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Here's the Average Social Security COLA From 1975 to 2023: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/775366/getty-security-cash-sleep-napping-rest-peace-of-mind.jpg
Here's the Average Social Security COLA From 1975 to 2023

There are lots of wonderful things about Social Security. For example, almost every American worker can qualify for it easily, and you don't have to save and invest over decades in order to earn it

3 Facts You Need to Know About Home Depot Before You Buy the Stock: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777393/ladder-home-renovation-project.jpg
3 Facts You Need to Know About Home Depot Before You Buy the Stock

Since its initial public offering in 1981, Home Depot (NYSE: HD) has done a fantastic job of growing shareholders' capital. It has helped that the business has paid a dividend for a jaw-dropping 148

Where Will Lucid Stock Be in 2024 and Beyond?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777761/stock-market-person-studying-computer.jpg
Where Will Lucid Stock Be in 2024 and Beyond?

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian elaborates on where Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID) will find itself as it enters the next growth stage.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 15, 2024

Is Novavax Stock a Buy?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777000/a-couple-making-financial-decisions-with-the-help-of-a-laptop-and-calculator.jpg
Is Novavax Stock a Buy?

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) has been a highly volatile stock in recent years, and that volatility is on full display again this month. Shares of the healthcare stock are up 200% since the start of May

3 Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks to Buy in May: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777500/getty-dividend-income.jpg
3 Dividend-Paying Tech Stocks to Buy in May

Alphabet's recent decision to issue a dividend reinforces a notable trend: the evolution of tech stocks as dividend payers. This is significant since many tech stocks tend to eschew dividends in

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The Secret Risk All SoFi Stock Investors Should Know

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian identifies a hidden risk that SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) stock investors will not want to miss.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 15, 2024. The

2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks at All-Time Highs I'd Buy Right Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777590/woman-on-laptop-2024.jpg
2 "Magnificent Seven" Stocks at All-Time Highs I'd Buy Right Now

While it's tough to argue that most of the "Magnificent Seven" stocks would be bad long-term investments, there are two in particular that I'd be eager to buy right now. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is

Northrop Grumman Is Back in the Warship Building Business: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777536/manta-ray-underwater-drone-is-noc.jpg
Northrop Grumman Is Back in the Warship Building Business

Thirteen years ago, military aerospace and shipbuilding giant Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) made the strategic decision to jettison its shipbuilding unit and focus its business on aerospace instead

3 Reasons Not to Panic About Social Security Running Out of Money, Even Though Trustees Say It Will Happen: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777245/reviewing-finances.jpg
3 Reasons Not to Panic About Social Security Running Out of Money, Even Though Trustees Say It Will Happen

If you've been reading the news about Social Security recently, you've probably noticed that the headlines are pretty frightening.

Specifically, you've likely heard that the most recent Trustees

What's Going On With Arm Stock?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777759/gettyimages-1223360024.jpg
What's Going On With Arm Stock?

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses what these developments could mean for Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) stock investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 15, 2024. The

3 Monster Stocks in the Making You Can Buy Right Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777598/smiling-man-holding-fist-up.jpg
3 Monster Stocks in the Making You Can Buy Right Now

If you go to California's Redwood National Park, you can see the world's tallest tree -- a redwood called Hyperion that's over 380 feet tall. Like every other tree, though, Hyperion started as a

A Few Years From Now, You'll Wish You Bought This High-Growth Stock: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/776932/yoga-stretching-working-out-health-exercise.jpg
A Few Years From Now, You'll Wish You Bought This High-Growth Stock

There's a palpable fear of missing out among investors when markets are soaring as they have been in the past year. It's hard not to feel regret, after all, if you don't own top-performing stocks

Stressed About Medicare Enrollment? 3 Tips for Seniors to Help Make the Process a Breeze: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777637/older-woman-laptop-gettyimages-610156480.jpg
Stressed About Medicare Enrollment? 3 Tips for Seniors to Help Make the Process a Breeze

Millions of seniors today are enrolled in Medicare. Without it, they'd no doubt have to scramble to find affordable health coverage. You may be gearing up to enroll in Medicare yourself. But if

2 Stocks That Can Help You to Get Richer in the Next 3 to 5 Years: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777697/100-bills.jpg
2 Stocks That Can Help You to Get Richer in the Next 3 to 5 Years

Some companies have a knack for making their investors richer. They operate highly profitable businesses, giving them ample cash to fund their growth while returning money to investors.

