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At this point, I'm trying to save aggressively for my retirement. I haven't come close to narrowing down a preferred retirement age, nor have I figured out where I might want to live.

But one thing

Macroeconomic headwinds in 2022 caused a stock market sell-off that affected countless industries. The Nasdaq Composite index tumbled 33% throughout the year. Tech stocks were some of the hardest

Cathie Wood and her team at Ark Invest are known to invest in some of the most innovative businesses out there. While some think they are too far out there, individual investors can examine their

Although a successful industry-leading company, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) hasn't been the best to its shareholders. The stock has lost 28% of its value in the last five years, while the Nasdaq Composite

If you go to a magic show, there's always more than meets the eye going on. It's a similar story with the "market magician" -- Warren Buffett. The legendary investor holds positions in more stocks

There are a lot of factors that go into the decision of when to start claiming Social Security.

Practically every claiming age has its plusses and minuses. Claim as soon as possible -- age 62 for

Many investors will likely be wearing big smiles as 2023 winds down. The S&P 500 is on track to deliver a gain of over 20% and could hit an all-time high. The Nasdaq-100 has soared more than 50% and

2023 has not been a good year so far for Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) investors. The stock is down a little over 4% year to date, compared to a near 20% gain for the S&P 500. To be fair, the

Sometimes trends are short-lived, and as a long-term investor, you probably don't want to pay too much attention to them. But certain trends, due to their potential to transform the way things are

You may think that this year's outperformance from artificial intelligence stocks means they're due for a correction, or at least relative underperformance in 2024.

But I think you would be wrong

Technology stocks are known for a handful of common characteristics. Paying dividends is not one of them. These companies typically reinvest the bulk of their profits into developing new and better

All three major U.S. financial indexes moved significantly higher in 2023, a welcome turnaround from the steep losses incurred in 2022. Year to date, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 12%, the

Investing on Wall Street can sometimes feel like a roller-coaster ride. Over the past four years, the stock market's three major indexes have vacillated between bear and bull markets with each

The market has sharply bounced back this year. After dropping more than 19% in 2022, the S&P 500 rose by about 23% this year.

But the equity market doesn't rise in a straight line. There will come

Playing video games has become a mainstream form of entertainment for millions of Americans. Players in the U.S. spent $56 billion on games in 2022, according to the NPD Group, and the figure is

Benjamin Franklin wrote, "Nothing is certain except death and taxes." But warehouse-style retail chain Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is making a strong case for two more certainties.

Costco's

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is one of the market's most talked-about stocks. The chipmaker's shares soared 1,220% over the past five years as it evolved from a maker of gaming graphics processing units

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) has been a superior performer over the years. The Canadian energy infrastructure giant has handily beaten the S&P 500 over the long term. Fueling its success is its cash-gushing

When Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett speaks, investors of all walks pay attention. That's because the Oracle of Omaha has been running circles around Wall Street's

One of the biggest retirement decisions you might have to make is figuring out what age to sign up for Social Security. Although your monthly benefit will be calculated based on your personal

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) today is known for its one and only product: the coronavirus vaccine now known as Spikevax. But the company has big goals, aiming to launch as many as 15 new products over the

Many investors consider Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) the quintessential artificial intelligence (AI) stock because the chipmaker dominates the market for machine learning processors. Other investors might