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What were the biggest investing stories of 2025? A few especially stand out.

The steep sell-off and subsequent rebound after President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement is one. The

Imagine a machine that generated cash for you year in and year out. Unfortunately, such a machine doesn't exist. However, the closest alternative is investing in assets that generate reliable

The share price of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker Nio (NYSE: NIO) has fallen to $4.95, more than 35% off its 2025 high and less than $2 away from its all-time lows.

Given how quickly the

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is on track to end 2025 with a gain of over 25%, and it's currently trading near a record high. Investors have piled into the stock in anticipation of the company's future

Investors always are on the lookout for the next big thing. And over the past few years, this has been artificial intelligence (AI). The technology has promised to transform processes and operations

In the 11 months since President Donald Trump was inaugurated for his non-consecutive second term, change has been commonplace. Since taking office, Trump has overseen the passage of his flagship

Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist Richard Feynman once stated, "No one understands quantum mechanics." I mention Feynman's quote because many investors are excited about quantum computing

Shares of Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) surged after the company introduced its GLP-1 weight loss drugs to the market. Investors correctly recognized the desirability of a weight loss drug, but, as often

There's a good chance Social Security will play a big role in your retirement finances, the same way it serves as a key source of income for millions of older Americans today. For this reason, it's

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) has spent the past two years trimming its stake in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) -- a move that caught many investors off guard. That trend becomes even more

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller was one of the most successful hedge fund managers in history, generating returns of 30% annually over three decades without a single down year. He closed his hedge

With less than 10 calendar days to go before we ring in the new year, it's looking promising that this will be another phenomenal year for Wall Street and the long-term investors who've continued to

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is a popular oil stock. That's due in part because Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns a sizable stake. The conglomerate owns nearly 265 million

Long-term investing is easy and relatively stress-free, at least in principle. All you have to do is purchase shares of quality companies and sit back and watch for years -- sometimes decades -- as

I have held Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock in one account or another since 2006.

That summer, I wrote a 5,000-word overview of the video rental industry for another media outlet. It took me weeks to

On Dec. 16, 2025, Mark S. Peek, a member of the Board of Directors of SentinelOne (NYSE:S), executed an open-market buy of 40,000 shares, totaling an approximate value of $595,600, as reported in

Target (NYSE: TGT) proved itself to be a winning stock for investors during the early days of the pandemic. The company's digital sales platform and delivery options were just what shoppers were

Dividend yields aren't as high as they used to be. Historically, the S&P 500's dividend yield has averaged about 4%. Today, it's closer to 1%.

Many of today's higher-yielding stocks have higher

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is down by 66% in the last 12 months. Many holders are now in the process of wondering if 2026 will bring better times or if things are going to get even worse somehow.

In

Between 2018 and 2019, Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) reduced its physical store footprint by 25%, shutting down over 1,000 locations. It was an aggressive plan to reduce the brand's overexposure, but it

Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT:SCHD) and Vanguard High Dividend Yield ETF (NYSEMKT:VYM) both target dividend-paying U.S. stocks, but differ in sector tilt, portfolio concentration, and

Technology companies are investing a substantial amount of money in hardware, processors, and memory storage to support AI. According to an estimate by McKinsey, companies need to invest a

There are currently just 56 "Dividend Kings," or stocks with more than 50 years of consecutive dividend growth. However, in the coming years many more companies will join this elite group. Some