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When investors talk about MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), the phrase that comes up almost automatically is "the Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) of Latin America." The comparison isn't wrong. MercadoLibre runs

After spending years below $1, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has skyrocketed over the last year, gaining 385% (as of Sept. 23). That's far better than Bitcoin, Ethereum, and every other top 10 cryptocurrency.

Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a longtime healthcare leader with numerous positive qualities. These include its 62 consecutive years of dividend increases, which surpass the 50 required to be

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) has been working on quantum computing technology for decades. The company's quantum computing roadmap calls for a demonstration of quantum advantage

O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY) operates brick-and-mortar locations that sell various products to DIY and professional customers. This includes things like brakes, batteries, and motor oil. It's

Vanguard offers dozens of index funds, and most of them pay dividends to one extent or another. Some even have things like 'high dividend' in their titles. And many of them are excellent index funds

Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) is often overlooked, even amid a dramatic recovery. Despite it being the largest cruise line, investors may recall the pandemic when cruise line stocks suffered amid

Adding growth stocks to your investment portfolio is one way to tap into the potential of tomorrow's winners. These companies are innovators in industries poised for disruption and grow rapidly as

Every investor eventually learns that price and value are not the same thing, but with crypto investments specifically, the learning process can be a bit harder because the important metrics to

Ripple's XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has had an extraordinary year. Not only has the project shaken off years of legal battles with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but Sept. 18 saw the launch of

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), the largest company in the world, endured a topsy-turvy ride on the stock market in 2025. Shares of the company dipped in the first four months of the year owing to

The tech boom has driven the Nasdaq Composite up 18% year to date. It's been a remarkable turnaround after the market sold off in March over worries around tariffs and how that might slow the

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been on a tear lately, with its value rising rapidly as investors grow increasingly optimistic about cryptocurrencies in general. The recent optimism comes from years of

Two heavyweights of the artificial intelligence (AI) age are Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Both businesses benefited tremendously from the tailwind of AI industry

I won't keep you waiting. The two worst-performing stocks in the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) in August 2025 were The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI). These were down

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) stock has been in red-hot form in 2025. Shares of the memory specialist have nearly doubled so far this year as of this writing, and that's not surprising considering

The market counted out Lyft (NASDAQ: LYFT) for years, with investors favoring ridesharing leader Uber Technologies instead. Now, Lyft is beginning to mount a comeback, with its stock actually

On the practical yardstick of activity, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is outworking Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) by a mile. That suggests it's going to grow faster.

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There are certain expenses in retirement you really can't control. You need healthcare, for example. So if the cost of Medicare goes up, you may have no choice but to pay.

Housing, on the other

Following what billionaire hedge fund managers do is possible thanks to the requirement to file a Form 13F every quarter when a fund reaches $100 million or more in assets. Fund managers are

Two fairly small artificial intelligence (AI) stocks that have come up on the radars of retail investors in the past couple of years are BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) and SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN).

Building passive income is one of the most reliable ways to secure financial freedom. Instead of relying on active work for every paycheck, investors can put their money to work in dividend-paying

As high as the price of an asset might look, it can always go higher. Especially in crypto, markets often make investors feel like they're too late to get exposure to a coin right when the next leg

Following the trades of billionaires is a smart investing strategy. While just thoughtlessly investing in the same stocks isn't a wise idea, it's good to see what trades they're making to ensure