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Social Security has seen better days. Though seniors received the largest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in decades this year, the program only has about 10 years left until it becomes insolvent.

If you want to build a winning portfolio, the key ingredient is generally this one: quality companies that deliver steady share price gains over time. But, every once in a while, one particular

Despite a banking crisis earlier this year and high inflation, the S&P 500 index has rallied from its cyclical low in October and is now up more than 22% since that time. From a technical

Could artificial intelligence (AI) present the biggest moneymaking opportunity in a generation? It just might.

We've already seen several AI stocks soar so far in 2023. Nvidia, for example, has

The market often sees it as a good sign when the CEO of a company personally buys more shares of the business. That's what recently happened with Match Group's (NASDAQ: MTCH) CEO, Bernard Kim, who

If you subscribe to the "buy low, sell high" investing strategy, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) might not interest you. Shares of the e-commerce and cloud-hosting giant have skyrocketed over 50% so far this

Before the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite Index, there was the Dow Jones Industrial Average. This index includes only 30 companies. But they represent some of the biggest businesses in the U.S.

The cannabis industry is in free fall. Companies are struggling to find ways to grow, losses continue to pile up, and cash burn remains a big problem. For some businesses, that means it will take

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) stock has been on a tear in 2023, with shares up roughly 125%, or more than 8 times the gains of the S&P 500. This is in stark contrast to 2022, when the stock cratered

Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't just dominating the conversation in investment circles this year -- the technology is actually finding its way into the products and services we use each day. That

Warren Buffett doesn't measure the success of his favorite companies by short-term stock performance. So, when talking Buffett stocks, "unstoppable" doesn't mean one that's soared in the triple

There's no official definition of a high-yield dividend stock. That said, most investors agree that a yield above the S&P 500 index average and the 10-year U.S. Treasury note is an important

Imagine you've put in the work for decades, and you're finally nearing your golden years. You'll soon be retired, free to pursue your passions, spend time with loved ones, and be rewarded for a

Over the past week, investors were greeted with headlines that the S&P 500 had crossed a psychologically important benchmark: It joined the Nasdaq Composite and the Dow Jones Industrial Average in

Over the past 17 months, Wall Street has taken investors on quite the ride. After the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite surged to record highs between mid-November 2021 and

The daily ups and downs of the market can distract and keep you focused on the short term. But in reality, real wealth is made when you think in terms of years, buying great companies and letting

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has followed a classic growth stock path since its initial public offering in June 2021 that includes soaring growth rates on top-line revenue and customer

We've entered the era of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is already disrupting massive markets while sowing the seeds that will grow into entirely new industries.

Fortunes will be made by investors

No matter how well or poorly the stock market is performing, new and tenured investors will always flock to next-big-thing investments. And at the moment, no trend has captivated the attention of

Tech stocks have long had a reputation for reliable growth, primarily thanks to the innovative nature of the industry. Over the last decade, the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index soared 395%

At this point, a lot of people are worried that Social Security is going to shrivel up and stop paying benefits. Thankfully, that's just not true.

Social Security is facing some financial

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) had its "Data Center & AI Technology Premiere" today, but investors seemed unimpressed, as the stock dipped 3.61%. AMD stock has rallied hard in 2023, up over

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