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6 Excellent Ways to Use Your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs)
If your retirement funds are held in a profit-sharing plan such as a 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), or individual retirement account (IRA), you'll deal with required minimum distributions (RMDs) one day
Is Lucid Group the Next Tesla?
Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) is a player in the electric vehicle (EV) market focused on luxury sedans and SUVs. The company's Air sedans and Gravity SUVs generally receive very high marks from automotive
The Smartest Artificial Intelligence ETF to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
There's understandably a lot of investor interest in artificial intelligence stocks right now, as large technology companies are vying for the top spot in a rapid AI race. Spending on artificial
Should You Buy Tesla Stock Before Jan. 28?
Electric vehicle and robotaxi company Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is scheduled to report earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2025, after the market closes on Jan. 28. As one of the most popular and
3 Reasons to Buy Intel Stock Right Now
Following an 84% gain in 2025, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has so far kept the rally going in 2026. Shares of Intel are up another 27% through the first few weeks of the year as investors buy into the
Could Buying This Stock Today Pay Off Big Over the Next 5 Years?
AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) has delivered excellent returns over the past decade. It experienced a slight slowdown in recent years as it navigated the loss of patent exclusivity for its former best-selling
Nasdaq's Elite or S&P's Full Roster? Breaking Down QQQ vs. RSP
The Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) and Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (NYSEMKT:RSP) stand apart on sector exposure, diversification, and yield, while both maintain massive assets and
Why Rocket Lab Stock Surged 173.9% Last Year and Has Kept Rallying in 2026
Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) stock posted explosive gains in 2025 trading. The company's share price surged 173.9% higher last year, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
With the S&P
Why Quantum Computing Stock Plummeted 38% Last Year but Is Soaring in 2026
Quantum Computing (NASDAQ: QUBT) stock went through volatile trading across 2025 and ended the year deeply in the red. The company's share price sank 38% across the stretch, according to data from
Could Buying Robinhood Stock Today Set You Up for Life?
Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) stock has had a few phenomenal years. The company's sales and earnings are on the rise, its customer count is growing rapidly, and its share price has increased by 1,100%
How Much Is the Required Minimum Distribution if You Have $500,000 in Your Retirement Account?
One of the main appeals of using retirement accounts like 401(k)s and traditional IRAs is the tax break you receive. With both accounts, your contributions are deducted from your taxable income in
1 Big Prediction for XRP in 2026
Up 13% to start off 2026, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is once again starting to look like the type of high-upside cryptocurrency that investors can trust.
In fact, I'm making one big prediction for XRP in
Why Lumen Technologies Stock Surged 46.3% Last Year and Has Kept Climbing in 2026
Lumen (NYSE: LUMN) stock posted another year of big gains in 2025. The company's share price rocketed 46.3% higher across the stretch, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Lumen's
2 Consumer Stocks Set for a Comeback in 2026
Consumer stocks cover a diverse array of companies. Most operate in competitive environments where economic cycles, interest rate movements, or company missteps can significantly impact a stock.
Why Archer Aviation Stock Sank 22.9% Last Year but Is Surging in 2026
Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) stock lost altitude across 2025's trading despite a bullish backdrop for the broader market. The electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) company's share price
I'm Not Counting on Social Security COLAs to Carry Me Through Retirement. Here's What I'm Doing to Combat Inflation Instead.
In theory, Social Security's regular cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) offset the impact of inflation on retirees' benefits. In reality, however, it never seems to quite work out this way for the
SCHD vs VYM: What's the Better High-Yield Dividend ETF Buy?
With tech stocks and the S&P 500 generating huge returns over the past few years, there has been limited interest in dividend stocks. But that is starting to change in the early part of 2026 as
The World's Most Important Chipmaker Just Confirmed the AI Megatrend Is Real
Is artificial intelligence a bubble? Does the demand for the technology justify the massive capital investment in AI data centers? While the answers to those questions still aren't clear, Taiwan
Donald Trump Has Led Stocks to the 2nd-Highest Annualized Return of Any President Over 129 Years -- Can He Become No. 1?
For more than a century, stocks have stood atop the pedestal on Wall Street. While bonds, commodities, and real estate have also helped investors grow their nominal wealth, no other asset class has
Google Continues Its Massive Power Grab
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Google needs a massive amount of electricity to power its data centers supporting Google Cloud and Google Gemini. Traditional data centers consume
These 2 AI Stocks Could Join the $2 Trillion Club in 2026, According to Wall Street
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2 Growth Stocks to Buy in January and Hold for the Next 10 Years
Investing in growth stocks and holding them for many years is a proven method for building wealth over the long term. This is putting compound interest to work for your money. Companies that serve
What If SpaceX Does Not IPO in 2026? 1 Surprise Trick Elon Musk Might Have Up His Sleeve
Will he or won't he (IPO SpaceX)? That's the question space investors are asking this year.
For more than a decade, investors have been clamoring for a way to invest in Elon Musk's rocket ship
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Says, "The Race Is On for AI." Here's What It Means for Nvidia Stock.
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang delivered the keynote address at CES 2026, a leading annual trade show in Las Vegas for tech companies. It's an ideal venue for Huang because the CES
9 Retirement Strategies for Making the Most of Your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
If you're approaching retirement -- or you just want to know more about it in order to better plan for retirement -- you need to know about required minimum distributions (RMDs) -- and how you might


