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Waiting until 70 to claim Social Security benefits is widely lauded as a smart move for those who can afford it. This can be especially difficult if you're more than ready to retire at 62 or if you

It’s time to put 2022 in the rearview mirror -- finally. This past year was dominated by controversy, bankruptcies, and some cryptocurrencies even becoming completely worthless.

But now that it

Down, down, down. That was the story last year. Stocks fell. Bonds fell. And so did the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that held positions in either of the two assets.

But we're now in a new year with

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is a lot of things. An electric vehicle (EV) pioneer. Innovative. One of the hottest stocks of the last decade. But there's at least one thing it isn't: A Warren Buffett stock.

How would you like to have a portfolio of income-generating stocks that pay you a steadily growing wage? Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to be rich to get started. 

To show just how

Since taking over Berkshire Hathaway in 1965, Warren Buffett has delivered investors eye-opening returns of roughly 3,641,613% (through 2021), according to the company's annual report. That works

Many seniors rush to sign up for Medicare as soon as they're eligible. But not everyone enrolls around the time of their 65th birthday.

If you missed your initial Medicare sign-up window, you have

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) became a trillion-dollar company in September 2018, and its market cap hit a peak of $1.9 trillion in July 2021. But as of this writing, the e-commerce and cloud giant is only

When we think of growth companies, we may think of technology or biotech players first. The idea of a big pharmaceutical company set to offer amazing growth might seem unlikely. But one of today's

Regardless of whether you're a new or tenured investor, last year was a challenge. All three major U.S. stock indexes plunged into a bear market, with the previously highflying Nasdaq Composite

The best dividend-paying companies are ones that go beyond the basics of simply directly paying their shareholders for the risks they take from investing. The way they do that is by increasing those

In 2023, after a lot of waiting and anticipation, Social Security retirees will see the largest increase in their benefits in 41 years. 

The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced last year

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett knows a thing or two about building wealth on Wall Street. Since taking the reins as CEO in 1965, he's created almost $690 billion in

Shares of Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT), one of the leading suppliers of semiconductor manufacturing equipment worldwide, rose 7% in the second half of 2022, according to data from S&P Global

Building controls, systems, heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) company Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) had an eventful year. After a decline in the first half, the stock

Shares in toolmaker, outdoor products, and industrial products company Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE: SWK) declined nearly 60% since the start of the bear market in early January of last year. 

The

Shares in Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) declined 16.3% in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes as further signs of weakness were seen in the global auto

Investors in the electric vehicle (EV) sector had a bad final month of 2022. Chinese EV maker Nio (NYSE: NIO), battery developer QuantumScape (NYSE: QS), and charging network company ChargePoint

Shares of short-term-rental platform Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) have fallen approximately 49% since the start of the bear market last January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence

Shares of real estate technology company Zillow Group (NASDAQ: ZG)(NASDAQ: Z) fell 16.6% in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Although there wasn't news specific to