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Years ago, when I worked as a salaried employee, I began saving money for retirement in the 401(k) plan my company sponsored. But at this point, I have multiple retirement accounts -- a 401(k), an

Here are three very different businesses that have turned $1,000 into $500,000 for investors. The stock market has produced some fantastic returns for long-term investors over the years, but a

Are you looking to grow your stock portfolio beyond the million-dollar mark? That's certainly a big, yet achievable goal. The chief challenge to getting there is simply maintaining the right

President Biden last week said that the federal government would be forgiving some government-backed student loan debt. In order to take advantage of the $10,000 debt forgiveness, your yearly income

Following months of speculation over pharmaceutical giant Merck's (NYSE: MRK) potential takeover of cancer-focused biotech Seagen (NASDAQ: SGEN), reports are now surfacing that the two companies

Tech and fintech companies have not had it easy this year, with inflation and rising interest rates proving to be significant headwinds that made for a difficult operating environment. A scary macro

Many growth stocks have seen their valuations plummet over rising interest rates and economic uncertainty. Year to date, the broad-based S&P 500 index has dropped 17%. But it shouldn't be surprising

The second half of the year is well underway. And while things aren't looking fabulous, they seem to be better than in the first half. For instance, the S&P 500 index rallied about 13% from June 30

Nearly 66 million Americans received Social Security benefits in July, and more than half of retired workers say those monthly checks represent a significant source of income, according to a Gallup

September is usually the worst month for stocks. Many investors either reap their summer profits or dump their losers to harvest tax losses, while fund managers follow the same trends to clean up

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are fertile ground for income investors, especially those investors who are older and need to focus on income and capital preservation.

Many of these companies

Dividend stocks are an underrated wealth-building tool. It's easy to dismiss an investment that pays you 2% to 4% each year, but these little building blocks of passive income can be powerful over

There's no denying that powerhouse Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) has helped turn plenty of investors into millionaires during the company's long history. The stock price is up nearly 6,000% since the

This has been a disappointing year for short-term traders, but not for investors who buy with the intention of holding on for the long haul. Right now, there are at least two ultra-high-yield

Warren Buffett knows how to invest. As chairman and CEO of conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), he has generated billions in investment gains for himself and Berkshire

Earnings season for the quarter ended June 30 is drawing to a close. The majority of the tech sector has now reported, and there were some mixed results as consumers continue to grapple with soaring

For serious crypto investors, risk management is a primary concern. Once you've amassed a certain level of crypto wealth, you don't want to lose it to hackers, scammers, or cybercriminals. As a

If there's one thing investors have learned about technology over the last two decades, it's that it continues to grow at an accelerating pace. In just 17 years, social media platform Facebook went

Whether you're a tenured investor or have only recently begun putting your money to work in the stock market, it's been a grueling year. Since hitting their respective closing highs, the benchmark

There are no two ways about it: Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) is a cyclical company. Its revenue and earnings tend to rise and fall in sync with the general trends in the global economy.

So everyone

Citigroup (NYSE: C) is one of the largest banks in the world and currently the third-largest bank by assets in the U.S. It's a lot different from some of its peers in that it runs an extremely

There's been a lot of discussions recently in the U.S. about a recession. Some assert that we may already be in one, while others ponder whether one might be on the horizon. As a net buyer of

Although the three major U.S. stock indexes tend to rise in value over time, 2022 has served as a clear reminder that this increase doesn't occur in a straight line. On the heels of historically

Social Security is an essential source of income for millions of seniors. It's also a program that's loaded with rules, so much so that you could conceivably spend hours upon hours reading up on how

Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) and Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) are the epitome of COVID stocks gone bad. Both saw their business results -- and stock prices -- skyrocket during the pandemic, then crash back to