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Nobody likes the R-word. Recessions, or periods when the economy is shrinking instead of growing, can hurt the stock market and have real-life consequences, including layoffs.

However, recessions

This year's market rally has been led by growth stocks, namely mega-cap tech stocks like Nvidia and Meta Platforms (both up over 180% year-to-date). And with the 10-year Treasury note still at 4.5%

Buying high-growth companies and holding them long-term can lead to tremendous returns on the stock market, but investors have to know where to look.

In this video, Travis Hoium covers two

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), often celebrated for its sleek devices and robust ecosystem, might just be the most underrated player in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. Overshadowed by the AI

The Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG) hit a new 52-week high on Nov. 20. The fund is now up 39.6% year to date (YTD), which is outperforming the Nasdaq Composite's 35.7% YTD gain and trouncing the

SunPower (NASDAQ: SPWR) is one of the oldest solar companies in the U.S., and it's had a lot of ups and downs. During the pandemic, the stock shot higher and the company put out high growth targets

Only two years ago, Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) biggest source of revenue was the sale of its graphics processing units (GPUs) to gamers, who use the chips to build high-powered gaming PCs.

However, a

You're allowed to sign up for Social Security as soon as you turn 62. Knowing that, the idea of waiting all the years until your 70th birthday to file for benefits may not be so appealing.

But

Are you looking to get rich on a budget? You're not alone. And, good news! Lots of self-made millionaires became wealthy not because they made tons of income, but because they invested wisely. You

In 2022, the Nasdaq Composite index fell 33% as a spike in inflation curbed consumer and commercial spending. Countless companies posted dismal results, which led investors to bid down their stocks

Look at the world around you, and you'll quickly notice themes happening across the economy. Investing behind these broad secular trends, like financial technology, can provide exposure to

Earnings season can be a great time to scoop up shares of great stocks for the long term, especially when short-term traders sell off a stock based on a slight disappointment, either real or

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is having one of the best years in its history. Its stock has surged 233% so far, propelling the company to a valuation of more than $1 trillion. Its recent success is driven

As 2023 comes to a close, now could be a good time to assess your retirement savings strategy and ensure you're maximizing your potential tax advantages and savings options. While you may

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) looks as impressive as it has in years. The stock is up close to 75% year to date. The tech titan's profitability is increasing. It's moving into exciting new areas.

I wrote

Income investors basically want two things from their dividends: as much money as possible, with the greatest level of safety as possible. There are plenty of places to get ideas for dividend stocks

Becoming a millionaire by the time you retire isn't out of reach. For example, investing $300 each month into an equal-weight S&P 500 index fund should grow into $1 million in about 41 years

When it comes to investing in cybersecurity expert CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD), restaurant chain Portillo's (NASDAQ: PTLO), law-enforcement, technology-provider Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ:

The stock market is coming off of four positive weeks, but you wouldn't know it by looking at the dividend-paying stocks on this list. Both are down near 52-week lows.

These stocks have been having

Over the past few years, several of the world's largest tech companies -- including Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Nvidia -- became trillion-dollar companies. That growing list includes hardware

It wasn't all that long ago that Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) was toiling away in obscurity, providing data mining and artificial intelligence (AI) services to a select few intelligence

Bargains have been harder to come by lately due to the stock market's rally this year. And the increasingly optimistic investor sentiment around growth stocks is making that category even more

With markets rallying, you might be thinking about how to prepare for what may be ahead. I'm talking about the next bull market. We don't know exactly when it will arrive, but bear markets always

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN), which owns one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, saw its stock close at an all-time high of $357.39 on Nov. 9, 2021. The bulls rushed to the stock as

There are a lot of ways to make money on Wall Street. Most investors build their wealth by purchasing stakes in high-quality businesses and hanging on to those positions for long periods. It's the