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Got a decent amount of money right now that you'd like to turn into a seven-figure stash by the time you retire? Well, good news... it's probably possible. The key to doing so is just a combination

The cannabis industry has a lot of potential upside. As new markets around the world open up and legalize cannabis for medicinal or recreational use, it can give a company with global aspirations

Real estate is one of society's oldest wealth-building tools. There's only so much property in the world, and people will always need it. But most investors don't have the deep pockets to invest in

Famous investor Cathie Wood's flagship ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK) has struggled since interest rate hikes poured cold water on a hot stock market in early 2022. The fund has mostly stagnated

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a sprawling, powerful company, and as a stock, it's surely powerful enough to muscle a 10% share price increase over the next 12 months or so.

At least that's the view of

In less than a month, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) will undergo its fourth halving. Halvings are hardwired into its code and occur roughly every four years (or once 210,000 blocks are added to the

Real estate companies have been absolutely crushed as interest rates soared and the housing market stumbled. Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) is the No. 1 real estate website by visitors, with more than five

Financial technology (fintech) is an industry exploding with potential. And as the opportunity grows, more companies have been entering the ring.

But they're not all the same. You can diversify by

Although the market continues to hit all-time highs, plenty of stocks are worth buying right now. While some may be overpriced, plenty look like good deals.

If you've got $3,000 lying around, buying

Nvidia has performed amazingly over the past year. Since the start of 2023, it has risen an amazing 520%. However, that's not surprising for a cyclical company like Nvidia.

Nvidia sells a product

It's been more than 20 years since Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) was founded, and 15 years since it made its first electric vehicle (EV). It's been a mainstream, mass-produced brand of cars for over a

I'm self-employed, so I'm on my own when it comes to saving for retirement. I don't have a pension plan or a 401(k) match to help me retire more comfortably. So I take a reasonably cautious approach

When you become a parent, you essentially make a lifelong commitment to care for the beings you've brought into the world.

When your kids are young, that often means sacrificing a social life to

Cyberattacks can disrupt corporations, and you've seen that play out in recent weeks. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) fell roughly $14 billion behind in paying claims after a hacker group attacked

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) are two of the world's largest retailers. Walmart operates more than 10,500 stores and warehouse clubs across 19 countries and a wide range of e-commerce

Leading companies that are involved in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have already driven big gains for investors over the last year, but it's not too late for investors to capitalize

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) began as an online bookseller when it was founded in 1994. E-commerce remains the company's largest source of revenue, but it has also expanded into other areas of the

Crypto stocks and cryptocurrencies in general have posted big gains in 2024. Many believe the run has just begun. You can, of course, opt to simply buy cryptocurrencies like Ethereum and Bitcoin

Building a portfolio worth $1 million or more isn't easy, but it's more attainable than it may seem. You don't need to be a stock market expert or have thousands of dollars to invest each month, but

There aren't many hotter stocks on the market right now than Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX). Shares of the biopharmaceutical company have skyrocketed around 340% so far this year.

However, those

It wasn't long ago that smartphone users had plenty of reasons to upgrade after two years. Smartphones were getting significantly better each year. Snappier processors, more vibrant screens, and

Interest rates soared throughout 2022 and 2023, leaving businesses feeling uncertain. They couldn't be sure about the impact on consumer spending, so many of them braced for lower revenue by

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is one of three major U.S. financial indexes, but its scope and diversity makes it the best barometer for the overall stock market. The index tracks 500 large U.S

NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) has fallen on hard times. Surging interest rates have delivered a double whammy. They've made borrowing money to refinance existing funding and finance new

For well over a century, no asset class has come close to rivaling the annualized returns stocks have delivered for investors. With thousands of tradable securities, including exchange-traded funds