Legendary investor Peter Lynch championed the idea of buying what you know. His premise was that investing in companies that you understand and are familiar with helps you to better estimate their growth prospects.That's one reason why I really like Amazon ( NASDAQ: AMZN ) .

The earliest age to sign up for Social Security is 62. However, plenty of people live past their early 90s, which means that some Social Security recipients end up collecting benefits for more than 30 years.Clearly, over a period that long, the value of a dollar can erode.

You might have heard that the Chinese word for "crisis" combines the Chinese words for "danger" and "opportunity." That sounds great, but it isn't true.There's a reason the idea resonates with many people, though. While crises can come with an element of danger, they also often present tremendous ...

Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway ( NYSE: BRK.A ) ( NYSE: BRK.B ) have been practically synonymous for decades. I doubt that will change with the legendary investor stepping down as Berkshire's CEO at the end of this year.The good news for Buffett fans is that he isn't leaving completely.

The domain registry operator runs an evergreen business.

With a more than 8% yield and an increasing distribution, Energy Transfer ( NYSE: ET ) stock is a dividend darling. The company announced a 3% increase in its distribution last month, taking it to $1.31 per share on an annualized basis. It generally raises its payout a little each quarter.

The legendary value investor Bill Miller has built up quite the resume over decades of investing. While overseeing the Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust fund, Miller beat the broader benchmark S&P 500 index for 15 consecutive years from 1991 to 2005.Today, Miller is a billionaire.

The U.S. Navy has a chance to shoot down drones with missiles that cost less than the drones themselves. But will the Navy make the obvious choice?

Advanced Micro Devices ( NASDAQ: AMD ) has been one of the biggest success stories over the last decade in the semiconductor industry.Under the guidance of CEO Lisa Su, the company has reinvented itself after a long history as an also-ran in the industry.

It's up 42% this year, crushing the broader market.