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Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) was founded in 1994 to sell products using the Internet. Since then, it has become the dominant player in the e-commerce industry. However, the company has also expanded into

There are plenty of ways to build wealth, but investing in the stock market is one of the most straightforward and attainable strategies for making a lot of money over time.

Investing shouldn't be

I recently ran across a post on social media from someone who was scared. She explained that she had $0 saved for retirement and was approaching age 50. I could appreciate her fear. She was probably

If you've been hearing rumors that Social Security is on the brink of disappearing, here's an encouraging update -- that's not in the cards at all.

It's true that Social Security is facing some

This fall will mark the beginning of what will likely be three of the most expensive years of my life. My daughter will start college, joining her brother who started last fall. That kicks off three

Investors looking to pad their passive income streams with high-yield dividend stocks have three excellent choices. If you have an extra $100 to invest, you could set yourself up with dividends from

Shoulda, woulda, coulda. That could be the refrain for some investors who didn't own shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) in recent years.

No company has been at the center of the artificial intelligence

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) is firing on all cylinders right now. The business is seeing strong demand and posting record revenue. Shares have soared 45% in the past 12 months, rising faster than the

Over the past two quarters, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has been buying a "secret stock" -- secret in the sense that a major investment fund can request the SEC

Some future retirees could find themselves with less lifetime Social Security income and with smaller monthly benefits than they should receive.

Now, you may assume that's because the benefits

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN), Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS), and Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) are all high-yield energy stocks with excellent growth prospects. While it's never a good idea to go "all

The United States Air Force needs a few good drones. It just doesn't need Boeing (NYSE: BA), Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), or Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) to build them. That's the surprising upshot

Warren Buffett hasn't seen a lot to like in the stock market recently.

With stocks climbing higher for the last 18 months, it's become harder and harder to find a great company trading at a fair

At a time when a couple of start-up electric vehicle (EV) makers are in bankruptcy restructurings, others such as Fisker are nearing a similar fate, high interest rates are hindering consumers, and

Warren Buffett knows it only takes a few smart investments to produce massive market-beating returns.

He told shareholders that in the 58 years or so that he's been managing Berkshire Hathaway

Real estate companies have been absolutely crushed by inflation and the resulting hiked interest rates. Some are feeling it more than others, and digital real estate companies, which were supposed

ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) is at the forefront of the electric vehicle (EV) transition. It acts as something of a "picks and shovels" company, providing the charging locations that EV drivers use to

If you look hard enough, you can still find quality businesses to buy. Toast (NYSE: TOST) in particular just reported financial results that the market cheered for, with shares jumping 13%

Have you ever watched a webcast or promo of a new technology and come away with more questions than answers? I definitely have. The biggest question I often have is: How can this be applied to my

Shortly after Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) raced onto the scene with its initial public offering (IPO), investors rushed to hitch a ride with the upstart electric vehicle (EV) maker. With plans

Technology stocks have been in fine form in the past year, which is evident from the 50% gains clocked by the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index during this period. But not all tech stocks have

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Anticipating that Social Security can be your only source of support is going to get you into trouble because you're asking your benefits to do something they aren't

Among the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, only two have produced negative returns so far in 2024: Tesla and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Although Apple shares are only down a modest 1.5% as of this writing

There are only seven companies in the world with a market capitalization of at least $1 trillion. Among these businesses, only Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)

One of the biggest barometers of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). The Windows developer kicked off AI mania following a sizable investment in OpenAI in