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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been a definite mover and shaker in recent years. The company has become the world's No. 1 artificial intelligence (AI) chip designer, holding 80% of the market. And this

Energy stocks have gotten off to a blistering start to 2024. The average energy stock has gained more than 12.5%, as measured by the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF. That outpaced the equally red-hot

There's little to complain about Lululemon Athletica's (NASDAQ: LULU) performance over the last five years. At least, not after excluding the ill-timed acquisition of at-home fitness start-up Mirror

There's no such thing as an official retirement age in the U.S. You could decide to wrap up your career at 60. Or, you could keep plugging away until age 75.

However, it's a pretty common thing for

Warren Buffett famously told Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) shareholders that “when we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding

Many people decide to wait until they reach their full retirement age (FRA) before applying for Social Security. In 2024, retirees will reach that milestone sometime between age 66 and 67. So, the

Investing in the stock market is one of the most effective ways to generate long-term wealth, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a fantastic way to maximize your earnings with minimal effort.

An

ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are just a few of the powerful artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot applications available today. They can interpret and generate text, images, videos, and computer code

Warren Buffett likes dividends. Sure, his own Berkshire Hathaway doesn't pay dividends and has never done so. However, Buffett has ensured Berkshire's portfolio is loaded with dividend stocks.

"April showers bring May flowers." But could they also bring a great opportunity to invest in high-profile mega-cap growth stocks? Maybe so.

You might not think the so-called "Magnificent Seven"

Amidst the ongoing stock market rally, not all businesses are benefiting from bullish sentiment. McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) is an example.

Its shares are down 5% this year (as of March 27). And they

The S&P 500 delivered a 24% return in 2023, which was more than twice its average annual gain going back to its inception in 1957. However, it was obliterated by tech giants like Nvidia, Amazon

We're off to a great start. And when I say "we" I'm talking about investors. The stock market is booming so far this year.

The S&P 500 finished higher in the first quarter than in the same period

In February, as it does regularly, Fidelity released information on its customers with 401(k) accounts and how they're doing. This is always kind of a big deal because Fidelity is a behemoth among

Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) is one of the most popular oil stocks these days. Warren Buffett has a lot to do with that. His company, Berkshire Hathaway, has been buying shares of the oil giant

Cathie Wood is the lead portfolio manager at Ark Invest, an asset management firm that runs a series of thematic index funds focused on disruptive technologies, everything from artificial

Home to the ninth-lowest beta in the S&P 500 index, snacking juggernaut The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) dispels the notion that "safe" stocks can't generate life-changing returns. While its 0.34

For the better part of six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been lapping the benchmark S&P 500. Whereas the S&P 500 has gained a little over 34,300%

A few years ago, both Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) were flying high: from an earnings and share performance perspective. They each sold a leading coronavirus vaccine -- and Pfizer

There are different factors that go into calculating your monthly Social Security benefits. One of those factors is the number of working years you have under your belt. A second is the amount of

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down why NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) subsidiary NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) may have to cut its payout and why

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the company that led the push for the first spot ETF for Bitcoin, is back at it again, this time with an entirely new investment product for the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)

For the better part of three decades, there has been no shortage of next-big-thing investments that have captivated the attention of professional and everyday investors. Since the advent of the

The original "Magnificent Seven" is a group of tech stocks that have generally delivered market-beating returns in the past decade. Creating a similarly prominent group in another sector like

Social Security is more vital to millions of Americans than many people appreciate. As of December, it was serving nearly 68 million Americans with retirement benefits, disability benefits, and