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If you've got $500, you could invest it all in a single stock. But a better move is to buy an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that lets you invest your money across hundreds, or even thousands, of stocks

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index gained 24% in 2023, which is more than twice its annual average return since its inception in 1957. The momentum has carried into 2024, with the index up another

One of the best aspects of putting your money to work on Wall Street is that there's no one-size-fits-all strategy to wealth creation. With thousands of publicly traded companies and exchange-traded

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) gets no shortage of attention from investors. It's been publicly traded for more than 100 years and has created many millionaires along the way. Moreover, it counts

Energy stocks have gotten off to a hot start this year. The average energy stock is up more than 10% as measured by the Energy Select Sector SPDR ETF. Some have surged even higher.

ExxonMobil (NYSE:

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been on top of the world over the last year as it has cornered the market on artificial intelligence (AI) chips, with its stock up more than 247% since last March.

As

With the recent news that the fast-casual restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill plans a 50-for-1 stock split, many investors might wonder which publicly traded company could be next.

MicroStrategy

Since this decade began, volatility has ruled the roost on Wall Street. All three of Wall Street's major stock indexes traded off bear and bull markets in successive years, beginning in 2020.

During

Social Security doesn't pay all seniors the same monthly benefit. Rather, that sum hinges on a few different factors:

And as far as the latter item goes, you have choices. If you wait until full

The semiconductor industry is coming off a difficult couple of years. Sales were flat in 2022 and dropped 11% last year, according to Gartner, due to the weak demand in key industries such as

Dividend income is a great way to boost your financial situation in the short and the long term. The extra income can add stability and make it easier for you to work less today and potentially

Many cryptocurrencies plunged in 2022 as rising rates, the collapses of high-profile exchanges and tokens, and regulatory threats drove investors toward safer investments. That "crypto winter"

The market's been red hot of late. The S&P 500 is up 45% since the bear market ended in late 2022, and it is higher to the tune of 27% just since October 2023's low.

Many investors were too nervous

A lot has changed since tiny semiconductor manufacturing upstart SkyWater Technology (NASDAQ: SKYT) had its initial public offering (IPO) in 2021. The company, fresh off of its reorganization under

Investors in Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are not having a good 2024. The stock is down over 10% year to date, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite are up over 9%.

It's difficult for such a heavily

The Nationwide Retirement Institute reports that only 8% of surveyed adults can identify all the factors that determine the maximum Social Security benefit. That is problematic because Social

The inflation panic took the wind out of Wall Street's sails, especially where it crosses Silicon Valley in a proverbial sense. The stocks of tech titans Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet

2024 is shaping up to be another banner year for tech stocks.

After the Nasdaq Composite jumped 43% in 2023 with an even bigger gain in the Nasdaq-100, the Nasdaq Composite is up 9% in 2024 as the

I have a simple approach to diversification: I buy a specific dollar amount of any new stock I acquire. After that point, I can opportunistically add (usually in steps) to my position but only to a