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Social Security is generally the most important source of income for older Americans. But benefits for spouses and survivors are commonly misunderstood. In a recent survey, MassMutual identified the

Nathaniel Eliason is the author of Crypto Confidential: Winning and Losing Millions in the New Frontier of Finance.

The Motley Fool's Scott Kassing caught up with Eliason for a conversation about:

Amazon has been one of the best-performing stocks (if not the best) over the last two decades. Owning the stock since 1997 would have turned every $10,000 into more than $20 million by 2024.

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) posted its second-quarter report on July 24. Once again, the developer of solid-state batteries didn't generate any meaningful revenue because it hadn't commercialized any of

The technology sector has been one of the best-performing industries so far in 2024 thanks in large part to booming demand in artificial intelligence (AI).

Unsurprisingly, it seems like every tech

Cybersecurity stocks are in the news after a flawed update from CrowdStrike virtually bricked 8.5 million computers worldwide last week. While it's unclear how much the breach will impact

Investing in stocks near their 52-week highs doesn't fit the classic "buy low, sell high" mantra. However, William O'Neil, the author of How to Make Money in Stocks, argues that this is precisely

Like most full-line automakers, General Motors (NYSE: GM) has been busy pumping the brakes on its electric vehicle (EV) ambitions and refocusing on its gasoline powered vehicles to power profits

Most people probably have at least one international destination on their bucket lists, but time and financial constraints prevent many from traveling, at least until retirement. Even then, it can

By now, investors who follow UPS (NYSE: UPS) will know that the company delivered a set of second-quarter results on Tuesday that can be best described as "disappointing." The market certainly felt

The last few years have seen a ton of disruption in the nicotine space. After decades of stable market share from cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco, companies are innovating and changing the

After notching another all-time high earlier this month, the S&P 500 index has been taking a breather. The widely followed benchmark index -- composed of 500 of the largest U.S. companies -- has hit

Despite the rally in the broader market, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has struggled to keep pace and is down 24% year to date. The company has had a rough time since going public in 2020 and

The stock market has been on fire over the past couple of years, and many investors have watched their portfolios soar. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up by more than 52% since it bottomed out in

Over the last week, the technology sector has been taken over by one singular storyline -- and for once, it doesn't revolve around artificial intelligence (AI).

Last week, investors were shocked to

CarMax (NYSE: KMX) is a giant in the used car market, but the industry remains highly fragmented market with around 18,000 dealers. That has left an opening for Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) to quickly build

The hottest ticket in the technology industry right now, by far, is anything related to artificial intelligence (AI).

Much of the chatter surrounding AI has been reserved for megacap tech behemoths

You likely wouldn't be making a mistake if you invested in Realty Income (NYSE: O). Nor would it be an error to buy Agree Realty (NYSE: ADC). But while they are very similar in some ways, they are

Do you know how much you'll likely be receiving in Social Security benefits when you turn 67? Or perhaps you're already 67 years old and would like to know how your monthly checks stack up to those

When asked to name a growth stock, many people will come up with household names like Amazon, Nvidia, and Tesla. These are all great companies that are leaders in their respective fields.

However

When it comes to personal finances, many people's worst fear is reaching retirement without a sufficient nest egg. It's a natural concern, and unfortunately, it happens to more people than you might

Shares of Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) have enjoyed healthy gains of over 20% year to date, despite dropping 20% from the 52-week high it hit on June 18.

However, there is a good chance this

Are you discouraged by the adage "it takes money to make money"? It wouldn't be odd if you were. There's some degree of truth to the premise, after all -- even if you're a great stock picker, your

Organizations around the world depend on cybersecurity to protect against hackers. The extent of that dependency became apparent on July 19 when a software update made by cybersecurity company

Talk about a bad case of the Mondays. The stock of seemingly mighty telecom-sector incumbent Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) took quite the drubbing as this trading week kicked off, at one point