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When Congress passed the Secure 2.0 legislation, it changed the rules on catch-up contributions to 401(k) plans for people aged 50 and up. Under the new rules, high earners -- those earning above

The investing landscape is often a challenge for those who are new to trading stocks. There's a steep learning curve when it comes to the ins and outs of the financial metrics that often drive the

Last year gave investors plenty of reason to smile. When the clock struck midnight, the benchmark S&P 500 and growth-focused Nasdaq Composite had powered higher by 24% and 43%, respectively. While

As the artificial intelligence (AI) race heats up, investors have become increasingly aware of the powerful position of electronic design automation (EDA) software companies. That's because these

In the course of planning for retirement as that milestone nears, you may end up doing your fair share of number-crunching. And those calculations should include a couple of things:

To arrive at the

The new year is here, and for many, it's a fresh opportunity to set financial goals and find fresh stocks to consider adding to a portfolio. The types of stocks you gravitate toward will broadly be

AGNC Investments (NASDAQ: AGNC) is an alluring dividend stock. The mortgage-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) offers an enticing 15% dividend yield. That's ten times the S&P 500's dividend

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff Santoro discuss why AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ), despite very appealing high-dividend yields, are unlikely to

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has made a lot of investors millionaires since Lisa Su took the helm as the chipmaker's CEO on Oct. 8, 2014. AMD's stock has risen 4,780% since that fateful day

For almost 60 years, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been outpacing Wall Street's benchmark index, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC).

As of the closing bell on Jan

Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway is known for investing in stable, industry-leading companies. Two of Berkshire's top public equity holdings are oil and gas stocks, Chevron (NYSE: CVX) and

Right now marks an exciting moment for CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) and its investors. The biotech company has reached three milestones in just a couple of months. First, back in November, the

Retirement is becoming incredibly expensive, and it's getting more challenging to save for the future. Only about half of workers say their savings will be their primary source of income in

Growth stocks are appealing to investors because they offer the chance for market-beating returns. This growth opportunity isn't without its downsides, but for patient investors, it can pay off in

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) had a remarkably good year in 2023. The benchmark index advanced 24% as a host of factors helped improve stock market sentiment, including a surprisingly resilient

In 1999, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) revolutionized computer graphics with the invention of the graphics processing unit (GPU), a chip capable of rendering ultra-realistic visual effects. Nvidia GPUs have

One of the more intriguing developments for investors in recent years has been the return to prominence of stock splits. This action is generally taken as the result of years of strong business

Everyone likes a good deal. But being cheap doesn't mean you're getting good value in investing. The goal should be to pay fair value (or less) for high-quality businesses that will grow and create

There's no surefire way to know which stocks will generate excellent long-term returns for their shareholders. Any such forecast is even cloudier when you're looking at smaller time frames like a

Huge news rocked the cryptocurrency sector last week. After many years of waiting, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved investment companies to start listing Bitcoin ETFs that

The power of compounding returns means that you can build up a large retirement portfolio with relatively small initial investments. The idea is to put money to work that you don't need for many

Growing your wealth over time can be easy work. Set up an investment portfolio that can deliver a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of roughly 15%. Let it run for five years if you're looking to

If you like Berkshire Hathaway, you'll love Fairfax Financial Holdings (OTC: FRFHF). Both companies run essentially the same business model, with multiple decades of proven success.

Since 2000

The artificial intelligence (AI) market is booming, but not all AI stocks are worth buying. Like every technological shift, there will be winners and losers. Investors can't go wrong with companies

The stock market's trajectory has been closely following the latest economic indicators over the past few weeks. The S&P 500 rallied in reaction to the Federal Reserve's announcement that it would