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Higher interest rates have weighed on the value of dividend-paying stocks. That has pushed up their dividend yields, allowing investors to generate a lot more passive investment income.

For example

What a difference a few months makes. After being beaten down for much of last year, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has come roaring back, with shares up 200% (as of this writing) thus far in 2023

Social Security tax is one of several taxes withheld from Americans' paychecks, and many people don't understand where the numbers come from. In this video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel

Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) revenue and earnings figures for its fiscal 2023 third quarter (ended May 7) might have disappointed Wall Street analysts, but this is still a great business. It has a loyal

There's a reason financial experts warn people not to retire on Social Security alone. Those benefits will generally replace about 40% of your pre-retirement wages if you're an average earner. And

The past several months have been confusing for many investors. While the stock market has been on its way up, many experts are still calling for a recession later this year.

The S&P 500 has surged

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses why investors are so excited about Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) stock right now.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 21, 2023. The video

The rise of e-commerce heavyweight Amazon over the past couple of decades has highlighted how the retail landscape is noticeably changing. A better experience, with lower prices, fast shipping, and

There are more than 43 million people in America who are saddled with student loan debt -- much of it (some 93%) from federal student loans. That's a lot of people -- more than 15% of the entire

Is a new bull market here for the S&P 500? It depends on whom you ask. 

Yes, the index has jumped more than 20% above its previous bear market low. That's enough to qualify as a new bull market for

Let's be real: In the back of every investor's mind is the hope that the stocks they invest in will turn into home runs. Some homers might be a good return in a short period of time, but for many

We're less than halfway through 2023, but it already looks like it will forever be remembered as the year artificial intelligence (AI) made its mark on the stock market. New generative AI

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) once delivered rapid multibagger returns -- and was the stock everyone wanted to own. That was back in the pandemic's early days. The coronavirus vaccine maker rose by more

Like a lot of investors, I'm a big fan of dividend-paying stocks for more reasons than one. I'm a busy guy, so receiving regular cash payments for doing nothing more than holding a stock appeals to

It's incredible what a difference a relatively short amount of time can make on Wall Street. In 2021, all three major stock indexes logged multiple record-closing highs. But just one year later, the

We're still months away from knowing how big of a raise Social Security recipients will receive in 2024. But it's not too early to start thinking about it.

That's exactly what the Senior Citizens

Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian highlights how supply chain problems that arose during the pandemic still give Boeing (NYSE: BA) a hard time.

*Stock prices used were the

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian sheds some light on the big-picture items impacting Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) right now.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 21, 2023. The video

Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian compares Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) and The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) to determine which stock he prefers right now.

*Stock prices used were

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses two catalysts for Blink Charging (NASDAQ: BLNK) that could propel the stock higher.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of June 21, 2023

For the vast majority of retirees, Social Security is an indispensable source of income. Over more than two decades, pollster Gallup has surveyed retired workers to gauge their reliance on America's

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) is one company that's surely glad the trading week is over. The consultancy's share price continued its fall on Friday, losing another 2.9% in value. This was a notably worse

A high dividend yield can boost the income you generate from your portfolio. But yield alone is not the best way to select a stock; you need to dig into the story and the stock a bit more than that

United States Steel (NYSE: X) is an iconic name in the steel industry, with a history that dates back to 1901. It wouldn't be an overstatement to say that the company helped to build the America we

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) gave the world a peek into the future of technology at its World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) earlier this month.

As it has done in the past, Apple wowed the audience with