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Investors don't always need to select individual stocks in order to take advantage of the market's compounding magic. This is where exchange-traded funds (ETFs) come into the picture. There are

There was much hype when Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) went public a few years ago. Investors viewed the luxury electric vehicle (EV) maker as a potentially bold new challenger to Tesla, poised to ride

The two top-performing "Magnificent Seven" stocks in 2025 were Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG). As of this writing, Nvidia's stock is up around 30%, while Alphabet

It's natural to think of your retirement savings as yours when you worked so hard to set them aside. But that doesn't mean you have complete control over the funds. The IRS usually doesn't touch

As a group, dividend-paying stocks appear poised to perform well in 2026. There are two main reasons for this prediction, both of which stem from the recent decline and expected continued decline in

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) shares have been on a strong upward trajectory this year, rising more than threefold since January. However, more recently, bullishness for the fintech's shares has

The U.S. economy has a history of producing the world's most valuable companies. United States Steel became the first $1 billion enterprise on the planet in 1901, and 117 years later, in 2018

The Social Security Administration has run a deficit in four straight years, and cash outflows will exceed cash inflows indefinitely unless Congress finds a solution. Consequently, the trust fund --

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have represented a sort of gold rush for investors in recent years. The technology is seen as a game-changing one, and as a result, companies involved in it may

Move aside April 20, also known as "420 Day." The cannabis industry now has a more important date to celebrate – Dec. 18.

Last Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive

Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) could be in store for an exciting 2026, if founder Charles Hoskinson's plans come to fruition. He's aiming to build Cardano's decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The

With 2025 rapidly drawing to a close, this might be a good time for investors to make adjustments to their portfolios in preparation for the new year. The artificial intelligence (AI) industry has

Crypto investors have two basic choices right now: invest in high-priced cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), or drop all the way down to the bargain-priced

I follow about 70 stocks, primarily in the technology sector. Several stand out as compelling buys, including three priced below $100 per share: Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL), The Trade Desk

If 2026 is the year you're planning to retire, you may have started the official countdown to that milestone already. But before you retire, it's important to take a close look at your financial

Over the last three years, no trend has captured the attention and capital of investors quite like the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. The potential for software and systems to make

If you're betting big on Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) or Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID), you should probably think again. These are the type of stocks that could easily wipe away a $100,000 nest egg in the

"Plastics."

That's the one-word advice that Mr. McGuire (played by Walter Brooke) gave to Dustin Hoffman's character, Benjamin Braddock, in the classic 1967 movie The Graduate. If the movie were

The S&P 500's dividend yield is currently around 1.2%. So, when a stock like Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) offers a yield more than 10 times above that level, it seems like something is off.

Businesses that can increase their revenues and earnings at high rates over long stretches of time make for wonderful investments. You might think that these opportunities only come from smaller and

In December 2015, a loose group of researchers, engineers, and tech company leaders that included Sam Altman and Elon Musk came together in a San Francisco living room to articulate a vision for

If your portfolio is energy-heavy right now, or if you're thinking about putting additional funds into energy stocks, you may want to reconsider.

Because there's one very important reason to avoid

Since its initial public offering in May 2012, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), formerly called Facebook, has seen its share price rise 1,640% (as of Dec. 19). That means that had you invested $58,000

Investors looking for something outside the artificial intelligence (AI) craze may want to consider hopping across the Atlantic Ocean for a closer look at the European defense industry. Developments

iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF (IXUS) and Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (VXUS) both deliver broad international equity exposure, but differ on cost, yield, and recent