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There's a lot to celebrate about Social Security. For one thing, it turned 90 in August -- after being signed into law in 1935 by President Franklin Roosevelt. It remains a critical program

Is past and present stock market performance a good predictor of how the market will perform in the future? It can be sometimes. Otherwise, no one would bother incorporating historical stock data

What's the hottest new technology right now? And what's the hottest stock in that space? I think the answers to those two questions are easy.

Quantum computing is arguably the hottest new

The world's largest semiconductor foundry, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), fabricates chips for the leading chip designers across the globe. It also happens to be one of the hottest

It's been an interesting year for crypto. The presidential election victory of Donald Trump last November sent most cryptocurrencies surging, as Trump has cozied up to the sector and promised to

There's no doubt that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a magnificent stock. Not only has Amazon improved the lives of countless consumers worldwide, but the stock has also generated life-changing wealth for

In June of this year, Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ: OPEN) stock was trading at an all-time low of $0.51. But it has staged an eye-popping 1,370% rally since then, fueled by a social media-led

Investing doesn't need to be complicated.

For those who don't want to stay up on individual companies, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a great option. ETFs often represent a group of stocks or

If you have been investing in artificial intelligence (AI) over the past year, then you've likely heard of the AI neocloud company Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS), which split off from the Russian

The advancements made in artificial intelligence (AI) over the last few years have required exponentially growing amounts of computing power. That's been a huge boon for GPU makers like Nvidia, but

Share prices of Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) exploded higher after the company reported strong revenue growth that topped expectations. The stock is now trading up about 393% so far in 2025, as of

Famed billionaire and legendary investor Warren Buffett has picked some big winners over the years. Buffett has led Berkshire Hathaway for decades, and countless investors have tracked the holding

It can be very tempting to sign up for Social Security at 62, which is when you're first allowed to start collecting your monthly benefits. But filing at 62 is a move you might regret -- namely

AI factories -- the large data centers being specially built to support AI training and operations -- require massive amounts of electricity to operate. Ideally, a highly stable, lower-carbon energy

The U.S. stock market has been abnormally volatile this year. The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) crashed when President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs in April, falling 10.5% to record its fifth

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ: DLTR) stock has been doing fairly well this year, up 17% entering trading this week, which is better than the S&P 500's gain of 11%. But in recent weeks, Dollar Tree's stock has

It's time for Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner and Rule Breaker Investing to restate and recommit to the eternal verities David sees in business, in investing, and in Rule Breaker investing. So

There's been a growing sense of optimism around Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) this year. The lead cryptocurrency set a string of new highs as confidence grew and institutional investment poured in. One big

The S&P 500 index, a popular benchmark used to measure U.S. large-cap stocks, has risen 12.7% over the last year through Oct. 10.

While that measures a group of stocks, certain individual ones have

As of the closing bell on Oct. 10, there were more than 5,500 publicly traded stocks for investors to choose from on major U.S. exchanges. Among these 5,500-plus companies is an elite group of 10

Under normal circumstances, this would be the most-anticipated week of the year for the more than 70 million traditional beneficiaries currently receiving a monthly Social Security payout.

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With shares up by a jaw-dropping 3,600% over the last 12 months, D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) has probably already minted plenty of millionaires. Investors are pouring into quantum-related stocks

Charlie Munger had a cheat code for finding great investment ideas: "Looking at what other smart people are buying."

Luckily, finding what other smart people are buying has become much easier over