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The tech industry has long been known for its wealth of growth stocks, thanks to companies in a near-constant state of innovation and development. As a result, holding these stocks for the long term

Social Security benefits can go a long way in retirement, especially if your savings are falling short. But there's a sneaky expense that could take a bite out of your monthly checks: taxes.

Even in

I love buying dividend stocks in a market correction because low pricing means I can earn higher yields. Dividend stocks were absolutely shattered last year as rising interest rates and market

A stock market sell-off in 2022 that saw the Nasdaq Composite index slump 33% over 12 months left many companies starting the new year in the doldrums. However, temporary headwinds like economic

Three hundred dollars isn't a fortune in the grand scheme of things. But it could help set the stage for impressive stock returns if invested in the right companies and held there over a long enough

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has hit a bit of a rough patch. The oil company was red-hot last year, rallying nearly 40%. However, it has cooled off considerably in recent months, falling 27% from its

After declining 19% in 2022, the S&P 500 has risen about 4% this year as investors grew accustomed to inflation, rising interest rates, and other macro headwinds. Bargain hunters also started to

Dollar Tree's (NASDAQ: DLTR) latest earnings report was a mixed bag. The company topped last quarter's sales and earnings estimates, but guidance for the current fiscal year isn't exactly thrilling

Investors always need to think about the value of their investments, especially when interest rates are rising and growth is slowing in many markets. And given that backdrop, some high-profile

To play off of a quip by Ernest Hemingway, disruption can happen gradually, then suddenly. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a slowly percolating aspect of society for many years, but could take

Recession talk seems to be everywhere, and it's not just pundits: 28 of the 48 economists recently surveyed by the National Association for Business Economics expect a recession in the U.S. this

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway investment firm is known for making large, long-term bets on companies with proven business models that generate mountains of cash. Berkshire has owned shares of

Dividend growth can act as a litmus test for the quality of a business. After all, a company can only grow its dividend over the long haul if its profits are also rising.

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In 1965, Warren Buffett took control of Berkshire Hathaway. It was a small textile company at the time, seemingly doomed by its dependence on a declining industry, but he quickly shifted its focus

Growth stocks may not be at their zenith as they were in the earlier days of the pandemic, but that doesn't mean that all companies in this space have exhausted their long-term growth potential. On

Artificial intelligence (AI) powers some of the most fascinating technological breakthroughs today. You might have heard about OpenAI's ChatGPT. It's basically a natural language processor that can

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) share prices are well down for the past few weeks, and not surprisingly so. In addition to so-so quarterly results from its discount-retailing peers, Dollar General itself

Banks have generally been a good investment over the past year or so, as they benefited from rising interest rates. While there are macroeconomic concerns for banks as we move through 2023, they

The first name that usually comes to mind when most people are asked to name great investors is Warren Buffett. He took over Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) in 1965 and transformed

You don't have to make it back the way you lost it. -- Warren Buffett 

That simple sentence from superinvestor Warren Buffett is more profound than you might think. It offers an insight that eluded

Many companies struggled as economic headwinds drove the Nasdaq Composite into a bear market last year, but ad tech businesses like Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) were hit particularly hard. The domino effect

Plenty of obstacles stand between you and your early retirement goals. Fortunately, a number of the most common mistakes are well-studied and relatively simple to avoid. Steer clear of these silly

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a generational catalyst for the U.S. housing market. Median home prices soared over 40% in less than two years as record-low interest rates drove the cost of financing

You'll often hear how important it is to build retirement savings -- and a nice amount at that. While you can count on some income from Social Security, those benefits will only replace about 40% of

2022 was the year the market hit the reset button on stock valuations. After months of enduring a bear market that reduced stock prices by 30% or more, many growing and profitable businesses now