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A recent poll on prescription drug prices found that 83% of Americans view prescription drug prices as too expensive. In recent years, U.S. lawmakers and regulatory agencies have worked together to

Each year, the Social Security Administration determines the maximum amount of earned income that Social Security tax applies to. This is formally known as the contribution and benefit base.

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You've got to hand it to Warren Buffett -- the man sure knows how to grow a portfolio into billions of dollars. And he's gotten to that point by investing savvily in the right businesses.

But one

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) both have generated billions of dollars of revenue from their coronavirus vaccines. The two companies dominate the market. But in recent times

Investors started 2022 with a healthy amount of enthusiasm for Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD). The company began the year with its stock trading at approximately $30, a figure it had been

It's simple and straightforward: Cryptocurrencies are growing in popularity. The proof is in the numbers. A recent study conducted by Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) shows that more and more young

Heading into this year, it seemed like deposits at crypto bank Silvergate Capital (NYSE: SI) might never stop growing. In the fourth quarter of 2020, Silvergate only had about $2.6 billion of

Social Security is a key source of financial well-being in retirement. In fact, 55% of retired workers say monthly benefits are a "major source" of income, and another 34% say they are a "minor

Nobody likes to hear about their portfolio's value sliding in the wrong direction. That said, the world's best investors know that bear markets are the best times to be a net buyer of stocks. 

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Warren Buffett is known for seizing opportunity. The billionaire investor likes to snap up strong businesses at a good price. And he has a soft spot for dividends. That's why it's no surprise that

Three words can make you a lot of money over the long run. What are those three words? Dividends, buy, and hold. 

Dividends made up over half of the S&P 500's total return since 1990. Following a

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is one of the world's most innovative semiconductor companies. But beyond making those advanced computer chips, it's also expanding its footprint in the software space, thanks

If you want to get a head start on your 401(k) contribution plans for 2023, now is a good time to get the ball rolling. The IRS just announced the 401(k) contribution limits for 2023, and they are

Crypto investors are still trudging through the crypto winter, but over the long term, it can often pay to be greedy when others are fearful, making now a good time to take a look at some of the top

Has your portfolio's value taken an unusually big hit this year? Perhaps you've suffered what most investors would consider a complete wipeout. Maybe you're rethinking when -- or even if -- you'll

Since the wave of investor hype surrounding e-commerce has passed, many businesses with solid financials have been tossed to the wayside. While it may be disappointing for shareholders to watch

Apple is currently the world's largest company, with a market capitalization of over $2.3 trillion, but it wouldn't be surprising to see the technology giant cede its position to other fast-growing

Every so often, the stock market presents investors with what can be best described as a "buckle up and hold on" sort of year. That's what we're in now. All three major U.S. stock indexes have

Defined as the ability to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions, resilience is an excellent quality to look for in stocks as we find ourselves in a bear market. By finding durable

In mid-September, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) underwent one of the most important and publicized upgrades in blockchain technology history. The update changed the method in which transactions are

AT&T's (NYSE: T) stock rallied 8% on Oct. 20 after the telecom giant posted its third-quarter report. Its revenue from continuing operations declined 4% year-over-year to $30.0 billion, which still

Wall Street has taken investors on quite the ride in 2022. Through the first half of the year, the benchmark S&P 500 delivered its worst first-half return since 1970. Meanwhile, the bond market is

Altria (NYSE: MO) once thought it was best positioned to take over the reduced-risk market with an ownership stake in the leading electronic cigarette manufacturer, Juul Labs, and a marketing

Social Security will probably end up being a substantial income for you down the line. It may not end up being your only source of retirement income -- and in fact, it shouldn't be, since it will

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) and RingCentral (NYSE: RNG) both disrupted traditional phone calls with cloud-based communication services. Zoom, which was founded in 2011, initially