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Realty Income (NYSE: O) was the first real estate investment trust, or REIT, that I ever bought in my personal stock portfolio. I started buying shares over a decade ago and have added to my

After recently spinning off from its parent company, Johnson and Johnson, consumer health specialist Kenvue (NYSE: KVUE) immediately faced the harsh reality of being a stand-alone business on the

Many investors have been loudly heralding a new bull market for the S&P 500. However, the major index has yet to meet one key criterion to convince everyone that a new bull market has arrived: It

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest is exceedingly bullish on artificial intelligence (AI). The firm believes AI software revenue could grow at 42% annually to reach $14 trillion by the end of the decade. So

Warren Buffett has an easy way for most people to make money over the long run. And it doesn't involve picking winning stocks. 

He believes that most people should "own a cross-section of businesses

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) and Deere (NYSE: DE) from the perspective of dividend stock investors to determine which is the better buy right now.

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When you examine the performance of Pioneer Natural Resources (NYSE: PXD) you need to keep two factors in mind. There's the stock price and a hefty dividend, which both have to be factored into your

Your senior years may be just a faint glimmer on the horizon, but the moves you make today -- and keep on making -- will greatly impact your retirement when that time comes. Just make a few easy

Over the past few years, highly scalable, low-marginal-cost tech companies have been all the rage. And I own a few, with software -- software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks in particular -- featured

As retail investing continues to gain momentum, thanks in large part to meme stocks, social media, and no-fee brokerages, more people are participating in the markets. While this is a good thing

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest is quite bullish on artificial intelligence (AI), especially where software is concerned because it promises a large increase in labor productivity. Ark analysts believe

In an effort to combat a swift rise in inflation, central banks have been hiking interest rates. That makes it more attractive to invest in things like CDs over dividend-paying stocks. For the most

One of Wall Street's few constants is volatility. Since this decade kicked off, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-fueled

Social Security serves as a financial lifeline for millions of retired seniors today. But unfortunately, that lifeline may be shrinking.

Social Security is facing a financial shortfall in the coming

There's a good chance you got into the stock market for the opportunity to invest in exciting companies that can change the world and make you rich in the process. Utilities are not that

I often hear people say, "I'll start buying stocks once I save up X amount of money." And that amount usually is in the thousands of dollars. Their idea is you need to invest a pretty big sum in

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights a few bright spots for Disney (NYSE: DIS) stock investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 6, 2023. The video was published

Among America's numerous social programs, none lifts more people out of poverty each year than Social Security. As of 2021, the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that 21.75 million

On the surface, Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) just had a pretty dismal quarter. With the PC and laptop market still working through too much inventory and the data center server market (especially

During a stock split, a company multiples its shares outstanding to lower its stock price without changing its market capitalization -- the value of all its shares combined. Companies often do this

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) has become one of the most popular artificial intelligence (AI) investments. However, it hasn't recovered from an August drop and shares remain about 25% off their 2023 high

While a company's stock price doesn't directly reflect its market cap (the value of all shares in existence), cheaper stocks tend to represent smaller companies. These are ideal for investors who

In many, if not most, aspects of your life, you'll do better being active than passive. Lead an active lifestyle instead of being sedentary, and you may live longer, with fewer health complications

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) artificial intelligence (AI)-driven surge shows no signs of stopping. The company's results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 (ended July 30, 2023), which were released

Bull and bear markets come and go, but wonderful businesses can stand the test of time in your portfolio and help you compound your returns again and again. Finding those businesses doesn't have to