As you approach and enter your 60s — or, possibly, your 50s or even your 40s — you’ll likely be thinking about retirement and trying to pinpoint the best time to retire. It’s a huge decision, and an important factor in your decision-making should be when you plan to claim your Social Security benefits. Think…
The hot artificial intelligence sector saw several AI-centric companies sprout up over the past few years. Among them are SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN), which went public in 2022, and C3.ai (NYSE: AI), which executed its IPO toward the end of 2020. SoundHound has developed a voice-activated AI that understands human speech with uncanny precision. C3.ai…
More than 2 million Americans saw a Social Security benefit boost this month thanks to the Social Security Fairness Act. If you’re one of them, you’re probably excited to have the extra cash. Even a few hundred dollars extra per month could make a huge difference, especially if you’re heavily dependent on your checks. You’re…
Investors have been on such a turbulent roller coaster that it’s easy to forget that the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was up slightly through the first two months of the year. With April coming to a close and the major indexes firmly in the red, investors may be wondering how long volatility will last, and…
Let’s be perfectly clear: Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is having a very bad year. It’s now down 47% in 2025, making it the worst-performing top cryptocurrency. At a time when rival cryptocurrencies are finally starting to regain momentum, Ethereum is down another 10% over the past 30 days. So is it time to give up on…
The risk has been increasing that the United States will have a recession in 2025 or within the next year, according to top Wall Street firms and economists. Recession risk has risen sharply over the last few months, largely due to the trade war and the potential for tariffs to hurt U.S. (and global) economic…
Stifel analyst Stephen Gangaro recently cut his price target on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) to $450 from $455, maintaining a buy rating on the stock. A price target cut is never great news, but it’s not a material reduction, and the target still implies a 73% upside over the next 12 months. A balanced approach The…
Dividends are a great way to build sustainable income over the long term, especially if you buy dividend growth stocks. That way, even if the market is going through a major bout of volatility as it is in 2025, your portfolio will send you a steady (and growing) income quarter after quarter. This can be…
Over the very long term, the S&P 500 has generated an annualized total return of about 10%. This kind of gain is hard to argue with — and over extended time periods, compounding can really make a big difference. Investors who pick individual stocks most likely do so with the intention of trying to outperform…
In the past 20 years, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has generated a total return of 578%. So, for investors who initially put $10,000 to work, their current portfolio balance would be almost $68,000. This proves that the stock market can generate sizable wealth for those who are patient. But it’s never going to…