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It's no secret that 2023 was challenging for many. Consumers feel the squeeze of higher inflation and rising interest rates on loans, mortgages, and credit cards. But tough times make people

Maxing out your 401(k) is an impressive retirement achievement. In 2023, that means putting $22,500 ($30,000 if you're over 50) toward your future, which could easily grow into hundreds of thousands

Another year is winding down, which means tax season is right around the corner. That time of year can be confusing for retired workers and other Social Security recipients. Benefits can be taxed at

Not all stocks have benefited from the market's rally in 2023. Just look at PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), a leader in electronic payments with a more than two-decade history. Its shares have tanked 18%

Growth stocks may not generate the same returns for investors as they did in the earlier days of the pandemic. However, great companies are still making strides even in the current market and macro

With a trailing-10-year return of 2,560%, it goes without saying that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the best investments anyone could've made. Even this year, shares are up a whopping 98%,

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) is one stock that hasn't come close to regaining its 2021 highs. In fact, the e-commerce site has continued to decline since reaching its peak in 2021 and is now down more than

Many U.S. workers are in a position where they don't have access to a retirement savings plan through an employer. And people in that boat can thankfully fall back on an IRA in the absence of having

Even as Wall Street keeps inching higher, I thought my three stocks to avoid for last week -- Dollar General, Thor Industries, and Big Lots -- were going to lose to the market. They fell 6%, rose

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area that many investors want exposure to, but they also don't want to get caught up in the hype behind the trend. Fortunately, plenty of AI stocks aren't

E-signature services soared in popularity during the pandemic when even industries that had stubbornly avoided the convenient technology had little choice but to adopt it. DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU)

It was never meant to be the entirety of anyone's retirement income. But, for some people, Social Security's retirement benefits can be a sizable chunk of change. A handful of retirees are

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has had a phenomenal run in 2023, with the stock rising about 50% year to date. However, that rise wasn't warranted, in my opinion. If you analyze Apple's business results for

To get Warren Buffett-like returns, deep value opportunities are one of the places one should look. When a company that most have discarded or ignored changes its fortunes for the better, the

Artificial intelligence (AI) made a huge splash in 2023, and the next wave of computing to drive AI's evolution could involve quantum computers. Quantum computing is an entirely new way for

Digital Realty (NYSE: DLR) and Blackstone (NYSE: BX) are joining forces to develop data centers. They expect to invest about $7 billion over the next several years to build four data center campuses

There's nothing inherently wrong with paying a premium for a quality investment. If you can step into a compelling stock prospect at a lower price, though, why wouldn't you?

With that as the

Healthcare is one of those expenses that's pretty much unavoidable. Being young and fairly healthy doesn't guarantee that you won't face your fair share of medical bills at some point, because you

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) stock has been all over the place in the last year -- as low as $11.68 per share and as high as $29.27 per share. However, Rivian currently finds itself closer to

There's a good chance your portfolio has been moving higher in recent weeks, but not every stock is going along for the ride. Roughly 20% of stocks are trading lower over the past month. You

Rising more than 300% in the last decade and 7,000% since its 1997 initial public offering, precision instrument specialist Mettler-Toledo (NYSE: MTD) may be one of the most successful stocks few

With only a few weeks left in 2023, investors are getting ready to close the books on a surprisingly strong year. Through Dec. 8, the S&P 500 is now up 20% and just touched its highest point all

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be fantastic investments for many people. Not only do they require next to no effort on your part, but they could also help you earn hundreds of thousands of dollars