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One nice thing about Social Security is that you get a choice when it comes to claiming benefits. You can sign up at any age between 62 and 70, but you won't get your full monthly benefit based on

In a cycle of investor enthusiasm, the S&P 500 is up nearly 15% so far this year. As investor sentiment improves, the market keeps rising. 

One of the ironies of investing is that many investors get

Grab your popcorn and settle in for a tale not of dragons and mythical thrones, but of the evolving kingdom of streaming media.

Today's focus is on Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD), which seems

It's important for income investors to realize that just like the rest of the stock market, there is a broad spectrum of risk and stability when it comes to dividend stocks. Some high-yielding

Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) highest-growth days may be in the past. But, there's some hope the company may be able to reinvent itself as a successful streaming service like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) or

The past few years haven't been good for 3M (NYSE: MMM) shareholders. Then again, the market doesn't care as much about where a stock has come from as it does about where it's going. Moreover, 3M is

The past year hasn't been easy for investors, and with the recent surge in stock prices, many people are feeling conflicted about the future. While some experts are calling this the beginning of a

For the first four months of the year, Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) was on a roll. It was not only keeping up with Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), it was also keeping up with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). By mid-April

Nvidia attracted plenty of investor excitement this year thanks to the increased hype surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). That excitement was enough to help it exceed a $1 trillion market cap

"A contrarian approach is just as foolish as a follow-the-crowd strategy. What's required is thinking rather than polling."

-- Warren Buffett

If you're going to be a successful investor, you'll have

If there were an investing hall of fame, Peter Lynch would deserve a spot in it. He achieved a 29% average annual return during the 13 years he ran Fidelity's Magellan Fund. Lynch also wrote

Just how big could generative artificial intelligence (AI) be? Many experts are trying to answer that question. And global consulting firm McKinsey & Company thinks it has an answer.

McKinsey

Even good long-term plans can come under pressure because of short-term headwinds. But investors appear to be in a "show me" mood with regard to Foot Locker (NYSE: FL). That's a problem for the

Long regarded as a rigid and limited blockchain, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is undergoing a remarkable resurgence as it transcends the conventional perception as a mere store of value. This resurgence

Are we at the beginning of a bull market? It depends on who you ask. After eight positive weeks in a row and a 31% gain in the year to date, most investors think the Nasdaq Composite index has

Hot water is taken for granted in developed markets, and it is becoming an affordable luxury in developing markets. This simple statement tells you a massive amount about water heater maker A. O

Share prices of Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) are up significantly so far in 2023 with gains of 49%. That comes despite a sell-off last week on news of a downgrade report by a Wall Street analyst.

Despite excellent revenue and profit trends through early 2023, both McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) stocks are on sale right now. Wall Street has chosen to focus more on the

Tech stocks have long been the darlings of growth investors -- and rightfully so, given their returns over the past decade or more. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is up by around 302% in the

Artificial intelligence (AI) could be important in many sectors, but in healthcare, it might be particularly revolutionary. That's because it could lead to better drugs and medical devices -- and

Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) is one of my largest holdings. It didn't achieve this through capital appreciation alone -- it holds a sizable position in my portfolio largely because I've added to my

Integrated energy giant ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) did something pretty incredible. It managed to increase its dividend every year for over four decades, despite operating in a highly cyclical industry

Change is one of Wall Street's few constants. Due to a combination of corporate innovation, collaboration, competition, and acquisitions, the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. are

Following a sharp fall last year amid inflation and a weak advertising market, shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) have rocketed 73% higher in 2023. The leading streaming aggregator is still reporting