The federal government needs to act fast to save one of the country’s most important social programs. As of July, over 53 million Americans receive Social Security retirement benefits. A good number of these recipients rely on the Social Security program for most or, in some cases, all of their retirement income, so it’s hard […]

These companies can produce steadily rising streams of passive income. Investing money into higher-yielding dividend stocks can be a great way to turn idle cash into a lucrative income stream. High-quality, high-yielding stocks can generate a reliable income stream that steadily rises each year. For example, the following three high-yielding dividend stocks can turn a

Cronos has doubled over the last week. Can the cryptocurrency keep raging higher? Cronos (CRO 10.59%) has been one of the hottest gainers in the crypto market over the last week of trading. The company’s share price had risen 100% over the last seven days of trading as of 6:15 p.m. ET Saturday. Cronos has

Oracle, Netflix, and Nvidia are up more than 35% year to date, adding to their outsized gains in recent years. The 10 largest growth-focused U.S. companies now make up 38% of the S&P 500. Known as the “Ten Titans,” the list includes Nvidia (NVDA -3.38%), Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Broadcom, Tesla, Oracle (ORCL

Two hedge fund billionaires with solid track records bought a technology-focused index fund in the second quarter. The Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ -1.23%) is the fifth-most popular index fund on the market in terms of assets under management. Two hedge fund billionaires bought shares in the second quarter: Chris Rokos of Rokos Capital Management purchased

The economy this week July inflation numbers as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) index remained stubbornly high. The PCE price index is a key measure watched by the Fed when it considers interest rates. The stock market hit high record highs during the week — but hit some turbulence on Friday after the

Chamath Palihapitiya just launched a new SPAC, called American Exceptionalism Acquisition Corp. For the first time in nearly three years, investors (finally!) have something to talk about that isn’t related to artificial intelligence (AI). The latest buzz on Wall Street comes from a familiar but controversial corner of the stock market: special purpose acquisition companies

When my 14-year-old started raving about Netflix sleeper hit “KPop Demon Hunters,” an animated film about a Korean girl band battling demons trying to steal human souls, I didn’t give it a lot of thought. But after she’d watched it for the fifth time, she insisted that the whole family sit down and watch together.

Mortgage rates moved a little lower this week, resuming the downward trend we’ve seen as summer ends. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell nine basis points to 6.59%, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. A basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point. Current mortgage interest rates might not

The company’s revenue and earnings are becoming less cyclical, and that could help the stock appreciate. So, is Caterpillar (CAT 0.04%) stock poised for a metamorphosis? It’s an important question because if the heavy equipment maker is transforming into a less cyclical company with potentially higher profit margins, then the stock could be due for