It has been my custom for most of the past 27 years to write a column that summarizes the Social Security updates scheduled to take place in the new year. I already discussed some of these updates in October when they were announced, but it doesn’t hurt to repeat them here. (They all grow out of the annual cost-of-living adjustments that have been part of the program since 1973.)
Before I go on,
Congress passed the Social Security Fairness Act and President Joe Biden signed it into law in December. The bipartisan legislation expanded benefits to nearly 3 million Americans who for more than forty years “have had their earned retirement benefits unfairly cut.”
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) was added to the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) in November 2024. So, technically, it was only in the index for a small portion of the year. But it was still, by far, the best-performing Dow stock in 2024 with a 171.2% return,
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With the stock market hitting all-time highs on many occasions last year, investors have debated for months whether it is overvalued. Some believe the artificial intelligence (AI) trend is powerful enough to cast valuations aside and propel the market higher because AI could be just as disruptive as the advent of the internet, if not more so.
These investor-favorite stocks have been profitable for shareholders and still have a long runway ahead.
The S&P 500 is in the throes of a bull market that’s been running riot for more than two years now. The rally is currently taking a breather, but most experts believe there’s still upside ahead.
There’s no denying Tesla has been the centerpiece of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution to date. And rightfully so. It didn’t just bring EVs into the mainstream.
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The 2020s have been a whirlwind decade for Wall Street’s brightest tech stocks, and 2025 could see even more growth as it appears certain that one of the Magnificent Seven will surpass a $4 trillion valuation for the first time. But could one stock reach a $5 trillion market capitalization this year?
Nvidia’s (NASDAQ: NVDA) market performance since 2020 has been astounding.
Artificial intelligence is the greatest investment opportunity of our lifetime. The time to invest in groundbreaking AI is now, and this stock is a steal!
The whispers are turning into roars.
Artificial intelligence isn’t science fiction anymore.
It’s the revolution reshaping every industry on the planet.
From driverless cars to medical breakthroughs,
With an almost 28% decline in 2024, Devon Energy (DVN 2.39%) is a stock that fell out of favor with the market. The sell-off has arguably been overdone, as the price of oil spent much of last year trading with a $70 per barrel handle and trades at almost $75 per barrel at the time of this writing.
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