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The State Street SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (NYSEMKT: RWR) aims to track the performance of real estate investment trusts (REITs). The exchange-traded fund (ETF) holds 100 REITs, providing investors

Nike (NYSE: NKE) is in turnaround mode after years of missteps. One self-inflicted wound was the company's decision to flood retail channels with its Classics franchises to boost growth. While

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPT) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns healthcare properties providing necessary services. Hospitals account for 60% of its revenue. That's the good

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a top stock to own over the past few years, but its climb has slowed recently. Since Aug. 1, 2025, it has risen by a mere 5% compared to the S&P 500's (SNPINDEX:

Investing frequently comes down to choices. After all, you want to invest in the best stock for your portfolio, taking into account your risk tolerance.

When looking to invest in the restaurant

There are some serious buying opportunities in the technology space these days. The rapid ascent of artificial intelligence (AI) means the world is changing faster than at any time in recent memory

Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is one of the largest global banks, with thousands of branches. It offers a wide range of financial products that help people save, borrow, and invest their money.

The

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) has a high dividend yield (currently over 7%). A company usually has a high dividend yield because it lacks attractive investment opportunities.

However, that couldn't be

Just when investors thought that things couldn't get any worse, the market surprised them. PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), once a booming player in the digital payments space, is crashing again. After it

Fiserv (NASDAQ: FISV) has been one of the worst-performing fintech stocks during the past year. It's down by more than 70% during that stretch. Growth has slowed, but the company continues to gain

A small $1,000 investment can be the start of a position that accelerates your path to retirement. Some growth stocks double in value within a few years, and others achieve the same feat within a

Sizzling hot. That's the best way to describe Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) right now. The memory chipmaker's business is booming. Its stock is soaring.

However, some investors may worry that

The stocks in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) average a tiny 1.1% dividend yield, which is pretty underwhelming. You can do better than that pretty easily. For instance, two very well-run dividend

The S&P 500 has surged over the past three years, so the idea of a market crash may not be at the forefront of investors' minds. But it's never too early to think of such a moment and prepare

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

Today, Druckenmiller only

For much of the last seven years, the bulls have been in firm control on Wall Street. The iconic S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has gained at least 16% in all but one year since 2019. Meanwhile, the

If you've built savings by contributing to a pretax retirement account, you will generally be required to begin taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) at age 73 (or 75 if you were born in 1960

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) and Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) have been hammered as investors have soured on cryptocurrency. Shares are down 50% and 75%, respectively, from record highs.

What will the world look like five years from now? How you answer the question should help you determine how you invest now.

I expect that healthcare and energy will remain critical in 2031. That's

Social Security is an important program that millions of older Americans rely on. So when changes happen, you might assume they'd be pretty well publicized.

You may have heard, for example, that

The dawn of artificial intelligence (AI) has minted more than a few winners, but perhaps the most controversial is Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR). The company originally developed Gotham --

The stock market has been on an unstoppable run lately, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) soaring by nearly 74% in the last five years, as of this writing. However, many investors are feeling

Medicare provides insurance coverage to seniors 65 and over. Unfortunately, there are problems with the coverage.

Medicare doesn't pay for many services that seniors need. It also leaves retirees

Some investors are in the market to achieve outsize returns. This might push them to earlier-stage and higher-risk companies. On the other end of the spectrum are investors who want the businesses

On Dec. 31, 2025, Warren Buffett stepped down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. For 60 years, the legendary investor ran the company, turning it from a floundering textile mill into one of the world's