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A 401(k) is one of the most effective tools for building long-term wealth. And these days, employers tend to offer two types of 401(k) plan -- traditional and Roth.

Many savers favor the traditional

Shares of ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) surged 16.3% in March, significantly outperforming the 5% decline in the S&P 500. The oil company benefited from a big surge in crude oil prices last month.

A month ago, nuclear stock Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) seemed to have stalled out. The small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) start-up was stuck waiting on critical government approvals to move forward with its

Market volatility is up, and stock prices are down. However, that doesn't mean it's time to panic. Instead, now is the time to scour the market looking for great buys.

While value stocks have been

Gold has fallen about 12% from the peak of $5,354 an ounce it touched in late January. That's after the price of the yellow metal soared more than 180% over the past five years.

Much of that

AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) is a leading drugmaker that investors have come to rely on for steady and consistent results over the years. Along the way, it has also paid and increased its dividend on a

The market has been anything but quiet. Earlier this year, stocks struggled to overcome mounting concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and private credit, among other signs of frothiness.

Then

Boeing (NYSE: BA) first delivered the 737 MAX in 2017, and it's fair to say the narrow-body plane hasn't produced the financial performance that management had hoped to see.

Part of the problem is

It's complex to determine whether a stock is undervalued, overvalued, or properly valued. That's because it's impossible to predict the future, so investor valuations remain part art and part

Stocks have gotten off to a difficult start here in 2026, and in March, the Dow Jones Industrial Average entered correction territory for the first time since last year's "Liberation Day" tariff

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has been one of the worst big tech stocks to own this year. It's trading down over 23% in 2025 alone, and down around 31% from its all-time highs. While that may cause some

Stock market volatility will test the mettle of even the most seasoned investors, and the first three months of 2026 have been a prime example. Take, for instance, Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS). Fears

Shares of Chevron (NYSE: CVX) rallied 10.8% in March. The oil stock got a big boost from crude prices, which soared last month.

Here's a look at what drove up oil prices and Chevron's stock in

The answer to the question of whether working longer always increases your monthly Social Security benefits is yes -- almost always. However, one exception involves Social Security spousal benefits

Stocks got off to a challenging start to the year, and in late March, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite briefly entered correction territory by falling more than 10%

April 15 is one of the more important financial dates to mark on your calendar because it's Tax Day (unless it falls on a weekend or holiday, in which case it's the next business day). Although many

In this video, I will revisit my previous valuation model for SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and explain why the current valuation doesn't make sense. Watch the short video to learn more, consider

Money is tight for many American households right now. Groceries cost more. Interest rates make borrowing more expensive. Discretionary spending is under real pressure. And when that happens, people

After NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) stock plunged 26.5% in February, investors had high hopes the nuclear energy stock would recover in March. Sadly for them, though, this didn't come to pass for two

The first quarter was a difficult one for the S&P 500 and for investors as a variety of concerns circulated -- from worries about the revenue potential of artificial intelligence (AI) companies to

With the exception of the five-week COVID-19 crash in February-March 2020 and the nine-month bear market in 2022, the bulls have been running the show since 2019 began. Over the last six months, the

The clock is ticking to file your federal income taxes. Surveys have found that between one-fourth and one-third of Americans wait until almost the last minute to file.

If you're in that group and

Many income investors are understandably attracted to the energy sector. The dividend yields offered by energy stocks are often quite juicy. However, there are some downsides to investing in some

Investors looking for stocks that can turn a modest portfolio into a multimillion-dollar nest egg often find what they're looking for in the biotech industry. For several years, CRISPR Therapeutics

Although you can claim Social Security beginning at age 62, many people choose to wait until age 65 because it coincides with Medicare eligibility and doesn't result in as much of a benefits