Investors have long marveled at the resilience of Amazon. Despite its massive size, it has continued to return high levels of growth amid its leadership in e-commerce, cloud computing, and, more recently, artificial intelligence (AI). Nonetheless, with a market cap now of over $2.3 trillion, it is likely approaching a point at which high-percentage growth […]

Key Takeaways A recent Gallup survey showed that a majority of Americans see the stock market rising, inflation slowing and employment improving in 2025. However, more than half said they don’t expect the new year to be an economically prosperous one. The survey was divided along political lines. Republicans expressed optimism over incoming President-elect Donald

Last year was fantastic for the markets in general, but the index that really stood out was the Nasdaq. It climbed 28%, while the S&P 500 rose 23% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average increased 12%. The Nasdaq, heavily weighted in technology companies, surged as investors piled into the industry’s hottest new area: artificial intelligence

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears at the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg slammed rival tech giant Apple for lackluster innovation efforts and “random rules” in a lengthy podcast interview on Friday. “On the one hand, [the iPhone has]

Putting $1,000 into any investment is a significant commitment, with the obvious goal of maximizing your return and minimizing your losses. One fantastic way to do that is with an exchange-traded fund (ETF), which allows you to buy shares like you would a stock and can be purchased with small amounts of money. If you’ve

Ask an Advisor: If I Have a Tax-Deferred 401(K). Can I Convert It to a Roth IRA Without Paying the Deferred Taxes When I Roll It Over? If I have a tax-deferred 401(k). Can I convert it to a Roth IRA without paying the deferred taxes when I roll it over? -Tommy Generally, the answer

In 2020, Isaac French, 27, and his family purchased a train car that had been sitting abandoned on a neighbor’s farm in Deary, Idaho. They paid just $3,000. Train car number 306 was built in the 1900s and originally ran on the Washington Idaho & Montana Railway from 1909 until the 1950s. When the family got

Key Takeaways The first year of spot bitcoin ETF trading was a massive success, with the market experiencing $36.2 billion of net inflows. BlackRock’s IBIT has been the clear leader of the market so far, breaking a number of ETF-related records along the way. The preexisting GBTC has seen more than $21 billion flow out

Roth IRAs are not subject to rules on required minimum distributions (RMDs), and qualifying withdrawals from Roth accounts in retirement are also free of federal income taxes. You can get those advantages for funds in your traditional IRA by transferring them into a Roth account. You’ll have to pay income taxes now on funds you

Spousal benefits are worth up to 50% of the higher earning spouse’s benefit at full retirement age. SmartAsset and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links in the content below. When you file for Social Security, your spouse becomes eligible for payments known as spousal benefits. However, they won’t receive these payments