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As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow in popularity, it's no surprise that more people are turning to ChatGPT for investing advice. In fact, 47% of Americans say they've used ChatGPT for

Warren Buffett is one of the greatest and most famous investors of all time. Perhaps lesser known is Buffett's right-hand man, Charlie Munger. That's unfortunate because Munger is an incredible

If you want a combination of a good dividend yield (in this case, 3.9%) from a leading industry player with great long-term growth prospects, look no further than UPS (NYSE: UPS). Yes, the company

The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the best-performing of the three major indexes in 2022, but 2023 hasn't been as kind to the blue chip index.

The regional banking crisis has hit the Dow hard

Shares of Floor & Decor (NYSE: FND) are trading down about 38% from their all-time highs, and they're also down about 10% in May alone. As a shareholder, I couldn't be happier. I've been hoping for

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) often takes the backseat to larger rivals like Tesla and General Motors, which dramatically exceed their sales volumes and market caps. The company's stock has also historically

Inflation rates may finally be cooling down from last year's unnerving levels. However, prices are still rising at a pace above long-term averages, so consumers can't breathe easy just yet -- and

After the start of the banking crisis in March, many wondered if Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) would take advantage of the sell-off in the sector and buy bank

Target (NYSE: TGT) shares have been in the doldrums over the past year -- and so have the company's earnings. High inflation and worries about a possible recession are weighing on consumer

They have very different market capitalizations, but investors have assigned about the same per-share value to Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA). Paying roughly $500

Regularly adding money to growing companies is a surefire way to build lasting wealth in the stock market. It doesn't guarantee your stocks will rise every year, but what matters over the long term

As artificial intelligence (AI) has made its way to the mainstream, it's no wonder investors have an increased interest in adding AI stocks to their portfolios. The good thing about AI is that it's

With its listing on the New York Stock Exchange on May 4 and the conclusion of its initial public offering (IPO) on May 8, Kenvue (NYSE: KVUE) is finally a separate entity from Johnson & Johnson

For both new and tenured investors, it's easy to be overwhelmed by the number of data releases that drive trading activity in the stock market. A seemingly never-ending sea of earnings releases and

The Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index turned in impressive gains, appreciating 20% so far in 2023. These come thanks to favorable signals such as cooling inflation and a resilient jobs market that

There are certain expenses in retirement everyone knows to plan for. You have to make sure you can pay for housing, transportation, food, and other basic necessities. You're probably also aware that

Technology stocks get a reputation as high-flying, high-risk bold investments, but that's not always true. Plenty of technology companies with dependable, steady business models pump out cash that

Share prices of Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) are down roughly 55% over the past year and 95% from their 2021 highs. Basically, investors have soured on the connected exercise equipment idea

Target's (NYSE: TGT) fiscal first quarter wasn't everything shareholders were hoping for. Neither was its second-quarter outlook. The retailer topped Q1's earnings estimates, but sales were flat

According to researcher Magna Global, worldwide advertising spend should ring in at $830 billion in 2023, on its way to $1 trillion sometime this decade. A huge chunk of that pie -- some $165

Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) has been a fantastic stock to own, with its price rising by 133% over the past five years (as of May 16). The S&P 500, by comparison, generated a total return of 67% during that

The average retired worker gets about $1,833 from Social Security as of March 2023. That amounts to nearly $22,000 throughout the year. But that's just a drop in the bucket compared to what the top

Just in case you missed it, one of the most important data releases of the quarter occurred on Monday, May 15. Monday marked the deadline for money managers with at least $100 million in assets

It's not happening today, and it's not happening tomorrow. But it is going to happen. History tells us that a bull market is surely waiting in the wings. And when it does emerge, savvy investors who

Last year, the Nasdaq Composite index plunged 33% as macroeconomic headwinds brought down the whole market. The pull-back caused stocks in some of the world's most valuable companies to effectively