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For the better part of the last three decades, investors have had a next-big-thing technology or innovation to captivate their attention, and their money. Over the last two-plus years, the evolution

As of closing bell on May 29, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have each generated roughly breakeven returns on the year. Normally, returns this mundane wouldn't be

It's been almost two months since President Trump's "Liberation Day" announcement, during which he presented a litany of new tariff policies in an effort to level set trade relations which major

These are tricky times for investors. Oh, the market's never exactly easy to navigate. Things are proving particularly unpredictable right now, however. Some tickers are performing well when they

For more than a century, no asset class has come remotely close to matching the average annual return of stocks. But this doesn't mean Wall Street's major stock indexes move from point A to point B

Dividend stocks come in all shapes and sizes, and you have to decide which ones are right for your portfolio. Here are three no-brainer dividend stocks, each with its own unique flair. All three may

With the exception of a two-month stretch during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. economy has been firing on all cylinders for the better part of 16 years. Berkshire Hathaway's

In recent weeks, it was easy to observe the dangers of short-term investing. In the blink of an eye, the three major benchmarks -- which had climbed over the past two years -- suddenly found

Nucor (NYSE: NUE) is a large and diversified U.S. steelmaker. Despite being conservatively run, the company can't avoid the cyclical nature of the industry in which it operates. No amount of

This has already been a roller coaster year for investors. After hovering at or near historic highs in February, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 indexes both plunged more than

So far in 2025, the stock market has been a mixed bag. The S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average have all exhibited higher than usual levels of volatility. Between mixed

There's never a dull moment on Wall Street. Earlier this year, the bulls could do no wrong, with the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) climbing to an all-time record high. Not long thereafter, a

As of the closing bell on May 20, the three major stock market indexes -- S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average -- are all essentially at break-even returns on the year. Under

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is an iconic stock market index. It tracks the performance of 30 of the country's most prominent publicly traded companies. Its components do get changed over time

For well over a century, the stock market has served as the premier wealth creator for investors. Though other asset classes, such as real estate, Treasury bonds, gold, silver, and oil, have

For more than two years, artificial intelligence (AI) is the trend that's captivated the attention of Wall Street and everyday investors. The potential for AI to add $15.7 trillion to the global

United States Steel's (NYSE: X) place in history is secure, given how important the company was to the creation of the steel industry. But US Steel is no longer the industry-leading company it once

While President Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs sent markets into a temporary tailspin, many stocks have since recovered. But one name that has failed to bounce back is the steelmaker Nucor

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is up year to date. So is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). Any talk about a bear market seems outdated after the major indexes' resurgence in recent

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) was once a reliable blue chip stalwart for long-term investors. As the world's largest manufacturer of x86 CPUs for PCs and servers, it generated stable growth, consistently

The American dream includes a great many things, and Nucor (NYSE: NUE) and Steel Dynamics (NASDAQ: STLD) offer two different versions of achieving that dream. Both operate in the North American

While the tariff situation remains dynamic, one thing is crystal clear: The current administration wants to support domestic provision of key metals and minerals, including copper. That's excellent

Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) does a lot for the fairly tiny expense ratio of 0.06% that it charges. In fact, what it does is likely to be very close to what you might do if you were

Wall Street hasn't been hurting for catalysts of late. Following a nearly two-and-a-half-year climb in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and Nasdaq

There is no shortage of ways for investors to grow their nominal wealth, including buying real estate, purchasing a Treasury bond or certificate of deposit (CD), or putting their money to work in