Brookfield

Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) Right Now While It's Below $1?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777499/cryptocurrency-tracking-on-phone-1201x759-9087985.jpg
Should You Buy Ripple (XRP) Right Now While It's Below $1?

After a painful down year in 2022, the cryptocurrency market is back in investors' good graces, as its valuation currently sits at $2.3 trillion (as of May 16). That's up considerably from about

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2 Growth Stocks That Could Skyrocket in 2024

Investors have already seen some big stock price jumps in 2024. Several winners are in the popular artificial intelligence (AI) space, of course, with companies like Nvidia and Meta Platforms

Missed Out on Nvidia's Run-Up? My Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy and Hold: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777309/ai-written-on-cloud.jpg
Missed Out on Nvidia's Run-Up? My Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy and Hold

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the hottest stocks on the market in recent months, and that's not surprising, as the company has played a critical role in the artificial intelligence (AI)

2 Unstoppable Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $800 During the S&P 500 Bull Market: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777546/a-person-sitting-at-their-home-office-desk-using-a-laptop-computer.jpg
2 Unstoppable Vanguard ETFs to Buy With $800 During the S&P 500 Bull Market

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) made a new record high earlier this year, cementing the bull market that began when the index bottomed in October 2022. As it continues to march higher, investors might

3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Go Parabolic: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777564/stock-chart-rocket.jpg
3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Go Parabolic

If you're like me, you don't remember much from your high school geometry class. However, I still recall a few things -- including the intriguing curve called the parabola.

We don't encounter the

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Better AI Stock: Intel vs. Nvidia

Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has skyrocketed since the start of 2023, with the launch of OpenAI's ChatGPT kicking off a boom in the industry. As a result, many tech stocks have enjoyed

Could Warren Buffett Like This Stock More Than Apple Because of Its Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777581/buffett6-tmf.jpg
Could Warren Buffett Like This Stock More Than Apple Because of Its Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity?

Anyone familiar with Warren Buffett knows the famous investor likes Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). He has called the company a better business than any of Berkshire Hathaway's subsidiaries and better than

The Unfortunate Truth About Receiving the Maximum $4,873 Social Security Benefit: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777214/gettyimages-social-security-check.jpeg
The Unfortunate Truth About Receiving the Maximum $4,873 Social Security Benefit

Many people strive to max out their Social Security income, but aiming to get every possible penny from the program might not be worth it for most.

The maximum monthly retirement benefit in 2024 is

This Stock Has Trounced Microsoft, Alphabet, and AMD. It Has Nothing to Do With AI.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/777620/gettyimages-1352758440.jpg
This Stock Has Trounced Microsoft, Alphabet, and AMD. It Has Nothing to Do With AI.

The big story in the stock market over the past few years has been artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI, which can create text, images, videos, and audio, looks likely to be a transformative

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1 Secret of Millionaire Retirees

It may be hard to fathom building a million-dollar retirement portfolio when the median retirement savings for American households is $87,000. However, a shift in your mindset and finances can take

As a Longtime Starbucks Shareholder, Here's What I'm Most Worried About Right Now: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/776049/starbucks_employee_holding_cup_with_logo_sbux.png
As a Longtime Starbucks Shareholder, Here's What I'm Most Worried About Right Now

On April 30, coffee giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported financial results for its fiscal second quarter of 2024, and the stock was immediately crushed as a result. In a subsequent interview with