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There's good news and bad news for the Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). The good news is that the widely followed index has rebounded somewhat after plunging as much as 13% below its

Last month, Lamb Weston (NYSE: LW) became a cautionary tale. On March 22, 2026, the potato products manufacturer was removed from the S&P 500 and moved to the S&P SmallCap 600, a demotion driven by

Vanguard founder John C. Bogle introduced the first index fund in 1976. In doing so, his goal was to provide investors with a more reliable path to creating wealth in the stock market as compared to

The S&P 500 blasted higher over the past few years amid excitement about artificial intelligence (AI) companies -- many of these players set the pace, advancing in the double, triple, and quadruple

The U.S. stock market stumbled to start the year as investors contemplated weakness in the jobs market and a slowing economy. But the drawdown shifted into high gear when the U.S. launched military

More than six years ago, oil titan Saudi Aramco debuted in overseas markets and raised a record $29.4 billion from its initial public offering (IPO). In the coming months, space and technology

One big misconception about Social Security is that you need to be retired to collect benefits. Once you turn 62, you're eligible to file for Social Security, whether you're working full-time

Is 60 the new 40? Many Americans approaching the end of their sixth decade probably like the sentiment. However, in some ways, reaching 60 is a more important milestone than any other previous age

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller ran Duquesne Capital Management between 1981 and 2010. The hedge fund returned about 30% annually without a single down year during that period.

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You were supposed to take a 2025 required minimum distribution (RMD) from your retirement account, but it slipped your mind. Now you're facing a 25% penalty tax, which is almost certainly more than

After a brief hiatus, the market's bigger-picture pullback appears to be back underway, once again led by the names that were once its most popular picks.

As veteran investors will still attest

One big misconception about Medicare is that once you're enrolled, it will cover all of your health-related needs. In reality, there are a number of important services Medicare will not pay for

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is down by 45% in six months. That kind of volatile swing is probably quite jarring for anyone who recently invested in it for the first time, but overall, it's a completely

It's been a tough past few weeks for most artificial intelligence stocks. The lack of profitability that hadn't been a problem has suddenly become one. Any name that isn't seeing solid returns on

Tariffs appear to be back on the menu. Speculation is growing that President Donald Trump may raise tariffs to 15%, with White House trade advisor Peter Navarro recently saying that "it's in the

You have a right to Social Security after contributing to the system for multiple decades, but there are still a few things you can do to maximize your earnings. A higher payout makes it easier to

If you hear the experts talk about it, this is the heyday for agentic artificial intelligence (AI) -- programs that can make decisions and perform tasks on their own. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang calls

Technology stocks and funds have skyrocketed in recent years as investors rushed to get in on the next big revolution: artificial intelligence (AI). Like the internet or the printing press, AI may

Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) has had a lot of positive energy over the past decade or so.

The energy drink company has posted a stellar average annualized return of 47% over the past 10 years

A recommendation downgrade from an analyst at a prominent bank helped send Conagra (NYSE: CAG) stock down by more than 18% last month. Although this was part of a "package" downgrade of notable food

Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) and CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) are operating in the same space. They both provide graphics processing unit (GPU)-accelerated cloud infrastructure that their customers can

On some levels, fiscal 2025 was a good year for Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON). It improved its margins, strengthened its balance sheet, and reduced its per-share loss. The positive trends

OpenAI quickly became the leading artificial intelligence (AI) company when ChatGPT was launched and jump-started the AI race a little over three years ago. The average investor hasn't been able to

The next big thing in artificial intelligence (AI) is here, and it has the potential to be the next megatrend that can power the market higher over the next few years. That, of course, is agentic AI

If you have money in a traditional retirement account, required minimum distributions are something you'll have to start dealing with at age 73 or 75, depending on your year of birth. And warning