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In any given year, more than 20% of newly awarded retirees generally claim Social Security benefits at age 62 (i.e., as early as possible). In turn, they receive the smallest possible benefit based

It hasn't been an enjoyable time if you have money tied up in cryptocurrencies. After the market's valuation peaked at $4.4 trillion in October, we've witnessed a downward spiral that has resulted

In times of bull-market excess, the best move a contrarian investor can make is to buy well-paying dividend stocks that are out of the investing limelight. Wall Street has its eyes glued to

Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) will join the Nasdaq-100 on April 20. The stock, which was spun off from Western Digital in early 2025, has advanced more than 2,700% over the past year due to strong demand

All investors want a crystal ball, and while they're unlikely to find one, sometimes there's a substitute. Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) chart features a pattern that has preceded every major bull market

Last year was a history-maker for Social Security. In May 2025, the average monthly retired-worker benefit topped $2,000 for the first time since the program's inception.

But America's leading

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks led stock market gains in the early days of the AI boom as companies and investors envisioned how this hot technology could transform the world. Businesses may

It's no secret that equity investors have a lot of things on their minds. They were already concerned about the overall economy at the start of the year. The Iran war and the potential economic

Semiconductor equipment company ASML (NASDAQ: ASML) was the first artificial intelligence (AI) company to report Q1 earnings last week, and it delivered by topping estimates and raising its

On Wednesday, April 22, after the market closes, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) will report first-quarter 2026 earnings, and then founder and CEO Elon Musk, along with other members of the senior management

Regardless of what you believe about the long-term implications for artificial intelligence (AI), the amount of money pouring into the industry is hard to ignore. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said

For many retirees, the biggest surprise isn't how much they spend in retirement. Rather, it's how much of their income still goes to taxes.

Not only can Social Security benefits be taxable, but if

Economic worries and geopolitical flare-ups rattled stocks at the start of 2026, but the market's rebound in April shows how quickly sentiment can shift. If you're a long-term investor, you will

The demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications is exceeding supply, which is not a big surprise, as enterprises adopting this technology are witnessing tangible improvements in

While the market has reversed course in recent weeks, it remains to be seen where the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) will end up at year's end.

Wall Street's perfomance has been mixed, but in the wake of

Ripple just completed a $750 million share buyback, valuing the company at $50 billion -- up 25% from its $40 billion valuation just months ago.

The company is growing fast, deploying nearly $3

Turning a tiny initial stake into a hearty fortune is the oldest fantasy in investing, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has done quite a bit to keep that fantasy alive. Over the past decade, the

If the stock market has (re)taught anything just since the end of February, it's that it's still very unpredictable... at least in the short run. The S&P 500's sizable 9% pullback in March has since

When a company splits its stock, it doesn't change any of the underlying fundamentals of the business. However, a stock split can be a signal that management believes its performance will remain

It's been a phenomenal run for investors holding shares of AI chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The company has enjoyed an unprecedented demand boom, helping its stock soar last year and rise even

In general, tech stocks have been a disappointment so far this year. And when a sector like tech underperforms, investors have two options. One, they can bail out and look for other opportunities

Shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) had a horrible 2025, falling about 68%. And 2026 has added to the pain, with the stock falling more than 40% year to date as of this writing. Many investors

The U.S. and Iran are at war -- even if we're not calling it that and even if there's currently a ceasefire in effect. But here's something you might not have noticed: War doesn't always mean that

There are many ways to compare cryptocurrencies. If you're looking for a solid long-term investment, it is essentially about whether that blockchain works, is being used, and will continue to be

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) surprised many when it made a huge pivot and scrapped its highly anticipated low-cost electric vehicle (EV) project back in 2024. The EV maker rather effectively turned