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The first half of 2024 is already in the books, and the S&P 500 is up almost 16%. Statistically speaking, this puts the market on pace for one of its best yearly performances ever. But this doesn't

Warren Buffett led the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) holding company since 1965. He likes to invest in companies with steady growth, reliable profitability, strong management teams

The entire concept behind exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is to make investing easier. With one investment you can buy large numbers of stocks and bonds, instantly creating a diversified portfolio. But

According to the Chinese calendar, 2024 is the "year of the wood dragon." For investors, though, this might be the "year of the stock splits." Several major companies have either already conducted

There's plenty of excitement in the stock market right now as artificial intelligence (AI) technology drives huge gains from some stocks. While investing in AI could be a good idea, it's not the

Are you looking for some new picks for your portfolio? Don't make it difficult. Just borrow a few of the ideas already held by one of the world's most successful long-term investors. That's Warren

Cathie Wood, the founder of Ark Invest, is one of the market's most closely followed growth investors. But over the past five years, her flagship Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK) has declined

In the first half of 2024, some retirees received total combined Social Security checks of $29,238. That's a lot of money. In fact, it's more than the average retiree will get from Social Security

If you pay attention to hot stocks that are in the news frequently, you've probably run across not only Nvidia and Tesla but also SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI). You may be wondering whether you should buy

Share prices of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are up roughly 21% in five days since it was reported that second-quarter vehicle deliveries beat Wall Street's expectations. However, the electric vehicle (EV)

Nvidia shares have surged 760% since the beginning of 2023, and Broadcom shares have surged 205% during the same period. Nvidia has already reset its share price by completing a 10-for-1 stock split

Investors looking for ways to permanently boost their passive income streams would do well to begin their search with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI). This market index comprises

Buying a rental property offers the promise of passive income. In theory, the tenants will pay more than enough rent to cover the property's expenses, enabling the landlord to pocket the difference

As you may have noticed, the bulls are in firm control on Wall Street. The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-fueled Nasdaq

The pace of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption has only accelerated over the past year and has shuffled the ranks of some of the world's largest companies, with several household names vying for

After a hot start to 2024, things have cooled off considerably in crypto over the last couple of months. However, rest assured these types of lulls are common in even bull markets and often provide

Investors are off to a good start in 2024 -- at least based on how the S&P 500 is performing. The widely followed index jumped nearly 15% in the first half of the year.

The momentum in 2023 for

The stock market soared in the first half of the year, with the S&P 500 confirming a bull market and then going on to reach additional record highs. Growth stocks led the gains -- but not all of

Palantir Technologies' (NYSE: PLTR) stock price has rallied about 50% this year as the data analytics company dazzled the bulls with its accelerating revenue growth and soaring profits. Its revenue

If you're a shareholder of manufacturing platform Xometry (NASDAQ: XMTR), restaurant company Portillo's (NASDAQ: PTLO), or enterprise education business Udemy (NASDAQ: UDMY), it's been a rough first

If you were to do a deep dive into Social Security's finances, you'd probably come away worried. Social Security is facing a serious fiscal shortfall in the coming years as older workers retire in

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) added to its winnings in the first half, gaining about 150% after already climbing 1,300% over the past five years. The company dominates the artificial intelligence (AI) chip

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) uses large language models and other machine learning models to create text, images, video, audio, and computer code. Use cases range from digital assistants

For most retired Americans, Social Security isn't just a check they receive each month. Rather, it represents a vital source of income that many would struggle to live without.

Even though the

Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) fell 20.7% in June 2024, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The athletic apparel and footwear giant was doing fine until the very last market day of