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All you need is three ingredients to cook up sizzling stock returns. Those ingredients are a sufficient upfront amount of cash to invest, the right stocks to buy, and a long enough period of time.

You never hear anyone refer to the "S&P 501 index" or the "S&P 499 index." No, it's the S&P 500 index, for a good reason: The index always includes the 500 largest companies that trade on U.S. stock

History has shown time and again that it doesn't matter when you invest, but rather how long you stay invested that gives you the best chance to build wealth. Thus, even with the broader market near

If there's one company that's proven itself to be adaptive and valuable in the course of the pandemic, it's Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). In fact, over the past five years, the company's share price has

In 2021, the maximum Social Security benefit is $3,895. That would provide an annual retirement income of $46,740 just from that program alone. 

Unfortunately, you probably aren't eligible to get

Shares of Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) were up 11.9% through the first half of 2021, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Owners of Palantir have gone on a wild ride so far this year. The

After building up billions of dollars in reserves last year to prepare for loan losses from the pandemic, most banks have been releasing reserves back into earnings as profits over the last few

Shares of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) surged by 38% in the first half of 2021, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The e-commerce company has seen its stock hitting new all-time

Stock market crashes can be scary because they can happen at any moment without warning. They can also result in huge losses in your investment portfolio in a very short period of time. 

But they

Stock picking can be overwhelming, especially if you're a new investor. But here's the most important piece of advice I can offer: Approach investing with a long-term mindset. Specifically, buy

Shares of fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) ended the week down 9.9%, but it could have been much worse for the livestreaming sports TV platform, as shares had been down nearly 15% at one point.

fuboTV was able

Shares of AMMO (NASDAQ: POWW) tumbled hard this week, falling 14.5% compared to the market indexes, which were essentially flat, on no specific news to the company.

In fact, the ammunition

We are halfway through 2021, and the stock market is off to a crazy start to the year. High-growth technology stocks soared in January, crashed in February, and continued to bounce back and forth

United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) has announced a series of splashy aircraft deals in recent months. In early June, the global airline announced an agreement to buy at least 15 Boom Overture supersonic

A $10,000 investment in Amazon would have climbed roughly 10,000% over the last 15 years and be worth over $1 million today. A $10,000 investment in Netflix across that same time period would have

They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery . When it comes to investing, imitating the way that billionaires invest might seem like a great way to amass a fortune of your own. In

Shareholders of Boston Beer (NYSE: SAM) are in for a volatile trading week. The company behind the Sam Adams, Truly, and Twisted Tea franchises is all set to announce second-quarter results on July

The Xbox Game Pass line of service offerings has set Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) years ahead of the competition in video game streaming and cloud gaming services. Xbox Cloud Gaming allows players to

In June, the consumer price index (an inflation metric) rose year over year by 5.4%, the highest jump since August 2008. As inflation pressures start appearing more durable than once expected

"Make good choices" is a phrase my wife says to our kids every time they leave the house. Many of you may say the same thing or some variation of it, or you heard it from your parents. It covers

The pharmaceutical industry is an excellent place to look for companies that can survive difficult economic times, emerging perhaps battered and bruised but in one piece nonetheless. After all

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is throwing its hat into the ring in the bidding war for the NFL's Sunday Ticket package, according to a report from The Information. Sunday Ticket includes every out-of-market

I'm a big fan of dividend stocks. Not only do they generate passive income, but they have also historically outperformed the S&P 500 with less volatility. That's why I routinely buy dividend payers

In recent years, Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) -- formerly known as CenturyLink -- has refocused its business away from its legacy landline and copper-wire DSL franchises. Instead, it made a big

The wild ride GameStop (NYSE: GME) has been on this year could be coming to an end. The stock is down over 50% from levels it hit just one month ago and it has lost two-thirds of its value from the