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With $10 trillion in client funds in its custody, Blackrock is the world's largest asset manager. It's also the parent company of iShares, which offers more than 1,400 exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been garnering plenty of headlines over the past 18 months. Though the technology has been around for a while, recent breakthroughs could lead to massive

Retailers Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) are two of the world's largest companies. They've also been remarkably successful investments. Over their lifetimes, they've each

Close to 68 million Americans collect Social Security benefits every month, amounting to a total of $1.5 trillion paid out over the course of a year. That's a lot of money, which is why Social

Shares of Aurora Cannabis (NASDAQ: ACB) popped last month. The cannabis producer didn't release any earnings number or announce a huge deal. Instead, it benefited from the news that the German

Warren Buffett doesn't care about the share price of the stocks he buys. Don't get me wrong: The legendary investor definitely considers the valuations of any stock he purchases for Berkshire

Men are still much more likely than women to own and invest in crypto. According to The Motley Fool Ascent's 2024 Cryptocurrency Investor Trends Survey, nearly half of all women surveyed (46%) say

Nvidia, Microsoft, and Amazon are stocks investors commonly associate with artificial intelligence (AI). Each company is developing the technology in its own way to take a leadership position in

Chipmaker Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has created substantial shareholder value in recent months. The stock has soared 517% since the beginning of 2023 amid surging interest in artificial intelligence

When it comes to investment opportunities, few sectors can match the levels of explosive potential seen in the cryptocurrency market. In just the past five years, the asset class has seen its value

DoorDash (NASDAQ: DASH) is the largest food delivery platform in America with a 67% market share. Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) also operates in that industry, although it's sitting in a distant

Over the span of a few months or a couple of years, directional moves in the benchmark indexes are no more certain than a coin flip.

Despite these uncertainties, Wall Street has consistently

Carnival (NYSE: CCL) stock is still recovering from the pandemic. At around $16 a share, the stock is still nowhere near the $50-plus price tag it was trading at in late 2019.

The company

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) has been one of the hottest artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to own this year. Its stock price performance in 2024 has nearly doubled Nvidia's -- 154% versus 81%

In case you haven't noticed, the bulls are running wild on Wall Street. Following the 2022 bear market, all three major stock indexes -- the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, broad-based S&P

Social Security is a program that millions of seniors rely on immensely. But if you're in the process of planning for retirement, it's important to have realistic expectations for the program -- and

If you've been a consistent reader of mine during the past couple of years, you likely know that I am a huge fan of Stacks (CRYPTO: STX). The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) compatible Layer 2 has been on a

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) is the oldest of the three major stock market indexes in the United States. It was first calculated by Charles Dow as a daily average of 12

Astute long-term dividend investors should be looking for attractive utility stocks while the utility sector is still on the outs on Wall Street. Notably, the S&P 500 index has risen over 27% over

Despite the meteoric rise of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) during the past decade, significant skepticism remains about just how much higher it can go. With Bitcoin trading near all-time highs, some

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) and the broader energy sector have been on a tear the last month, crushing the S&P 500's 3.6% gain. A big part of the run-up is due to rising crude oil prices.

Prices per

Last year was a big moment for the stocks dubbed the "Magnificent Seven" -- a reference to the 1960 Western movie -- as they soared in the double and triple digits. These companies

There's a reason that retirement is considered the "golden years." After decades of working, it's a time for people to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Retirement looks different for different

Major market benchmarks have been soaring, which is great news in many ways. But if you are looking to invest in dividend stocks, higher stock prices can be a big problem. In fact, thanks to the