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Buying and holding a stock "forever" is a big commitment, and it shouldn't be taken lightly. If you are focused on owning for the long term like that, you need to select your dividend stocks very

Kraft Heinz's (NASDAQ: KHC) 6.6% dividend yield can make a significant difference in a portfolio for dividend investors seeking income. Of course, many investors are skeptical of high dividend

The artificial intelligence (AI) buildout would look much different without Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Its graphics processing units (GPUs) have become the gold standard for training and running AI

If a stock can raise its dividend by 9,300% in 24 years, it has my attention. If it currently pays a yield more than quadruple that of the average S&P 500 company, I'm interested. If it's raised its

Generative AI is one of the most explosive tech megatrends in recent memory, promising to change the way people live and do business. But that doesn't mean every AI company will be a long-term

As I write this (Dec. 27), Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is down almost 12% in the past year. Just four months ago, it set a new high of almost $5,000, but for the last two weeks, it has been trading close

Broader equities posted yet another strong performance in 2025. Will they keep the momentum going in 2026? That's hard to say. Several factors could affect the economy and the stock market next

Do you have a strategy for maximizing your retirement income? You should. And, even though it was never intended to serve as the entirety of your income in retirement, your plan should include

If you're still paying bank fees, you might want to ask yourself why. Why allow your bank to deduct money from your checking account each month to pay "maintenance" fees?" Banks are businesses

Entertainment giant Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) made headlines this month with its bid to acquire most of the assets of Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD). That proposed acquisition still faces several

Another year has come and gone, and not without its fireworks. The stock market rocked up and down this year, from the big tariff announcements in April, which sent the market into free fall, to the

The insurance firm Brighthouse Financial (NASDAQ: BHF) had long been rumored to be a takeover target. In November, that rumor became a reality.

Aquarian Capital, a private equity firm backed by Abu

Social Security recipients can expect a raise in 2026, with the latest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) set to take effect in January. Beneficiaries will see their payments increase by 2.8% next

You may know that the sooner you begin saving for retirement, the more time your money will have to grow. And if you have access to a 401(k) through your job, it could make the process of building a

Does the start of a new year have you looking for some new picks for your portfolio? It certainly does for me. Even though the calendar-based premise is purely arbitrary, the idea of a clean slate

When it comes to thematic investing in fund form, the traditional approach is to deliver exposure to a single theme under one umbrella.

Some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) expand upon that scenario by

Stablecoins might not seem like an investment opportunity at first glance. U.S. dollar stablecoins are the most common -- Tether and USDC alone account for about $263 billion of the $317 billion

2025 wasn't a year of incremental progress for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). It was a year of commitment. While much of the tech industry debated how quickly to move forward with artificial

Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) is going to look different in 2026. Buffett, of course, is stepping down as the company's chief executive officer, to be

Back in October, Nvidia became the first company with a market cap exceeding $5 trillion.

Nvidia's stock has since pulled back from that lofty level, but one big rally might be all it takes to lift

Social Security spousal benefits are a common source of confusion. Nationwide Retirement Institute's 2025 Social Security Survey revealed the following:

Those knowledge gaps could lead to costly

Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) entered 2025 carrying enormous expectations. The company sits at the center of the flying taxi narrative, promising electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)

As of the closing bell on Dec. 23, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) had gained 17% in 2025 -- putting the index on pace for a third straight year of double-digit percentage gains.

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Top artificial intelligence (AI) developers like OpenAI and Anthropic continue to launch new models, with each one being "smarter" and more capable than the last. However, every new model also soaks

When investors think about MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), the story has long sounded straightforward: a dominant e-commerce and fintech platform with enormous growth potential in Latin America. The