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The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is the most closely followed benchmark to gauge the performance of the overall stock market. In the past decade, it has produced a total return of nearly 254%. But

What's a way to generate significant passive income that many investors don't know about? Closed-end funds (CEFs). They're similar to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in that they trade like stocks on

$2,000 might not sound like a lot to invest. But even in an exchange-traded fund (ETF), $2,000 could grow by 5x, 10x, or even more over time. That could make a difference to your financial future

If you're investing in the long term, growth stocks can help you maximize your gains. They can offer superior gains to dividend stocks, which often prioritize making recurring payments over growing

The technology sector has crushed the S&P 500 over the past three, five, and 10 years as leading tech stocks like Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Broadcom have grown in value.

Investors gravitate

When it comes to investing in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, there are several great ETFs that will allow you to do that without much individual stock risk. Some track various AI-focused

The Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ) has been one of the best-performing index-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over the years. The ETF tracks the popular Nasdaq-100 index, which consists of the 100

Earning a great return in the stock market doesn't necessarily mean you have to be great at picking individual stocks. Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can give you a simpler way of investing, and the

Are you looking to simplify your income investments in a way that doesn't require regular monitoring? An exchange-traded fund (or ETF) is the obvious choice. These are just baskets of stocks managed

If you have a couple thousand dollars to invest and want a set-it-and-forget-it dividend investment, there are some excellent choices in the market. Most investors who want dividend exchange-traded

Wall Street analysts expect solid market gains in 2025. The S&P 500 consensus outlook projects a 9% rise in the benchmark index, offering investors a potential total return of 10.2% including

It's official: 2024 is in the books and all eyes are on what this year will bring.

As expected, artificial intelligence (AI) stocks continued to pave the way for market-beating returns last year

Over the long term, the benchmark S&P 500 index has generated average annualized returns of about 10%. However, during the past two years, it has more than doubled that, generating a total two-year

I'm packing my retirement account with dividend-paying stocks. The thesis is simple: Dividend stocks have historically outperformed non-payers by a wide margin. The biggest outperformance has come

With the broader stock market indexes hovering around all-time highs, some investors may fear that a sell-off is creeping on the horizon in 2025. After all, equity prices have outpaced earnings

In 2024, there have been plenty of winners in the stock market. While tech stocks have gotten much of the attention from investors, other sectors have also performed well. One of the more overlooked

Are you at a point in your investing life where you just want to tuck some money away and collect dividends from it? Well, good news! You've got plenty of simple options. A single exchange-traded

As of this writing, the S&P 500 has risen around 27% in 2024. That's an incredible performance. But there are some caveats that investors need to consider, including the fact that such a swift

On Wednesday, there was a distinct stumbling-near-the-finish-line quality to the crypto market. Although the Federal Reserve's rate cut announced that day was welcome, if expected, speculation about