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It's been an interesting start to 2025 to say the least -- far more interesting than the 2% decline in the S&P 500 might suggest. The market has been volatile, and there have been many clear winners

Social Security is the cornerstone of many seniors' retirement plans. In the most recent edition of an annual poll from Gallup, 60% of retirees said their monthly check is a major source of income

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) is one of the largest regulated utilities in the United States. At the moment, it's offering a lofty 4.8% dividend yield at a time when the average utility's yield is just

After surging to a 52-week high of about $1,078 earlier this year, shares of membership-based retailer Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) took a huge hit. On the surface, the stock declined because the

Over the past few months, concerns regarding unpredictable tariffs, sticky inflation, and elevated interest rates drove many investors away from macro-sensitive industrial stocks. However, many

It's been a rough period for investors in commodity chemical companies. Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) and its peer LyondellBasell have seen their stock prices collapse to four-year lows -- with both stocks

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) is the 800-pound gorilla in the oil patch. The energy giant currently has a market cap of more than $500 billion. That's over $200 billion more than its next largest rival, Ch

Disconcerting as the latest market downturn may be, savvy investors know that it's times like these when it's critical to remember that investing is a marathon. Instead of panicking, it's best to

The U.S. Federal Reserve has a dual mandate. First, it's tasked with keeping inflation under control, which means ensuring the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increases by around 2% per year. Second, the

Few companies have achieved a market cap of $1 trillion. All those who have are leaders in their respective industries and generally produce market-beating returns. While one could make an argument

One key issue has kept investors on the edge of their seats in recent weeks: President Trump's plan for tariffs on imports. The president initially launched certain tariffs on key trading partners

On March 21, Boeing (NYSE: BA) stock closed 3.1% higher while Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) tumbled 5.8%. The movements resulted from Boeing winning a contract from the Department of Defense for its

The travel sector is generally considered one of the most sensitive to macroeconomic conditions.

After all, travel, for both business and pleasure, is typically discretionary spending, meaning it's

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has fallen 2% year to date as tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have led to economic uncertainty and even recession fears in the U.S. However, apart from

Dividends are a way for companies to reward shareholders by paying out a portion of their profits, and smart investors are on the lookout for good dividend stocks to buy.

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There are rumors going around that Social Security is at risk of going broke, and that benefits won't be available to today's workers in retirement. But those rumors simply aren't true.

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Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock is up just a few percentage points from its seven-year low -- a low that came during the worst of the pandemic-induced sell-off in 2020 when Nike stock fell below $63 per

Few investors have been more successful than Warren Buffett. Over the past six decades, he turned Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) into one of the largest conglomerates in the world

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) is one of the largest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) focused on dividend stocks. The fund has over $77.5 billion in assets under management (AUM),

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B)(NYSE: BRK.A) has been a fantastic investment over the years. The investment holding company has generated a 13.7% annualized return over the past decade. That has