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This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 72
Social Security was never intended to provide the entirety of anyone's retirement income. The fact is, however, that many of the program's beneficiaries are doing reasonably well with it. Indeed, some are doing great.How well? That's largely a factor of age. Just for the record though, current 72-ye...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
Retirees Could See Their Social Security Slashed by $4,000 Per Year by 2035. Here's Why.
Millions of Americans rely on Social Security, but many are also concerned about its dependability going forward.60% of current retirees say their benefits are a major source of income, according to a 2024 poll from Gallup. 43% of Americans worry "a great deal" about the future of Social Security, t...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
5 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy in 2025
It seems clear that 2024 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI) -- or was it? Although some of the market's biggest winners were AI stocks, they weren't uniformly top performers. If you had invested in an AI-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) at the beginning of last year, the chance that you wo...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks Cava Stock Is Going to $158. Is It a Buy?
Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) is one of the hottest restaurant growth stocks to come along in a while. It rocketed to more than $170 in 2024 before pulling back late in the year.But Argus Research analyst Christine Dooley sees the dip as a buying opportunity. Dooley recently reiterated her buy rating on t...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
It's True: These 13 States Don't Tax Retirement Income
Let's face it. Whether you're working or retired, paying income taxes can be a drag. Although we each have a civic duty to help fund the government we benefit from, most consumers would typically like to minimize the amount.Well, there's good news for current and future retirees: A handful of states...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
America's Space Race Is Over. So Who's Left to Invest In?
In some ways, 2024 was a great year for space investors.With 138 combined Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launches, SpaceX launched more rockets last year than all the rest of the world combined. That made 2024 a pretty terrific year for SpaceX. But for the rest of the space industry... not so ...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
3 Brilliant Growth Stocks That Can Outperform the S&P 500 by 2030
The bull market has pushed the S&P 500 up 22% over the past year, but historically, the popular barometer has averaged about 10% returns annually. One strategy to beat the index is to invest in companies that are growing revenue or earnings at higher rates. Stocks might bounce around in the near ter...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
3 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Buy to Generate Passive Income
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are great options for those seeking to generate passive income. Many of these funds hold a portfolio of income-generating investments. Because of that, you don't have to actively manage your portfolio. You can just sit back and watch the income flow into your brokerage a...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
IBM Just Bolstered This Critical Business
International Business Machines' (NYSE: IBM) strategy centers around hybrid cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). In the cloud computing market, IBM's acquisition of Red Hat forms the foundation of its hybrid cloud platform. For large companies and organizations looking to modernize thei...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
3 No-Brainer Software-as-a-Service Stocks to Buy Right Now
Investing in growth stocks is one of the best ways for you to build your wealth for retirement. However, with thousands of companies ripe for the picking, it can be tough to pinpoint what you should focus your attention on. One promising sector you can look at is the software-as-a-service, or SaaS, ...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
These 5 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks Provided Me With the Most Passive Income Last Year (and Should Supply Even More in 2025)
I own a lot of dividend stocks. They're a big part of my investment strategy. I'm working toward eventually generating enough passive income to cover my basic living expenses. Last year, five stocks supplied me with more than $500 of dividend income apiece. Here's a look at these leaders, which I ex...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
This Financial Stock Is Up 264% Since I Bought It -- Here's Why I'm Not Selling
The first time I invested a significant amount of money in individual stocks was in 2014. I had been primarily investing in index funds up until that point while learning about things like stock analysis and asset allocation strategies. To be sure, I had been buying small quantities of shares in cer...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
Why I Just Bought Some PepsiCo Stock to Help Satisfy My Thirst for More Passive Income
My long-term financial goal is to eventually collect enough passive income each year to cover my basic living expenses. One aspect of my strategy is to invest in companies that pay an above-average dividend that steadily rises. That should enable me to achieve my passive income goal sooner. I'm alwa...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
Defense Stocks Still Cost Too Much in 2025
2024 was a good year for defense stocks. From Jan. 1 through Dec. 30, 2024, the S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEMKT: XAR) scored an impressive 30% gain, outperforming even the broader S&P 500 and its impressive 26.5% performance. That's the good news.The bad news is that when stocks go up a lot, th...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
If Bitcoin Is Digital Gold, Will Ethereum Become the Crypto Equivalent of Treasury Bills? Cathie Wood Sees a Correlation and a Potential Catalyst
One of the key reasons that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has performed so well, topping $108,000 at one point last year, and been more resilient than the rest of the crypto sector is because investors view the token as a potential inflation hedge. Only 21 million Bitcoin tokens can ever be mined and there ...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
Claimed Social Security at 62? This Little-Known Rule Could Help You Avoid a Major Cut to Your Monthly Benefits.
There's a reason so many people rush to file for Social Security at 62. That's the earliest age you're allowed to sign up for benefits. And it's easy to see why many folks would rather get their money sooner rather than later.Of course, claiming Social Security at 62 means settling for a reduced ben...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
2 Warren Buffett Stocks to Hold Forever
"When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding managements, our favorite holding period is forever."-- Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway's 1998 Letter to ShareholdersWhere to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy ri...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Could Soar by 67% in 2025. Here's Why.
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn't a theme that's going to wrap up this year. There are still huge gains to be made in this sector, so investors shouldn't avoid it just because it has had a strong two years. One stock that's been the epitome of AI investing is Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). One key point ab...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
3 Unstoppable Stocks to Buy in 2025
You can look at the momentum for some stocks and have a feeling that it's about to end. Others, though, have such strong underlying business prospects that they're practically unstoppable.Three Motley Fool contributors believe they've identified healthcare stocks in the latter category. Here's why t...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
2 Magnificent Dividend Kings Down 19% and 32% to Buy in 2025
Today's Dividends Kings are a who's-who of the most successful dividend growth stocks of our time. This list consists of about 50 publicly traded companies that have increased their dividend payments annually for a minimum of half a century.Typically, most Dividend Kings hold payout ratios above 50%...The Motley Fool
Jan 18, 2025
