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One of the world's top-performing cryptos this year is most likely one you've never heard of. Conflux (CRYPTO: CFX) is up an incredible 1,800% this year and is now close to breaking into the list of

GE HealthCare Technologies (NASDAQ: GEHC), the new medical device spinoff from General Electric, appears to be a darling of the market both before and after reporting revenues of $18.3 billion in

Cloud-based cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) is seen by many as a future titan of the tech industry, whereas many look at personal-computing pioneer Dell Technologies

After a deep and broad market correction last year, it's exciting to see many stocks rallying since the start of 2023. The broader S&P 500 is up 3.5% so far this year and the Nasdaq Composite has

On Meta Platform's (NASDAQ: META) fourth-quarter conference call, CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared 2023 the "year of efficiency." True to his word, the company has taken several steps to become more

The past few years have been a wild ride in the stock market. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) -- which is often used to gauge the overall stock market's performance -- declined over 30% at the

If you're looking for candidates for your long-term stock portfolio, consider growth stocks. They're tied to companies that are growing at a faster-than-average clip, and many of them will deliver

It's not often that you hear a dividend stock has market-beating potential. Such stocks are known for slow growth and reliable income over big gains. But this real estate investment trust (REIT) has

You'll generally hear that it's important to go into retirement with as much savings as possible. But for some people, a large nest egg just isn't the cards.

It can be tough to carve out money for

Runaway inflation has been a serious problem for the global economy for nearly two years now. Interest rates that have risen sharply to combat inflation have already begun destabilizing financial

The past 15 months have been disastrous for the major stock market indexes, but one has fared better than its peers. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has fallen around 12% since the end of 2021

Financial technology, or fintech, has been a particularly hard-hit area of the stock market in the recent downturn, but could also be one of the most exciting growth opportunities of the next decade

The past year hasn't been easy for most people, and if you have money invested in the stock market, you've probably watched your portfolio sink to some degree.

It can be tempting, then, to stop

Stock splits have generated a lot of interest over the past several years. Most of the headlines centered on the usual suspects. Search giant Alphabet and e-commerce pioneer Amazon each instituted a

$1.25 million. That's the average amount Americans think they'll need to retire comfortably, according to a survey released in the fourth quarter of 2022 by Northwestern Mutual. A year earlier, the

There are dividend stocks. And there are ultra-high-yield dividend stocks. You can put Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) in the second group -- and put extra emphasis on the "ultra" part. Its

Many investors are nervous right now. You can't blame them. The bad news about several banks has rattled the stock market. The chances of a recession in the U.S. appear to have risen. It's

The S&P 500 dropped 19% last year, its worst performance since the Great Recession, and the benchmark index is still 18% off its high. But there is a silver lining for investors.

Since its inception

If you put $10,000 into giant U.S. utility NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) one year ago, your position would only be worth around $9,250 today. The same investment in the average utility, using Vanguard

The last time the stock market posted an annual value drop two years in a row was in 2002, when it fell for the third consecutive year. Back-to-back annual losses have happened only three other

When you start taking Social Security, don't forget about the taxes. Up to 50% of your benefit is taxable at the federal level for individuals with incomes between $25,000 and $34,000, or couples

Warren Buffett is known for his investment success. He's led Berkshire Hathaway to a compounded annual gain of nearly 20% over the past 57 years. That's compared to a gain of 9.9% for the S&P 500

Investors may not like the dreaded "r" word, but "recessions" are a normal part of the economic cycle.

According to a number of recession-probability indicators, the likelihood of a U.S. recession

When the average yield of stocks in the S&P 500 index is 1.2%, it's easy to see why high-paying dividend stocks like Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) and AGNC Investment Corp (NASDAQ: AGNC) can

When the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett, buys or sells stocks, Wall Street wisely pays close attention. That's because Buffett has a history of vastly outperforming the benchmark stock indexes