Adam Hayes

People who are married are far more likely to own stocks, whether personally or jointly with their spouse, than single adults. The higher household income achieved with two paychecks is a big factor but it isn’t the only one. Research […]

A straddle is an options strategy that bets on the volatility of an asset. By simultaneously buying or selling both a call and a put option with the same expiration date and similar strike prices, traders can benefit from significant

Presidential travel can make for splashy headlines—as when President Trump touched down in Riyadh trailed by nearly three dozen U.S. business titans hoping to ink deals alongside him. Photos of red carpets, armored limousines, and pallet‑loads of equipment revive an enduring

The percentage of Americans 65 and older in the workforce nearly doubled from 11% in 1987 to 19% in 2023, when over 11 million Americans in that age group were working or actively seeking work. And workers age 75 and

Inflation may ebb and flow, but Warren Buffett’s two lessons for fighting it are timeless. Become so good at what you do that people will pay a premium for your skills. Own stock in businesses that don’t need constant infusions of

Index funds provide efficient and low-cost broad market exposure, which makes them an ideal choice for long-term investment portfolios. Investors frequently look to S&P 500 index funds as well as “total market” index funds as their primary investment choices. The

Long considered too expensive and inefficient for mainstream adoption, solar power has become increasingly competitive with traditional fossil fuel electricity generation. The average operating cost of a rooftop solar system is now 6-8 cents per kWh, depending on its size,

Market headlines and a roughly 10% year-to-date drop in the S&P 500 may cause some investors to hit pause. But history shows that buying opportunities often arise during pullbacks.  Since its inception as a benchmark index in 1957, the S&P

Bull markets can lull even cautious investors into believing markets will keep rising. Yet history shows that some of the market’s biggest surges may arrive just before its darkest plunges. By recognizing the warning patterns, you can protect your portfolio

Gold is considered a great way to diversify your investment portfolio and to hedge against inflation. It isn’t like other commodities because there is a long-held belief that gold is a store of value beyond its uses. Before you invest