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Rampant inflation made life extremely difficult for workers and retirees alike in 2022. But thankfully, inflation has been cooling nicely this year.

Granted, it's still expensive to fill up a

It's been a great six months for investors to start 2023. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbed 16% and 32%, respectively, in the first half of the year. This renewed optimism, especially after a

The last few years have been a wild ride for the stock market, and if you're feeling conflicted about investing right now, you're not alone.

Last month, researchers at Deutsche Bank made headlines

Joining the $1 trillion valuation club is a feat that few companies have achieved. Right now, there are only six businesses globally worth that much. They are:

This exclusive group has done an

The Supreme Court recently rejected President Biden's plan to forgive as much as $20,000 in student loan debt per borrower. However, the administration quickly fired back with several alternative

With their eye-popping dividend yields, mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs) are attracting interest from income investors as many have double-digit dividend yields. The mortgage REIT

It's been a wonderful year so far for investors, with the Nasdaq Composite Index up about 35% (as of July 13). Some individual stocks have fared much better. 

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI), for

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Ferrari (NYSE: RACE) to answer which is the better car company to buy now.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of

Chief executive officer Bob Iger needs more time to bring the magic back to Disney (NYSE: DIS). The entertainment giant, which called Iger out of retirement late last year, has extended his contract

Babe Ruth made history in Game 3 of the 1932 World Series. The New York Yankees slugger had already hit one home run. In the top of the fifth inning with two strikes against him, he seemed to point

Bank stocks took a tumble this year in the wake of deposit runs that resulted in several U.S. banks being placed into receivership with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.

But that banking crisis

During the pandemic, federal student loan borrowers got a reprieve from paying their debt month after month. But now that President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan has been shut down, millions

Warren Buffett is famous for picking stocks that win over the long term. And that's why it's an excellent idea to consider some of the stocks in his portfolio for your own portfolio. Long-term

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses a recent update from a market research firm showing computer sales improved in the second quarter of 2023.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon

A survey conducted last year by the Employee Benefit Research Institute polled current retirees and asked them what advice they would give their younger selves about planning for retirement. A vast

Finding top crypto growth prospects requires identifying projects with unique utilities that fill market gaps while maintaining key value drivers like scarcity and security. This is no easy task

Targeting companies with an eye toward the future is working out well for Cathie Wood and the family of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) she manages for Ark Invest. The firm's flagship fund, the ARK

The auto market has had a wild week as investors poured into, and then out of, EV stocks and high-risk names.

The three notable moves were Quantumscape (NYSE: QS), Carvana (NYSE: CVNA), and Fisker

Although it can be an unpleasant realization or reminder for new and tenured investors, stock market corrections and bear markets are a normal part of the long-term investing cycle.

Last year, we

These three very different stocks have contrasting investment propositions, but what they share is a significant amount of upside potential over the next decade. They have also all outperformed the

Superstar investor Cathie Wood just sold shares of one of her favorite stocks: Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN). The cryptocurrency exchange platform has seen its shares almost triple year to date as

Social Security is on a collision course with insolvency. That's one thing that everyone on Capitol Hill agrees upon.

But there are lots of areas of disagreement when it comes to Social Security

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) to determine which is the better dividend stock to buy for passive income investors.

*Stock prices

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights one unstoppable stock with all the characteristics of a market-leading valuation.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 12, 2023. The

For the past 83 years, Social Security has been providing a financial foundation for America's retirees. According to national pollster Gallup, this top-notch retirement program is leaned on by