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If you're planning to invest new money, position-sizing matters. Position-sizing means how much you allocate to each stock you own. Naturally, you'll want to invest more in your highest-confidence

My friend's father retired late last month, and after an almost 50-year career, he deserved it. My friend threw a party a bunch of us attended, and I had an opportunity to talk to her dad about his

Artificial intelligence (AI) dominated financial headlines throughout 2023. While myriad companies are participating in the AI marathon, the "Magnificent Seven" stocks are setting the pace. Among

Investing in high-quality dividend stocks is a great way to generate passive income. The best ones can turn idle cash into an attractive and steadily rising income stream.

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Social Security undergoes certain changes every year. Many of the modifications affect both current and future retirees in important ways, including the amount of their benefits and wages subject to

Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) aren't ones to buy stock on a whim. Each company they purchase first is rigorously examined for value investing

After suffering a 50% drop in its stock in 2022, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has delivered an impressive turnaround this year.

Last year, high inflation and rising interest rates curbed consumer

It's not often that a single market is able to reverse the effects of an overall market downturn. While it didn't work completely alone, the artificial intelligence (AI) industry was one of the

The ability to contribute money to an HSA hinges on the type of health insurance plan you have. To qualify for an HSA, you must be enrolled in a high-deductible health insurance plan. In 2024, that

Investors sell stocks for a variety of reasons, and Fool.com contributor Tyler Crowe recently sold quite a few stocks to free up capital to deploy in other opportunities. However, two of the sales

Bill.com (NYSE: BILL) didn't receive much coverage in the financial press for most of this year as the market obsessed over the much-touted "Magnificent Seven." When it did get the spotlight, it was

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) believes carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration (CCUS) will play a vital role in helping reduce global emissions. The energy company sees this technology eventually

Investors will likely remember 2023 as the year artificial intelligence (AI) found footing in the market. With the excitement generated by ChatGPT, investors have rushed into many prominent AI

What a year for Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). The tech stalwart kicked off 2023 by hitting a 52-week low of $219.35 on January 6. Then Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT grabbed headlines as artificial

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has issued its Monthly Statistical Snapshot for November 2023, and the latest average monthly retirement benefit has risen to $1,845. That might look

Warren Buffett has led the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) for more than 50 years. Between 1965 (when he took control of Berkshire) and 2022, the shares delivered a whopping 3,787,464%

The right investments can supercharge your portfolio, helping you maximize your earnings while minimizing risk. It can be tricky, though, to invest in the right places, especially when everyone's

Investors suspected that a special dividend was coming soon, but Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has now confirmed the timing of that windfall. A $15-per-share cash payout will land in shareholders'

Prepare the crown for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The high-flying stock is almost certainly going to be the best performer of the S&P 500 for 2023. It's been a truly remarkable year for Nvidia thanks to

Like many new technologies, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has become a bit of a hype cycle, and investor excitement is beginning to overshadow fundamentals. But like every hype cycle in

Different investors mark the beginning of a new bull market in slightly different ways. In my view, a new bull market begins when two criteria are met. First, an index must have rebounded at least

The benchmark S&P 500 index ripped higher in 2023 with a gain of 23.5% so far. But most of that return was driven by the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, which managed to obliterate the return of the

The stock of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has soared 30% in the past month, but shares are still off 87% from all-time highs. The fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) start-up has gone through a

Intel's (NASDAQ: INTC) fortunes on the stock market have turned around tremendously in 2023 as shares of the chipmaker have gained 74% this year, and the good part is that Chipzilla is likely to

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) has set the stock market on fire in 2023 with eye-popping gains of 333% thanks to the hype around quantum computing. But it looks like investors are now having second thoughts