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Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) has been a terrific long-term investment. Since 2017, the value of this popular cryptocurrency has risen by more than 1,500%. But the gains haven't always been consistent

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes have declined about 8% and 14%, respectively, so far this year. Concerns about soaring tariffs, sticky inflation, and elevated interest rates have driven

On April 2, President Donald Trump enacted the highest U.S. tariffs since 1910. With a baseline tariff of 10% on all goods brought into the country and much higher tariff rates for dozens of

When planning for retirement, it's a good idea to think about how much money you'll need, and also how much you'll realistically be able to save. While it can be hard to know what your retirement

Tariffs announced by President Trump on "Liberation Day" sent the major stock market indexes spiraling, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) joining the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) in

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID), like all companies, wants to accentuate the positives when it reports financial results. The big positive in 2024 was the fact that the electric vehicle (EV) maker produced a

It seems no matter what time frame you use, shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) outperform the broader market. The business has been a huge winner over the long term. And even in the past 12

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is increasingly an asset that major businesses are looking to buy and hold. That doesn't necessarily mean that average investors should copy their move -- after all, it doesn't

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is a reliable stock for long-term investors. If you had invested $10,000 in the beverage giant 30 years ago, your investment would be worth $50,700 today and paying out about

The S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) average annual total return over the long term has been around 10%. Hedge fund manager David Tepper has achieved an average annual return of more than 25% since the

The U.S. economy is "perilously close to slipping into recession" because of President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to JPMorgan Chase chief economist Michael Feroli. Should investors worry? I

For years, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has dominated the fast-food coffee market with no close runner-up. At one point, Dunkin' was expanding rapidly in hopes of challenging Starbucks, but those

The past year has been a difficult one for ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) investors. Shares of the semiconductor equipment-making giant have lost more than 36% of their value during this period, but it

Vici Properties (NYSE: VICI) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that is focused on owning casinos. That's a pretty specific niche but one that has proven, so far anyway, to be fairly

Given the value of real estate since COVID turned the housing industry on its head, it's no surprise that scammers want a piece of the action. However, they have no interest in going the honest

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock ended 2024 with a gain of 63%, partly because of President Donald Trump's November U.S. election win. Investors speculated that a looser regulatory environment -- and CEO

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been unstoppable. Its chips have been the preferred choice for video gamers for years, and now they are prized by the world's largest data centers. Over the last 10 years

The markets were taking it on the chin after President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement. While investors were expecting the president to initiate some new tariffs, the size and

The markets were already on edge with concerns regarding tariffs, and President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement sent them over the edge. While there could be some continued

Recently, I had a conversation with a friend's father, who's in his late 60s and has been retired for a handful of years. I was asking him how retirement was going, and his response was pretty

The world is changing, and quickly. New technology is gripping society, affecting how people and businesses do things, and influencing the stock market. Each year tells its own story; thus far, 2025

Investors often dream of finding a fast-growing stock early and earning massive gains over time. While such a feat is possible, finding a stock that can grow fivefold in five years is no easy task

It's difficult to see upside for stocks when pessimism is pervasive, but as investors were reminded in 2022, buying shares of growing companies amid fear on Wall Street can earn you monster returns

When the stock market gets volatile, as it is today given the recent sell-off, investors often look for safe-haven investments. Dividend King Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is a consumer staples giant that

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) tumbled 4.8% on April 3, the largest single-day decline since the stock market crashed at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago. But the benchmark index