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Since the Great Recession, bank stocks have woefully underperformed the broader benchmark S&P 500 index. But in August, banks caught a bid as the market began to price in a higher likelihood of an

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is an asset that's engineered to be scarce, easy to hold for the long haul, and, increasingly, simple to access in a handful of different types of accounts.

One key question

When you put money into an IRA, that money is earmarked for your retirement. The government provides tax incentives to make this account a powerful savings tool. The idea is invest the funds in your

Retirees have a lot to think about right now with recent changes to Social Security, including the impending end of paper checks on Sept. 30, as well as changes to the customer service processes and

If Social Security could replace 100% of workers' paychecks, then there wouldn't be a need to save for retirement independently. But alas, that's not the case.

If you earn an average paycheck, you

Over the past year, a new corner of the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape started capturing investor attention. While the dominant narratives continue to focus on chip procurement, data center

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Investors can't go wrong sticking with big tech giants. These companies have billions of users, billions in cash, and billions to invest in artificial intelligence (AI). This points to excellent

Software company Figma (NYSE: FIG), which specializes in design tools for websites, apps, and a growing number of other things, went public on July 31 with a bang. The stock rocketed from its IPO

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) just delivered something extraordinary -- a quarterly earnings miss that sent its stock soaring 30% in after-hours trading. The company reported non-GAAP earnings per share of

Dividend income can be extremely valuable for long-term investors as it can help pad your overall returns from a stock. Simply chasing high-yielding stocks, however, isn't necessarily the best or

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) are the second-largest and third-largest stocks, respectively, as measured by market cap.

For years, both companies competed to claim the world's

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the global economy. PwC estimates it could add up to $15.7 trillion over the next five years.

Few AI companies have captured the attention

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the gold standard for AI investing since the AI arms race began in 2023. It has remained a fantastic stock pick throughout the past two and a half years, and remains a

Uber (NYSE: UBER) is currently on an unbelievable run. Shares have skyrocketed 56% just this year (as of Sept. 9). Investors are certainly excited.

This growth stock hit an all-time high of $97.48

Retail investors love a good growth story. And one of the best ones in recent years has been that of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD). The fintech company's trading platform has made investing fun

The Federal Reserve's inflation battle appears to be ending, and investors who position themselves correctly could capture significant gains. Producer prices unexpectedly dropped in August, while

Finding undervalued stocks isn't easy these days. The average stock price for companies in the benchmark S&P 500 index has soared to 24.8 times trailing 12-month earnings.

While the overall stock

By law, the U.S. Federal Reserve is tasked with supporting a healthy jobs market, and keeping inflation under control. The central bank adjusts the federal funds rate (overnight interest rate) to

Many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have zoomed higher over the last three years, following the introduction of OpenAI's ChatGPT. One of the biggest winners, by far, has been Palantir

Tariffs, slowing job growth, and other factors are raising concerns that we may be heading toward another recession. An economic downturn would likely impact energy demand, which would in turn weigh

When money is easier to access and cheaper to hold, risk assets usually catch a tailwind, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in particular tends to be a major beneficiary.

Right now the next gusts for the

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) released part four of its "master plans" recently -- and there was a twist. The company's first master plan document dates back to August 2006. That document focused on electric

Most artificial intelligence (AI) development happens with the help of data centers filled with purpose-designed chips and networking equipment. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) CEO Jensen Huang predicts tech

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a huge catalyst for the portfolios of many investors over the past several years. Large tech companies are spending hundreds of billions of dollars to build out