serious and worsening health concern. According to the World Health Organization, at least 2.8 million annual deaths are attributable to being overweight or obese. Thankfully, many

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock has made a head-turning rebound so far in 2023, up over 80% through early June compared to a 13% increase in the S&P 500. Wall Street was thrilled to hear last month that

W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) helped popularize the net-lease approach that Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT) is using today. They are, however, very different real estate investment trusts (REITs)

Las Vegas Sands (NYSE: LVS) continues to redirect its attention toward Asia. After the recent sale of its Las Vegas properties, the casino operator now owns six integrated resorts in that area --

There's a price war taking place in electric vehicles, and while it will hurt the pricing power for legacy automakers, EV companies are actually feeling the pain. Travis Hoium highlights how much

There are still some negative headlines these days, mostly about the possibility of a recession. But with inflation showing some signs of cooling down, and the stock market in bull market territory,

After a less-than-stellar 2022, growth stocks have had an impressive 2023 so far. With inflation cooling, interest rate hikes potentially pausing, and artificial intelligence (AI) booming, investor

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is here, and it's likely to have a broad impact on society.

As happens with every new wave of technology, some of the older ways of doing things will

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) is a pure-play artificial intelligence (AI) stock that has been on fire this year. It has more than tripled in value, and the company is expecting lots of growth ahead thanks to the

The largest Social Security check available in 2023 would provide $4,555 in monthly income. While getting this much retirement money sounds great, it isn't going to happen for most people.

Based on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite's 29% year-to-date gain, tech stocks seem to be getting all of the love this year. On the flip side, however, many great non-tech stocks have been flying

Having a busy life filled with family and career shouldn't deter you from building long-term wealth. In fact, they're two of the best reasons for doing so -- and can serve as powerful motivators for

If your only goal is filling a void in your portfolio with a financial stock, JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) arguably works just as well as Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW).

But there are important

The major stock market indexes have surged this year, and plenty of stocks have rocketed higher in recent months. Two soaring stocks that could keep rewarding investors in the long run are

After the banking crisis earlier this year, most bank stocks have been sold off, as investors reassess the landscape and await more clarity from an earnings and regulatory perspective. The sell-off

Ken Griffin's Citadel reported a record profit of $16 billion last year, bring its total earnings to $66 billion since its inception in 1990. That makes Griffin the most successful hedge fund