Look out, Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), and beware, Boeing (NYSE: BA)! Because Anduril Industries is coming for your fighter jet markets, and a defense industry dogfight is brewing. At the same time that Boeing is crowing over recently winning a contract to develop a new F-47 stealth fighter jet, and while Lockheed Martin is looking…

The S&P 500 climbed back out of its year-to-date declines and is finally showing gains, up 2% so far this year. The future is uncertain, especially concerning tariffs, and investors are wary. But that doesn’t mean investors are taking a break. Stocks continue to go up and down, with plenty of market beaters and plenty…

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the average U.S. household shelled out $6,440 per month on living expenses in 2023, or $77,280 per year. That’s most of the average household income of $80,610. But how might this spending change once you’re retired? You typically don’t need to spend as much, for a couple of…

In the past decade, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index has produced a total return of 239% (as of June 6). This recent performance extends a long history of the tremendous wealth that patient investors can obtain by putting money to work in the stock market. But let’s say you’re new in your investing journey….

Image source: Getty Images Right now, individuals can give away up to $13.61 million tax-free over their lifetime. For married couples, that number doubles to $27.22 million. It’s part of a temporarily expanded federal estate and gift tax exemption, and unless Congress acts, it expires at the end of 2025. Looking for a secure place…

Just when some were thinking the artificial intelligence (AI) trade was dead, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and other big tech stocks knocked their earnings reports out of the park. The fact is that investment in AI technology, data centers, and other infrastructure is booming with no end in sight. Just last week, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced…

Shares of Korean e-commerce giant Coupang (NYSE: CPNG) rallied 20% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence . Coupang reported first quarter earnings in the early part of the month, and while results may have looked mediocre on the surface, they were actually much better than advertised. Where to invest $1,000 right…

Shares of Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK) continue to tumble. The parent company of footwear brands including UGG, HOKA, Teva, and Ahnu has fallen roughly 50% since peaking early this year at over $200 per share. It never feels good to buy a stock that continues to go down. It’s only human to want to buy…

Shares of Deckers Outdoor (NYSE: DECK) continue to tumble. The parent company of footwear brands including UGG, HOKA, Teva, and Ahnu has fallen roughly 50% since peaking early this year at over $200 per share. It never feels good to buy a stock that continues to go down. It’s only human to want to buy…

By now, my hunch is that you’ve caught on to some of the major things influencing the stock market this year. As a refresher, mixed economic data, uncertainty surrounding policies from the Federal Reserve, and of course President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda have combined to make a series of clouds shading what direction the markets…