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It didn't take long for the stock market to heat up in 2026. Barely one month into the year, several major events, particularly on the geopolitical front, have already whipsawed markets.

However

We're obviously already in a new year now. Before we get any deeper into 2026, however, it might be wise for retirees to do some of the things they either just didn't have time to deal with during

For decades, the automotive sector was generally a boring industry to watch. When Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) entered the scene, though, things changed. The company's tech-enhanced and well-designed cars

Longer-term U.S. Treasury yields have been stuck in a fairly tight range for several weeks. Bouncing pretty narrowly between the 4.1% and 4.2% levels, they haven't gotten a great deal of interest as

Among the most controversial artificial intelligence (AI) stocks out there is AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP), which has been the subject of various short-seller reports accusing the company of various

With 2025 shrinking in the rearview mirror as we move well into 2026, a few retirees may be getting antsy. Namely, anyone that will be 73 years old or older at any point this year may have an itch

Imagine an unprecedented $523 billion in remaining performance obligations (RPO), otherwise known as a backlog. This extraordinary queue uniquely positions any tech company to succeed in the next

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) may be the biggest surprise of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution so far. What was once viewed as a defense contractor susceptible to lumpy revenue

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom has made plenty of winners for investors, but over the last few months, it's been hard to beat Micron (NASDAQ: MU), the memory-chip specialist that has

On January 23, Atwater Malick disclosed a buy of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (NASDAQ:ACWX), adding 42,862 shares in an estimated $2.84 million trade based on quarterly average pricing.

Coming into 2026, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has been on one of its strongest multi-year streaks in history. From 2023-2025, the index jumped a whopping 78%.

However, that three-year period on

The Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:MGK) and the iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:IWO) both track U.S. growth stocks, but their approaches diverge: MGK concentrates on the nation’s

After a short-lived rally to start the year, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is once again trading below the $2 price level. That can be concerning to crypto investors, who may be starting to wonder if XRP can

I'm someone who doesn't like paying the IRS a penny more than necessary. For this reason, I'm a big fan of retirement accounts such as individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s.

With a

Geopolitical relationships, defense and military needs, and climate monitoring are just a few of the important use cases for real-time Earth data. This is a problem Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL) is

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ushering in a wave of opportunity across the economy. Gartner estimates AI spending will reach $2.5 trillion in 2026, up 44% year over year, and early projections

Interest rates are almost sure to fall this year. The Federal Reserve itself expects to ratchet down the benchmark fed funds rate by about 75 basis points in 2026, or three-quarters of 1 percentage

You want as many Social Security checks as possible, so you plan to sign up as soon as you can. You probably know that you become eligible at 62, but thanks to an obscure Social Security rule, you

The global economy depends on oil and gas, and that's unlikely to change anytime soon. That said, the industry can be volatile. Most oil and gas companies are sensitive to commodity prices, which

Considering the issues it has faced over the past year, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has performed pretty well, although it has lagged the S&P 500. However, there will be lingering issues moving forward

With ongoing geopolitical conflicts, trade wars, interest rate uncertainty, and more, is now really the time to be investing in stocks? In my experience, there are always reasons for pessimism. But

At a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of around 24 times based on analyst 2026 consensus, and a forward price/earnings-to-growth (PEG) ratio of 0.65 (with positive PEG ratios below 1 considered

The widespread adoption of ChatGPT in early 2023 heralded the wave of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to come. These next-generation AI models were significantly more useful than their

The new year brings a slew of changes to Social Security. While many of them are subtle, they can make an impact on your bottom line -- especially if you're relying heavily on your benefits in

The Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHE) stands out for its lower cost and higher yield, while the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEMKT:EEM) brings a longer history and slightly