Financial Planning & Retirement

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the way many companies, across all industries, are doing their day-to-day work. Some of the biggest changes are undoubtedly in technology, where many top companies are investing heavily into AI chatbots and related functions. As that happens, one company that may be most directly affected by all this is…

I thought of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) as an artificial intelligence (AI) specialist long before I saw it as a business or an investment idea. The underlying Google organization started its game-changing search engine in the late 1990s. I studied information science and AI at the time (go Noles!), and was fascinated with Google’s…

Since early April, the market has started to recoup its 2025 losses. But even though it’s still below its record high, investors might struggle to find attractive buying opportunities. Luckily, there’s one company that’s on the discount rack. As of this writing, this e-commerce stock trades a gut-wrenching 84% below the peak it touched in…

Investing in promising companies before their stock prices soar is an excellent recipe for earning life-changing returns. However, with hundreds of companies vying for investors’ attention, separating the wheat from the chaff can be challenging. Recognizing those corporations with long-term market-beating potential — especially before they are well-established — isn’t easy, but let’s give it…

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has come a long way in such a short time. It’s challenging to produce vehicles, let alone make high-quality ones that are well-received by critics and consumers alike — and Rivian has achieved that goal. 2025 was setting up to be a quiet year, with its next vehicle launch, the highly…

Society is on the cusp of game-changing technologies that will likely revolutionize how the world works over the coming years. Specifically, I’m talking about artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing. It’s entirely possible that quantum computing creates and elevates technologies, including AI, to new heights. Investors are often forward-thinking and thus have leaned into some…

Money doesn’t grow on trees, but there are ways to collect passive income from doing nothing. Some companies pass along a portion of profits to shareholders through dividends, which can be an excellent way to book a return without selling stock. While the S&P 500 dividend yield is just 1.3%, some stocks have far higher…

Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) has evolved over the years from a low-code software company to a process-automation company, and it’s now making another transition to an artificial intelligence (AI) company. Along the way, Appian has provided the same service for its customers. It automates workflows, dramatically accelerating the time it takes to handle such activities as…

When I first began investing, the most generous thing anyone could have called me was a Nervous Nellie. I made an embarrassing number of investment mistakes based on fear rather than trusting myself to develop a sound investment strategy. That’s when I first dove into Warren Buffett quotes. As a business reporter, I’d written about…

When I first began investing, the most generous thing anyone could have called me was a Nervous Nellie. I made an embarrassing number of investment mistakes based on fear rather than trusting myself to develop a sound investment strategy. That’s when I first dove into Warren Buffett quotes. As a business reporter, I’d written about…