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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) was one of the S&P 500's hottest stocks last year, rising by an impressive 194% in 2023. It bounced back in a big way after a disappointing 2022 when its share price tanked by 64%.

The retail industry is vast, with the U.S. market soaring from a value of $3 trillion in 2000 to over $7 trillion in 2022. The rise of online shopping and digital forms of payment has expanded the industry and given companies new avenues for boosting earnings.

Putting money to work in the stock market is a smart way for people to start building lasting wealth. The initial mental hurdle, though, is that things can seem very complicated at first. And this might keep investors on the sidelines.

Social Security is an essential part of millions of Americans' retirement finances. After years of paying Social Security taxes, retirement is a time to reap the benefits with a consistent income source after you're done working. Unfortunately, the IRS doesn't go away in retireme

Noted financial personality Dave Ramsey is direct and to the point when it comes to advice. As he consistently notes in his podcasts, YouTube videos and website postings, becoming a millionaire, even...

Mindful spending in retirement is wise. However, there's such a thing as pinching your pennies too tight. Learn: 8 Ways Baby Boomers Become Poor in RetirementRead More: 3 Ways To Recession-Proof Your...

You've probably heard that bleeding-edge biotechs like Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) and CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) are working hard to develop gene therapies to cure intractable hereditary illnesses. That's entirely true. But for investors, that does little to cla

There are plenty of great stocks to own. Not every great stock, however, is necessarily the kind of company that turns ordinary investors into outright millionaires.

I'm not sure how old I was when I got my first collectible from Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) but it's a hobby that's continued for decades. My love of Coca-Cola really got going after I visited the World of Coca-Cola museum in Atlanta in the 1990s. There I was exposed to the iconic red a

Over time, the U.S. market proved to be a powerful and cost-effective tool for building wealth for long-term investors. For example, the S&P 500 delivered a long-term average annual return of about 10% before inflation.

In 2024, the 401(k) contribution limits have gone up. While last year you could contribute a maximum of $22,500 (plus an additional $7,500 catch-up contribution for those 50 or over), the 2024 limit is $23,000. The catch-up contribution remains the same as last year.

2023 was a year of recovery after an economic downturn in 2022 triggered a dramatic sell-off that saw the Nasdaq Composite plunge 33%. The challenging period highlighted vulnerabilities in many companies' business models as they suffered repeated revenue declines.

By the time you get to retirement, you want to be in a good place financially. But certain mistakes you make along the way could prevent that from happening. So to that end, you may want to do what you can to avoid these potentially costly blunders.

For most retirees, Social Security income is a necessity to make ends meet. As many as 90% of retirees surveyed by Gallup over the past two decades have noted that they lean on their monthly check, to some degree, to cover their expenses.

Every portfolio should have some "forever" stocks -- companies so good that they're worth holding for a very, very long time.

Since January 2021, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has made for a fantastic investment, rising 44% during that time. This gain far outpaces the 14% rise of the Nasdaq Composite.

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) was spun off from eBay back in July 2015, and its investors received one share of PayPal for every share of eBay they owned. PayPal's new shares started trading at $41.63, and they eventually rallied to an all-time high of $308.53 during the apex of the grow

A key part of Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) business is its various hardware offerings, a lineup that includes media players, branded TVs, and other products. These provide consumers with a single easy-to-use interface that gives them access to all the streaming services out there.

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) needs a growth catalyst badly. The company's bikes were hot buys during the early stages of the pandemic amid lockdowns when people couldn't go to gyms to exercise. But as things have returned to normal, demand has stalled. Revenue is going in t

Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and former President Donald Trump will make their closing arguments in New Hampshire on Sunday in a final stretch of campaigning for the Republican presidential nomination before voters go to the polls on Tuesday.