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This Top Vanguard ETF Could Turn a $250 Monthly Investment Into $1 Million by Retirement
This Top Vanguard ETF Could Turn a $250 Monthly Investment Into $1 Million by Retirement

If you want to retire a millionaire, there are many ways to do so, without having to take on significant risk. Even if you don't have a boatload of money to invest in the stock market today, simply

Meet the 14% Yield Dividend Stock That Raised Its Payout Recently
Meet the 14% Yield Dividend Stock That Raised Its Payout Recently

If you go sifting the market for ultra-high-yield dividend payers, it won't take long before you land on Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY). The stock offers a dividend yield above 14% at recent

1 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stock Down 18% to Buy Right Now for a Lifetime of Passive Income
1 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stock Down 18% to Buy Right Now for a Lifetime of Passive Income

So far this year, the S&P 500 has dropped as much as 16% from its highs by April, only to rally and gain all but 4 of these percentage points back.

Whether it's tariff concerns, an uncertain housing

What's Going On With Amazon Stock?
What's Going On With Amazon Stock?

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is at the epicenter of significant market trends investors want to know about.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 7, 2025. The video was published on May 9

3 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years
3 Monster Stocks to Hold for the Next 10 Years

The best investments are often stocks of companies offering goods and services that are perpetually in demand. Think entertainment, healthcare, or more recently, some consumer technologies. Many of

2 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term
2 Growth Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Term

Market volatility comes and goes, but anyone can build a substantial nest egg in the stock market over many years by steadily adding shares of growing businesses to their portfolios, and patiently

Even After Trump's Tariff Turmoil, Defense Stocks Cost Too Much
Even After Trump's Tariff Turmoil, Defense Stocks Cost Too Much

It's not always fun being right -- especially when you write about defense stocks, and you have to tell people that defense stocks are too expensive to invest in right now.

After reviewing the

1 Under-the-Radar Metric That Just Flipped Bullish for Ethereum and XRP
1 Under-the-Radar Metric That Just Flipped Bullish for Ethereum and XRP

Although it's important to avoid getting caught up in focusing on short-term changes in key cryptocurrency metrics, sometimes there's reason to believe in the emergence of larger trends that have

Great News for Palantir Stock Investors
Great News for Palantir Stock Investors

While the stock price reacted negatively, there were plenty of positive developments in Palantir's (NASDAQ: PLTR) latest quarter.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 7, 2025. The

3 Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Ready for a Bull Run
3 Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Ready for a Bull Run

Over the past decade, more companies recognized the disruptive potential of artificial intelligence (AI) applications across multiple industries. AI services could be used to automate repetitive

Here's How Many Shares of Verizon Communications You Should Own to Receive $5,000 in Annual Dividend Income
Here's How Many Shares of Verizon Communications You Should Own to Receive $5,000 in Annual Dividend Income

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) is known for many things. High-speed internet. An extensive network. Reliable coverage. But if you're an investor, probably the main thing you think of when Verizon

It's About to Be Put-Up-or-Shut-Up Time for Cathie Wood's Bullish View of Tesla
It's About to Be Put-Up-or-Shut-Up Time for Cathie Wood's Bullish View of Tesla

Cathie Wood might be one of the biggest Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) fans on the planet. The electric vehicle (EV) maker is the top holding for two of Wood's Ark Invest exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It's

Prediction: This Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Semiconductor Stock Will Soar Higher After May 21
Prediction: This Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Semiconductor Stock Will Soar Higher After May 21

The latest earnings season has shown so far that the demand for artificial intelligence (AI) applications remains robust despite the macroeconomic uncertainty posed by the tariff-fueled turmoil that

4 Unexpected Problems Early Social Security Claimers May Face
4 Unexpected Problems Early Social Security Claimers May Face

The benefits of claiming Social Security early are obvious. You receive your maximum number of checks, and you might be able to retire earlier than you could without your benefits. For some, that's

With Warren Buffett Set to Step Down as CEO, Will Berkshire Hathaway Soon Start Paying a Dividend?
With Warren Buffett Set to Step Down as CEO, Will Berkshire Hathaway Soon Start Paying a Dividend?

After an epic 60-year run at the helm of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), Warren Buffett surprised investors at Berkshire's annual meeting by announcing that he plans to step down as

3 Great Earnings You Might Have Missed This Week
3 Great Earnings You Might Have Missed This Week

In this video, I will talk about three great companies that reported earnings this week. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.

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2 Major European Bank Stocks Have Thumped the S&P 500 Index This Year. They Still Trade at Less Than 65 Cents on the Dollar
2 Major European Bank Stocks Have Thumped the S&P 500 Index This Year. They Still Trade at Less Than 65 Cents on the Dollar

It's been a wild year for the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). The index started the year on a high note and then got crushed, mainly due to concerns about U.S. President Donald Trump's

Where Will Amazon Stock Be in 1 Year?
Where Will Amazon Stock Be in 1 Year?

Because Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is a component of the "Magnificent Seven," investors are naturally curious about the state of the company over the next year. The conglomerate built itself on

3 Reasons to Buy Nvidia Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
3 Reasons to Buy Nvidia Stock Like There's No Tomorrow

It's always a good idea to monitor what myriad industry participants say about the market before buying into a stock, and that's definitely the case with Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The technology

Better Fintech Stock: SoFi Technologies vs. Nu Holdings
Better Fintech Stock: SoFi Technologies vs. Nu Holdings

Investing in the fast-growing financial technology (fintech) space can feel a little uncertain right now. The market is crowded with a wide range of companies, from tech-focused start-ups to large

My Favorite Tariff Safe-Haven Stock to Buy on the Dip
My Favorite Tariff Safe-Haven Stock to Buy on the Dip

Uncertainty has weighed on stocks over the past several weeks, pushing the three major indexes lower -- the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) even temporarily slid into a bear market. What's driven this

This Top Oil Stock Is a Cash-Producing Machine
This Top Oil Stock Is a Cash-Producing Machine

ConocoPhillips (NYSE: COP) has spent several years building a low-cost oil company. It has sold off higher-cost assets and recycled the capital to expand its lower-cost resources. The result is an

Billionaire Terry Smith, "the English Warren Buffett," Has 31% of His Hedge Fund's Portfolio Invested in 3 Exceptional Stocks
Billionaire Terry Smith, "the English Warren Buffett," Has 31% of His Hedge Fund's Portfolio Invested in 3 Exceptional Stocks

If you read Fundsmith's Owner's Manual, the influence of Warren Buffett on Terry Smith's hedge fund is plainly obvious. Smith references the Oracle of Omaha's wisdom and Berkshire Hathaway's success

Dollar General Is Up Big, Is There More Room to Run?
Dollar General Is Up Big, Is There More Room to Run?

Moods can switch quickly on mercurial Wall Street. For example, Dollar General (NYSE: DG) has rallied strongly in 2025 even as the S&P 500 index was falling into correction territory and the Nasdaq

President Donald Trump Just Called for a Drastic Social Security Change -- but It Comes With Unintended Consequences
President Donald Trump Just Called for a Drastic Social Security Change -- but It Comes With Unintended Consequences

In March, more than 52 million retired workers took home an average Social Security benefit of nearly $2,000. While this is a relatively modest monthly sum, this income has proved vital to helping