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After buying a few too many ice cream cones this summer, I'm back to pinching my pennies and working to build up a cash position I can use to buy some new stocks. There are lots of tickers that I'd

Shares of consumer electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) are down about 45% from their pandemic-era high. There's a good reason. Demand for much of what the company sells has tumbled in the

Most investors probably know what UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is. It's the world's largest healthcare company, a member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and has its hands in various areas

Rising interest rates are providing income-seeking investors with a lot more attractive options these days. CDs and Treasuries pay around 5%, while many dividend stocks offer even higher-yielding

After climbing more than 30% year to date, the Nasdaq Composite is just 15% away from a new record high, the most conservative threshold for a new bull market. Investors looking to capitalize on

Investing in stocks isn't just for the rich and famous since quality stocks can be found at almost any price. Some are trading for well above $1,000 per share, while others go for less than $100

A look at a price chart over the past decade would easily show that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is, without a doubt, one of the best financial assets to have owned. It has skyrocketed from about $123 in

Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock fell for an 11th straight day last Thursday as pressures mount for name brand and big box retailers alike. The main catalyst for Nike's accelerated sell-off was disappointing

During the past century, the stock market has recovered from every economic downturn and gone on to climb to new highs. This time is unlikely to be different. Stocks have already recouped much of

The list of $1 trillion stocks is fairly exclusive, as only six companies currently hold this title. Of the companies in this club, I'm most excited about Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock potential

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Warren Buffett has made some wonderful investments over the years, but I don't think any of those investments were as successful as the decision to buy Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in early 2016, a move

In the PC central processing unit (CPU) market, Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has been able to stage an impressive comeback thanks to its embrace of a hybrid core architecture. Starting with Alder Lake and

3M (NYSE: MMM) has gotten hammered over the past few years. Its share price has tumbled nearly 50% over the last three years. That massive decline has driven the industrial giant's dividend yield up

If I could describe the first half of 2023, I would say it reminds me of a jam-packed sandwich -- hear me out. 

The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to their highest levels in nearly two

Some companies are simply unpredictable in the stock market. In the past two quarters, I've written about how Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) may have difficulty meeting expectations. Both times, it blew

To say that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is in a bull market would be slightly premature, yet at the same time its gain of almost 70% in 2023 makes the depths of the bear market feel like an eternity ago

There was one number that stuck out to me in Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) second-quarter earnings report. It's a great indication of the current strength of streaming and the Roku platform.

Roku saw its

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have crushed the stock market handsomely over the past year, gaining 183% as of this writing, compared to the Nasdaq Composite index's gains of just 12% during the

Social Security's full retirement age (FRA) is 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later. At FRA, you're entitled to your full monthly Social Security benefit based on your personal earnings history.

If

Adyen (OTC: ADYE.Y) (OTC: ADYY.F) vis one of the most important companies in fintech, but few people know about it. Adyen's products facilitate global payment processing and compete with products

When the stock market is roaring higher, it's easy to lose sight of the value that safe dividend stocks provide. Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is an icon in the