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Retirees are often talked about as though they live on a fixed income. For the most part, that's true, but there's one key part of many retirees' incomes that has the potential to increase every

IBM (NYSE: IBM) has been around for more than 100 years. While the tech giant still sells plenty of hardware, including its iconic mainframes, today, it's focused on software and consulting. As

Three years ago, data analytics company Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) debuted on public markets through a direct listing. Since then, its shares have risen around 80%, with most of that growth coming from a

In the past, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has undoubtedly made for one of the best investments ever. Shares have soared 660% in the past decade and 6,110% in the past 20 years, outpacing the Nasdaq

Finding companies you can buy and hold over the very long term is the key to successful investing. Not only does trading in and out of stocks typically diminish returns, but it also interrupts the

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a home run investment in 2023. Shares of the semiconductor giant have more than tripled this year, gaining a whopping 238% thanks to an astronomical acceleration in

The last few years have been rough for Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND). The plant-based meat stock hit a peak in early 2021 but has since been in a major downward trend, with shares falling 94% in the

The global economy was thrown for a loop by the coronavirus pandemic, which resulted in countries effectively shutting businesses down to slow the spread of the virus. As the global economy opened

If you're reading this then you likely already know the biggest-possible monthly benefit that retirees will be receiving from the Social Security Administration in 2024 is $4,873, up from 2023's

After the shares fell a whopping 91% in 2022, Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) has been on a major upswing this year. Investors are optimistic about the business again.

If I'd bought this fintech stock at the

Last year was tough on growth stocks, but 2023 has been the complete opposite. Many companies have rocketed higher this year with names such as e-commerce software provider Shopify (NYSE: SHOP)

After delivering a total return of over 140% in the last five years, it may seem unlikely that Bombardier Recreational Products (NASDAQ: DOOO) would make for an excellent "buy on the dip" candidate

As we close out the year, we turn our focus on 2024 and what will become of that year. In today's video, I go through five stocks that I have been asked about recently, and I rate them either a Buy

This past year was a challenging one for the renewable energy sector. Surging interest rates drove up financing costs, making it more difficult for some industry players to fund their growth. That

There's no denying the challenges investors faced in 2022, but this year is coming to a close in stark contrast to its predecessor. After shedding 35% of its value last year, the Nasdaq Composite

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) stock has been in the dumps this year. It is struggling due to declining demand for its COVID products. And it may take some years before its top line starts rising meaningfully

Small-cap stocks are often the first to sell off ahead of turbulent economic conditions. Indeed, this is the exact scenario that played out in late 2021 when the Federal Reserve first began talking

It's fair to say that Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT) is an ailing biotech. Over the past three years, its share price has fallen by 83% as it abandoned parts of its pipeline and laid off staff

After a bruising year for the markets in 2022, the past year has been much better. The major market indexes rebounded, with the growth-centric Nasdaq Composite up 43% in 2023. The best way to stay

Social Security is an integral source of income for millions of retirees, but only half of U.S. adults say they know how to maximize their benefits, according to a 2023 survey from the Nationwide

At a current market capitalization of $1.6 trillion and trailing 12-month net revenue of $554 billion, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a gargantuan business that hardly flies under the radar. And the fact

There's a lot to like about dividend stocks. They supply their owners with passive income. On top of that, they've historically delivered market-beating total returns.

Investors who like dividends

Artificial intelligence (AI) captured the imagination of investors in 2023. This isn't surprising. Whenever there's a new technology, it's natural to see investors clamor to figure out who the

No stock is entirely risk-free, especially stocks like Bluebird Bio (NASDAQ: BLUE). The small-cap company's shares have plunged by 84% in the past three years.

The gene editing specialist has had

Passive income isn't hard to find in the stock market. Many companies, including nearly all the members of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, pay out a big portion of their earnings to shareholders