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According to the latest estimates by the Senior Citizens League, the 2026 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is now expected to provide a 2.7% increase for beneficiaries. This is an

Back in 2022 and 2023, many high-yield dividend stocks slumped as rising interest rates drove income-seeking investors toward risk-free CDs and Treasury bills. But in 2024, many of those stocks

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) crashed in early April, when President Trump outlined a shockingly severe slate of tariffs that Morningstar strategist Preston Caldwell called "a self-inflicted

If valuing cryptocurrencies sometimes feels like holding a stethoscope to the weather, there is thankfully a steadier pulse to listen for, and it's compounding utility with compounding trust. Assets

One of the hardest but most valuable lessons to learn with investing is to add to your winners. As counterintuitive as it may feel, winning stocks tend to keep winning over the long term. A perfect

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is considered by many to be a reliable stock for long-term investors. It's outperformed the S&P 500 ever since a young Warren Buffett took over the

One of the most important financial decisions you'll have to make for retirement is figuring out when to claim Social Security. That's because your filing age will help determine what monthly

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently became the world's first $4 trillion company. Demand continues to outstrip supply for its data center chips, which are the best in the world for developing artificial

Growth stocks have been the driving force in the market for the past five years, and there is no reason to think they won't continue to lead the market over the next five.

Let's look at five monster

My goal is to gain financial independence through passive income. I'm building a portfolio of income-generating investments that can eventually fully cover my basic living expenses. By achieving

After somewhat positive inflation data in July, the chances of the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates in September are at roughly 83%, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool calculations on Aug

Companies that own strong brands that consumers buy every day can provide steady streams of passive income for a lifetime. There's nothing like receiving regular cash deposits in your account to

Recently filed Forms 13F indicate these billionaire-led hedge funds bought shares in the Vanguard Mega Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: MGK) during the second quarter:

While none of these hedge funds have

The stock price for the artificial intelligence (AI) data analyzing specialist Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) seems to have no ceiling. Despite some obstacles and volatility in the market in

Much like Microsoft and Cisco dominated the internet boom of the late 1990s, Bitcoin has long ruled as the king of the cryptocurrency realm. In the shadows, however, sits another noble -- Ethereum

Every earnings season leaves behind a set of dividend raises, and this one we're now moving past was no exception. Among this season's lifters were two companies that have been hiking their payouts

For more than a century, no asset class has generated a higher average annual return for investors than stocks. Though the ride can be bumpy, time-tested and innovative market leaders have helped

The global financial services sector is an ocean of investment opportunity, worth over $33 trillion today, and expected to grow to over $44 trillion over the next few years.

But it's not an easy

The United States is the world's largest economy. At its heart, you'll find consumers. The money that everyday people spend on products and services represents roughly two-thirds of the country's

The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is in full swing, which means lots and lots of comparisons to the late-'90s dot-com boom and bust. One such investor who was around at that time is short-seller

Warren Buffett's company Berkshire Hathaway recently filed its 13F form with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), disclosing what stocks the large conglomerate held at the end of the second

The stock market has continued to climb higher, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) rallying over 15% in the past year. This has increased its P/E ratio from 24.2 times to 25.3x and reduced its

Sirius XM (NASDAQ: SIRI) has gotten a lot of attention because a famous investor is on board. Warren Buffett-led Berkshire Hathaway owns 37.1% of the outstanding shares. This can prompt individual

Last Thursday, Aug. 14, marked one of the most important days of the third quarter for investors. Though earnings reports and economic data releases are a near-everyday occurrence, the quarterly

A paradigm shift has been under way in the world of technology over the past few years, driven by advances in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). In fact, the world's five most valuable