The Nasdaq Composite has been on fire over the past couple of years, driven higher by the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), improving economic conditions, an uncontested election, and the Federal Reserve Bank’s recent moves to cut interest rates. After returning 43% in 2023, the tech-centric index is up roughly 30% in 2024. History suggests […]

In October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent his trillion-dollar social media company into a new direction. Facebook changed its name to Meta and Zuckerberg set his sights on a new horizon, the metaverse. “There was genuinely a need and a desire at the time for Facebook, the company, to rebrand into something else,” said

Two of this year’s hottest stocks are both darlings of the artificial intelligence (AI) movement. Data analytics software developer Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) have been in the spotlight for much of 2024 — albeit for much different reasons. While Palantir has finally proven that it is a rising star

Are You Missing The Morning Scoop?  Breakfast News delivers it all in a quick, Foolish, and free daily newsletter. Sign Up For Free » In Jan. 2023, I wrote about my 10 top stocks to buy for the new year. I ended up pretty proud of my list because if you’d invested $1,000 in each of the

If you’ve ever had the unfortunate experience of saying the wrong thing at a staff meeting or a friend’s housewarming party, you know just how easy it is to bungle small talk. T he commonplace interaction can be tricky to navigate, but is incredibly important to master. Small talk can help you bond with an

Key Takeaways Inflation has been subdued since its recent peak in 2022, but prices have stayed high, pressuring household budgets and angering voters. Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that economic reality at an event Wednesday. The Fed aims to let prices increase at 2% per year, rather than letting them fall. The country’s top

After several years in the doghouse for many investors, AT&T (T) is firing on all cylinders and back to its winning ways. I previously highlighted AT&T as a contrarian bet at the beginning of 2024, when the stock was trading at $17.31, and the stock has performed well since then, gaining over 35%. I remain bullish on

As the newest servicer, CRI began working with student loan borrowers in spring 2024. The Arkansas-based company did not have prior experience as a federal servicer, though it collected defaulted student loans on behalf of the government. If CRI is your assigned federal student loan servicer, here’s what it can help you do: Register for

Making a retirement budget calls for considering not only income but also expenses. With $2,700 monthly from Social Security and $715,000 in 401(k) accounts invested and distributed conservatively, a couple may be able to expect about $61,000 in annual income. This is close to the annual expense level reported by the average retiree. However, individual

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images Friday’s jobs report virtually cements that the Federal Reserve will approve an interest rate cut when it meets later