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When done right and given enough time to work its magic, dividend growth investing is an investment strategy that can help people achieve financial independence. This is defined as the point at

After a disastrous year in 2022, when it was down about 33%, the Nasdaq Composite Index is off to a solid start in 2023. It had its best January since 2001, up 10.7%, and it has pretty much

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) both survived the retail apocalypse that wiped out many brick-and-mortar retailers over the past decade. Costco's sticky membership plans, low prices

For eight years now, space fans -- and space investors -- have waited patiently for the arrival of United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur, the rocket that will replace ULA's workhorse "Atlas"

With rapid interest rate hikes, signs the near-term macroeconomic climate could continue to be turbulent, and inflation running hot over the last year, the market has turned cold on growth stocks

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is coming off a record year. The master limited partnership (MLP) produced record earnings in 2022, fueled by record volumes across many of its midstream segments. That

Unfortunately, we're not all blessed with good health going into retirement. If you're in your early 60s and are already experiencing a host of health issues, you may be convinced you won't end up

The Nasdaq Composite dipped into a bear market early last year, and the tech-heavy index went on to deliver its worst performance since the Great Recession. But some wealthy hedge fund managers have

Enterprise software company C3.ai (NYSE: AI) has benefited from the recent attention around artificial intelligence (AI). Shares are up 80% over the past three months, but is the hype justified?

When electric vehicle (EV) start-up Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) went public in November 2021, it fetched a premium valuation and had no problem raising capital. But the company is burning

CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) stock is up nicely to start the year in 2023. This video will review CrowdStrike's latest earnings call to understand the company's prospects for the near and long term.

Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) and Trulieve Cannabis (OTC: TCNNF) are two of the most successful marijuana multi-state operators (MSOs) in the U.S. Each company managed more than $1 billion in

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) are pioneers in their respective industries. That's likely one of the reasons Cathie Wood owns these growth stocks. This video will compare the two

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) recently informed its investors that it could improve margins by reducing its usage of SiC chips, a semiconductor base material that runs on the pricey side. While the news

Homebuilders have been hit hard in the recent market downturn, as higher home prices and rising mortgage rates have made new homes far less affordable in the U.S. In this video, Matt Frankel, CFP®

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is not the perfect energy stock for every investor. But if you have a conservative bias, this consistent dividend payer should be high up on your list in the energy sector

While numerous U.S.-based chip design companies exist, most of the chip manufacturing is done by international players. Unfortunately, some of these global players believe requirements for the CHIPS

The past year has been rough for investors. Major market indexes have been in and out of bear market territory for close to a year, recession warning bells continue, and now the collapse of Silicon

Shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) have rallied nearly 600% over the past 10 years. Most of those gains occurred after the company started to separately disclose the growth of its cloud business

Social Security provides monthly income to millions of Americans, and most retirees depend on those benefits to make ends meet. But some policy experts believe Social Security payouts have failed to

It seems strange to advocate for a highly cyclical company as a dividend candidate, but Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) has a strong track record of growing its dividend over the last few decades. Moreover

Ahead of the planned upgrade for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) known as Shanghai this month, interest around staking is surging. Arguably one of the biggest beneficiaries around this burst of new interest

Retirement should be one of the least stressful times in your life. After decades of working, you can use your time however you see fit. Whether your retirement consists of traveling, extra time

It's been a wild 2023 so far for the semiconductor industry. With the U.S. CHIPS Act accepting applications for chip manufacturing expansion funding, chip fab equipment (the machines used in a chip

Only 30 stocks are included in what's arguably the most prestigious index around -- the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But the stocks that are in the Dow today won't necessarily be the ones in it