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Although Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) held the title for a few months, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) briefly regained its crown as the world's largest company by market cap this month. But then this week, Nvidia

Investors love a growth story, especially one in its early stages. So it is no surprise to see Wall Street fawning over restaurant upstart Cava (NYSE: CAVA).

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If your goal is to maximize your lifetime Social Security benefits, your job begins when you enter the workforce. Boosting your income as much as possible translates to larger benefits in

For many individual investors, the best way to build wealth over the long run is with one or more simple, low-fee index funds, which can be all we need to build secure financial futures.

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Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) arguably exited 2023 with more momentum than any electric vehicle (EV) start-up. The company's stock surged 40% this past December on investors' high hopes -- only

Parents spend many years reviewing their children's report cards. A recent study essentially turned the tables on that, with young adults reviewing their parents' performances, particularly in

I tend to follow Warren Buffett's investing approach of holding stocks forever. I rarely sell, and if I do, it's a losing position that I don't believe will ever recover. I let my winners run so I

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the biggest bellwether for the technology sector right now. Moreover, gains in megacap technology giants such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, and more are helping fuel

Investing in an index fund that tracks the S&P 500 has proven to be a wonderful endeavor historically. For example, in just the past decade, the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF has climbed at an annualized

How much are space stocks worth?

This question popped into my mind last year as I watched shares of SPAC-sponsored space companies crater in price. Boosted by low interest rates and lots of free

The S&P 500 index is treating investors well, up 52% since October 2022 when it reached its most recent low. Plenty of factors contributed to the bull market, but chief among them has been

Maxing out retirement accounts may not be the best move for everyone, but it's something I look forward to every year. Retirement accounts, such as a 401(k) and Roth IRA, can come with many benefits

Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) recently announced a 10-for-1 stock split, which will take effect after the market closes on July 12. That upcoming split will reduce its trading price from about $1,700 (as

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has had quite the rise thanks to its best-in-class data center graphics processing units (GPUs). But it's not the only company that offers these products. Advanced Micro

You'll often hear it's important to prioritize your retirement savings to ensure your senior years are comfortable. To put it another way, if you don't make an effort to save well for retirement

The S&P 500 index is a well-known benchmark composed of roughly 500 stocks that are U.S. companies, big, and profitable. Cloud-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) will be included

Perhaps no two tech-oriented, consumer product companies are ingrained in U.S. consumers' everyday lives as much as Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL).

Amazon is the leader of

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) is arguably the most successful banking disruptor to date. It is not only positioning itself as a high-yield alternative to traditional savings accounts or as a better way to

The S&P 500 has reached records this year, but it's somewhat misleading. It's a market-value-weighted index, and much of its gains come from a few stocks with high market caps like Nvidia, which is

There's little doubt that cloud-based cybersecurity standout CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) is the hot security stock on Wall Street this year. Shares are up a whopping 145% over the past 12 months. The

Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have been powering market gains in recent times thanks to the technology's future potential. By using AI, companies can become more efficient, develop better

Retirees don't have much longer to wait to find out how much larger their Social Security checks will be next year. The Social Security Administration will announce the 2025 cost-of-living

Artificial intelligence (AI) is creating a substantial amount of value for investors right now. It helped catapult Nvidia from a market cap of around $360 billion to more than $3.3 trillion over the

As shares of Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) have struggled, trading down over 20% over the past year, a new coffee leader has started to emerge in Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS), which is trading up over 35% in

Would you like to widen the stream of passive income you can expect each year? Managing rental property is an option, but most retirees find this method less passive than they would like it to be.