News

I typically don't have a ton of concentration in my portfolio, but due to recent market moves, more than 30% of my capital is invested in just five stocks. Some are common slow-and-steady portfolio

Retirees are most likely going to receive a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in 2025. COLAs increase the amount of monthly Social Security benefits in order to help ensure those benefits keep pace

I'm sure most readers are familiar with Nike (NYSE: NKE). The leading sportswear business, which sells popular apparel and sneakers, has a global presence. And it's been atop the industry for many

The stock market had a strong first half of the year. The S&P 500 rallied 14.5%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index surged 17%.

However, while the first half was strong for the broader market, it

To get ideas for new investments, investors can either look at recent outperformers to capture growth momentum, or recent underperformers in hopes of catching a turnaround.

Looking at the latter

As of this writing, shares of cybersecurity company CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) are trading at nearly $400, which is an all-time high. It's been a sensational ride for shareholders over the last five

Dividend stocks pay you regularly regardless of how the share price fluctuates. Ideally, of course, the share price will move steadily higher over time and make you money in two ways.

The good news

Wall Street remains generally bullish about Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The stock has skyrocketed more than 150% year to date and now boasts a market cap of nearly $3.2 trillion. Even after this huge

Billionaire investors don't necessarily need quarterly payments from dividend stocks to cover their day-to-day expenses, but they buy them anyway. That's because businesses that distribute a portion

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, are a great way for investors to add real estate exposure to their portfolios without actually buying property. These companies specialize in real estate and

The past few years have been tough ones for investors holding shares of Pfizer (NYSE: PFE). The Big Pharma stock is down by more than half from the peak it set in late 2021.

Pfizer's stock price was

The answer to a crucial question emerged in the early days of the year. Everyone was wondering if the market had shifted into bull territory -- then the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) reached a record

Many investors see Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) as the quintessential artificial intelligence (AI) stock because its chips provide the computing horsepower needed to train the most advanced AI systems

Few people can expect to retire on Social Security alone. The average Social Security retirement benefit in May was $1,868. That's just $22,416 on an annual basis. Without any extra sources of

For the better part of the last six decades, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) billionaire CEO Warren Buffett has been running circles around Wall Street's major stock indexes. Even

If there's one thing you can count on when investing, it's that markets will vary -- sometimes by a little and sometimes by a shocking and swift amount. In the first half of 2024, the stock market

Semiconductors are at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Developing the most advanced AI models wouldn't be possible without the data center graphics processing units (GPUs)

Athletic apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) is known around the world and is easily recognizable by its swoosh logo. But sometimes, even an iconic company can dip into bargain territory, and Nike stock

At the moment, there's probably not a hotter trend on Wall Street than artificial intelligence (AI). But companies enacting stock splits comes in a very close second.

A stock split is a mechanism

The moment Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) investors and potential investors have been waiting for is almost here: The company's 10-for-1 stock split happens later this week. Broadcom will become the latest

Investing is like gardening. It takes a bit of work, patience, and some specialized knowledge. Nevertheless, with a little help, anyone can do it.

One of the best ways to invest, whether you're a

If you haven't noticed, the crypto market has been going through a bit of a challenging stretch over the last couple months. After seemingly only going up to start off 2024, it is now struggling to

Although many people do their best to save well for retirement, building a large nest egg is easier said than done. From mortgage payments to child care expenses, many workers struggle to fund their