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The biggest Social Security decision you'll ever make is likely to be when to start collecting benefits. You have probably worked decades for them, and you'll be eager to start that income flowing

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) did something most other biotech companies didn't last year: It beat the bear market. The specialist in treatments for cystic fibrosis (CF) climbed as the three

The Dow Jones Industrial Average could perhaps be nicknamed the "Down Jones" after its performance last year. The blue chip index fell nearly 8.8%, the third-worst decline so far in the 21st

How the mighty have fallen: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has given up nearly all the gains it made after 2020's big coronavirus-fueled sell-off. Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) isn't in quite as

For most investors, the past 12 months in the stock market have been rough, to say the least. And trust me when I say that I'm far from an exception. While nobody likes seeing their portfolio drop

I'll always remember buying my first furniture as an adult. The owner of the furniture store came up to me after I completed the purchase. I told him that his prices were better than I expected. He

Contributing to a Roth IRA (individual retirement account) can set you up for a tax-free retirement. The more money you contribute to a Roth IRA, the more tax-free dollars you can potentially rack

Last year was a nightmare for many investors. The stock market collapsed under economic pressure as inflation reached a 40-year high, and the Federal Reserve raised interest rates at the fastest

A lot of top companies had one big thing in common last year: terrible stock performance. Many industry leaders saw their stock prices sink by double digits. In some cases, investors fled a

If you're looking for stocks that can deliver explosive gains, the healthcare sector has you covered, Doximity (NYSE: DOCS), TransMedics (NASDAQ: TMDX) , and InMode (NASDAQ: INMD) are leading the

It's really not a good idea to plan to retire on Social Security alone. For one thing, the program is facing benefit cuts that could leave current and future recipients with less retirement income.

Things don't always go as planned when investing in the stock market. While 2021 lured investors into thinking that stocks only move higher, 2022 provided a kick-in-the-pants reminder that stocks

After a difficult year in 2022, in January, Social Security benefits jumped by the highest percentage in roughly four decades. The average Social Security benefit this year is expected to rise by

Real estate is an investment vehicle that has minted many millionaires and billionaires throughout history. That's especially true for real estate that is leased out to businesses (i.e., commercial

In November, just shy of 66 million people -- most of whom are seniors aged 62 and over -- collected a Social Security benefit. For most of these recipients, this isn't just a check they've earned

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Citigroup (NYSE: C)Q4 2022 Earnings CallJan 13, 2023, 11:00 a.m. ET

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Data streaming company Confluent (NASDAQ: CFLT) had quite a good week on the stock exchange, racking up a double-digit increase in its share price. The Monday-Friday stretch saw the specialty tech

Next-generation education specialist 2U (NASDAQ: TWOU) gave a master class on how to increase a stock's price this week. Over the course of the five trading days, the company's shares rose in excess

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Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)Q4 2022 Earnings CallJan 13, 2023, 9:30 a.m. ET

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Two somewhat under-the-radar biotech companies saw their share prices soar this week after agreeing to be acquired. CinCor Pharma (NASDAQ: CINC) is being bought out by deep-pocketed pharmaceutical

Investors are now firmly in bull mode to start 2023, as major market benchmarks extended their beginning-of-year gains Friday. Gains for the leading Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) were the

The Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio (NYSE: NIO) was a favorite among investors at the height of the pandemic. Part of the exuberance for the company came from an overly optimistic view of how