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Over long stretches, Wall Street has demonstrated that it's a wealth-creating powerhouse. Compared to other asset classes, including gold, oil, housing, and Treasury bonds, stocks have handily

The big draw for investors when it comes to Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is likely to be the stock's 7.4% dividend yield. Add in a 29-year streak of annual payout increases and an investment grade balance

When Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) released the results of its fiscal 2025 first quarter (ended April 28), the company delivered record results that crushed Wall Street's expectations. However, shareholders

The S&P 500 is up 10% so far this year, extending its decades-long track record of reliable wealth creation. If you had invested $1,000 in an S&P 500-based index fund and let it grow over the past

"I suggest Vanguard's."

Warren Buffett wrote those words in his 2013 letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders. The legendary investor had just explained why his will instructs that most of the

As someone who's been writing about retirement planning for roughly the past decade, it's amusing to me to think back on the days when the only thing I knew about Social Security was that it was

Warren Buffett has always been a contrarian investor. His company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), routinely buys stocks of companies in unloved industries or out-of-the-way

On June 13, home-improvement retail chain Home Depot (NYSE: HD) will do something that it has already done 148 times in a row: pay a quarterly dividend. The Atlanta company has more than 2,300

The tech industry has built a reputation for consistent and significant growth over the long term. So, it's no surprise that four of the top five most valuable companies in the world are involved in

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has taken investors on quite a roller coaster ride since it went public in late July 2021. The past year has been kind to investors, with the popular online

There might be no company that represents the artificial intelligence (AI) boom quite like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The thriving chipmaker is firing on all cylinders right now. And it has rewarded its

Are you dreaming of becoming a self-made millionaire, but you aren't a professional-level athlete or artist, and your salary is just average? You're not alone.

Fortunately, even without any

In April, the nearly 51 million retired workers who received a Social Security check took home an average of $1,915.26. While this might not sound like much, Social Security benefits are responsible

Making a million dollars on a stock investment is one of those classic goals you hear many investors say they dream about. And in some rare cases, the dream of a massive return that generates

If you are an investor looking to generate passive income from your portfolio so you can use it to live, you'll want to be very careful with what you buy in the exchange-traded fund (ETF) world. For

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) delivered an outstanding set of results once again for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 (for the three months ended April 28) on May 22. Not surprisingly, the company's data

Shares of UiPath (NYSE: PATH) crashed after the robotic process artificial intelligence (AI) automation software company saw its CEO resign following the company's issuance of disappointing

Not long ago, ChargePoint (NYSE: CHPT) was a hot company carving out its place in the promising electric vehicle (EV) charging market, looking to stake a claim to a healthy slice of a $100 billion

Shares of Salesforce (NYSE: CRM) were selling off after the customer-relationship management (CRM) software company issued weaker-than-expected second-quarter guidance.

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Shares of Uranium Energy (NYSEMKT: UEC) have rocketed higher over the past year, gaining a massive 175% or so. This has been driven by the rising price of uranium, the nuclear fuel that the company

Most Americans aren't saving enough for retirement. The average 401(k) balance for Americans 65 and older is reportedly $232,710, and that's going to fall short for many Americans in their golden

One of the cornerstones of a diversified portfolio should be dividend stocks.

Dividend stocks are important because the passive income they generate can mitigate some of the losses you might

When to claim Social Security is one of the most important financial decisions people make during their lives, because benefits are often the largest source of income in retirement. Unfortunately

Much of the ongoing discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) revolves around the "Magnificent Seven" stocks. Over the past 18 months, big tech has made a series of headline-grabbing

Restaurant company Texas Roadhouse (NASDAQ: TXRH) has been an enormous winner over the last 10 years. However, I reluctantly admit that I missed out on big gains. And I have no one to blame but