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If you are turning 66 this year, there's something very important you should know about Social Security.

A change to the rules is occurring that you must understand before you claim your benefits

Retail investors have had serious concerns for several years about the potential impact of e-commerce on physical retail. Then the pandemic happened, and a record 12,200 stores closed in 2020 alone

Shares of Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) plunged 18.5% in 2021, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That significantly underperformed the S&P 500, which gained

It's fair to say the auto parts sector hasn't been in favor for a while. Global passenger car production hasn't grown year over year since 2017, and the semiconductor shortage ensured that light

Rising interest in the metaverse has turned out to be a great thing for cryptocurrencies laser-focused on growing their market share in this digital space. A leading metaverse cryptocurrency, The

Buying stocks that pay dividends can be a great way to build wealth for retirement. Dividend-paying stocks tend to be mature businesses with a long history of consistent profits. Additionally

Shares of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) surged by 51.2% in 2021, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

For context, the Nasdaq Composite index gained 22.2% last year, so

The world's two most valuable cryptocurrencies by market cap, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), soared in value 61% and 409%, respectively, in 2021. Investors are beginning to view

Claiming Social Security benefits is a decision that's hard to undo, and it's also a choice that will affect your financial situation for the rest of your life.

Before you take the leap and file for

Don't look now, but oil prices are at heights we haven't seen in over seven years. With oil hovering close to that $80 per barrel level, many investors are asking whether they should jump into oil

Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) stock was a big winner in 2021, rising 82.3%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Applied is the world's largest and most diversified

In recent weeks, high inflation and rising bond yields have tempered enthusiasm for more speculative assets like cryptocurrency. And the Federal Reserve's plan to hike interest rates three time in

E-commerce is rapidly becoming a cornerstone of the international economy. According to a study from Infiniti Research, the global e-commerce market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth

Ending 2021 with a market cap of $2.2 trillion, cryptocurrency's total valuation almost tripled from $774 billion at the start of the year. 2022 also looks promising as COVID-19 uncertainty and

Last October, seniors on Social Security got some pretty good news. That's when 2022's 5.9% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) was announced, and it winds up being the biggest raise recipients have

The pandemic is dragging on. With the newer and more contagious omicron variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 now spreading quickly, we aren't out of the woods just yet. These latest

Ether (CRYPTO: ETH), the cryptocurrency of the open-source Ethereum blockchain, was first mined in 2015. It achieved parity with the U.S. dollar in its very first year, and its price subsequently

All it takes is one advantageous investment to retire a millionaire thanks to the power of time and compounding interest. It's how investors who put $10,000 into Amazon a little less than 25 years

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) stock had a great year in 2021, climbing nearly 59%, which not only outperformed the market but also the broader banking sector. The stock had been quite beaten down in 2020

Crown Castle International (NYSE: CCI) and American Tower (NYSE: AMT) aren't exactly household names, but if you use your phone to look them up there's a fair chance that you may need one of the two

While many semiconductor stocks surged along with the broader market in 2021, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was notably left behind. The chip giant's stock gained just 3.4% last year, according to data from

Investing in dividend stocks can be an excellent way to generate wealth in the long run. Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD) are two dividend stocks that have delivered exceptional

First, it was mechanics. Second, it was electrical and rail. By the third, it was the use of software and communication in production. The fourth industrial revolution will be the iterative

When searching for bargain stocks, it's easy for investors to search for companies trading at low price-to-sales (P/S) or price-to-earnings (P/E) multiples. That method will provide ample choices

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) just became the first company to reach a market cap of $3 trillion. The stock recently hit new highs on the back of strong iPhone 13 sales, but there's more to come.

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