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I'm a dividend investor with a preference for buying well-run companies while they have historically high yields. While I believe this approach helps me build a strong dividend stock portfolio, it

In May, Social Security retired-worker benefits made history by averaging over $2,000 per month for the first time in the program's nearly 90-year history. While Social Security income isn't making

This is a tricky time for investors. Most people agree that valuations have reached alarmingly high levels. Yet, the market is still moving higher, largely led by the same growthy tech stocks that

Though volatility is the price of admission to one of the greatest wealth creators on the planet, the stock market swings that investors have endured in 2025 have been extraordinary.

In early April

Although earnings season has barely started, both PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and its archrival, Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO), have already reported earnings for the second quarter of 2025. The waning popularity

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) several years ago sparked a paradigm shift in technology that will likely continue for the next decade. Generative AI has the potential to streamline

The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) several years ago sparked a paradigm shift in technology that will likely continue for the next decade. Generative AI has the potential to streamline

CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) and Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) have witnessed a rapid jump in their share prices this year. Investors have been buying these stocks hand over fist because they are

In the past decade, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares have soared 955%. Just this year (as of July 23), they are up 32%. With this type of stellar performance, it seems the business can do no wrong.

Over the past few years, BYD investors have been spoiled. The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) juggernaut swept through the country's domestic EV market with relative ease and then applied tremendous

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) announced second-quarter 2025 earnings that were stronger than Wall Street expected. The stock popped 6% the next day, which is great. But it is a typical short-term

"Promises made, promises kept." That's how a recent White House article celebrated the One Big, Beautiful Bill's (OBBB) new senior tax deduction, set to take effect for the 2025 tax year. The Trump

If you invested $10,000 in Realty Income (NYSE: O) at the turn of the last century, it would be worth around $56,000 today. That is a long way off from $1 million, but don't look at this result in a

Smart investors know that you don't need to swing at every pitch. Sometimes, simply parking a modest sum in the right play before the crowd arrives can reap outsize rewards. A fast-maturing corner

Fintech stocks have long been volatile. The sector surged during the pandemic before crashing in the 2022 bear market. However, as digital payments continue to take share from traditional forms of

Banks aren't supposed to be exciting. They are supposed to provide basic services that help the world function on the financial front. Boring is good, but it often doesn't lead to a stock that has

The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) market is crowded, but that doesn't mean it's a winner-takes-all scenario. Different companies have different business models with varying risks

Following the end of each quarter, financial services firms that manage over $100 million in stocks are required to file a form 13F with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These filings

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) offers investors a high-yielding distribution (currently around 7.5%) backed by a rock-solid financial profile. The master limited partnership (MLP) is also growing at a

Are Americans saving enough money to fund a comfortable retirement? Probably not. As the Motley Fool's own research indicates, as of 2022 the median retirement savings for U.S. households is a mere

The ongoing tariff situation, along with tensions between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, continued to make for a difficult mortgage-backed security (MBS) market in

If you are looking to invest some money today and have a holding period that is 10 years or more, you're going to want to pick from an elite group of companies. You want industry-leading monsters

You're nearing 62 and you're chomping at the bit to sign up for Social Security. You're ready to get back some of the money you've put into the program, and you want as many checks as possible

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) has long been one of the most popular fast-casual restaurant chains around, but this year, the company has been struggling to bring in the same type of customer

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become one of the biggest talking points for businesses over the last few years. The number of S&P 500 companies mentioning "AI" on their earnings call climbed from