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Increasing your Social Security benefits can be a great financial move. These benefits are guaranteed to last for life, so you won't have to worry they'll run out before you die. Plus, they have

In the last five years, the S&P 500 has climbed 80% (as of Feb. 16), a figure that excludes dividends. That's a respectable gain that investors can be encouraged by -- but not all businesses have

PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) stock closed at its all-time high of $308.53 on July 23, 2021. At the time, the digital payment provider dazzled the bulls with its robust growth rates and its plans to

It's been a rocky road for the Nasdaq Composite over the past few years. But after slumping 33% in 2022, it soared 43% last year, and this bullish trend has persisted into early 2024.

Interestingly

Some people unfortunately enter retirement with very little savings. But if you're on the verge of retirement and you've got several million dollars socked away as a result of hard work, then you

The first thing I ask about when I'm looking at a stock is, "What's the dividend look like?" There's a host of reasons for this, and the question spans beyond the dividend yield, which is just one

Yet another Valentine's Day has come and gone. The event saw numerous companies on the persistently frothy stock market get as much affection from investors as some people earned from their

Despite the market notching new all-time highs, I remain a committed stock buyer. There are multiple companies that are still attractively priced for their growth, and I took advantage of that

Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) believes its focus on building a leading hydrogen network will lead to robust growth over the next few years. The company estimates it can grow its revenue from $1.2

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), the conglomerate led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, has been relatively cautious in its stock market investments lately. The company sold more

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights one beaten-down growth stock that makes a solid purchase for long-term investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Feb. 18, 2024

Everyone loves milestones, and Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) recently hit a big one, surpassing $50,000 for the first time since late 2021. Bitcoin was under $20,000 not even a year ago. An urge to jump on

A boom in artificial intelligence (AI) kicked off last year and has shown no signs of slowing. The nearly $200 billion industry is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 37% until

There are different ways to play investment themes. For example, Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) is a coffee chain, which would give an investor direct exposure to the large and important restaurant sector

3M (NYSE: MMM), American States Water Company (NYSE: AWR), and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) may not have much in common as companies. But as investments, all three companies are Dividend Kings that have

Over the last year, Eli Lilly's (NYSE: LLY) stock is up nearly 120%. This monstrous move has helped propel the pharmaceutical leader to become the largest health care company in the world by market

Shares of customer relationship management software provider HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) have doubled since bottoming out at the beginning of 2023. However, the story becomes more muddled if you zoom out a

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was a major beneficiary of the coronavirus pandemic. It registered monster gains in terms of total payment volume (TPV), active accounts, and revenue, thanks to consumers who

The S&P 500 had a solid performance over the last five years, surging over 85%. Considering that time frame includes the pandemic-induced crash and the 2022 inflation sell-off, I'd say that's a good

Investing in real estate is a popular method of generating passive income. However, you don't need to buy a rental property to earn income from the sector. A much easier option is to invest in a

Early retirement conjures up visions of relaxation, hobbies, and time with family, but that picture hides some unpleasant financial realities that many early retirees deal with. That's not to say

Led by legendary investor Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) is known for its long-term investing strategy. Many of its larger positions have remained in its portfolio for

Many retirees unfortunately find themselves stressed financially. And often, a big reason boils down to the fact that they're receiving less monthly income from Social Security than they expected

Most stocks suffering a 70% decline in share price tend not to qualify as anything close to a cash cow capable of generating immense free cash flow (FCF). But Doximity (NYSE: DOCS), with its digital

Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) skyrocketed since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022. The industry is developing rapidly and is projected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of