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Relocating in retirement can have a lot of upsides. You might be able to move somewhere with a better climate and more activities that suit your interests. Or you could move closer to family you

Thanks to quickly rising interest rates, courtesy of the Federal Reserve's attempt to pump the brakes on inflation, 2022 was a year to forget for investors. The S&P 500, probably the most followed

There's a present downturn in the semiconductor industry. Sales of PCs and smartphones tanked in the second half of 2022, and are expected to bottom sometime in the coming months before returning to

The Nasdaq Composite posted a sizable 33% loss in 2022, its worst annual performance since the depths of the Great Recession in 2008, when the widely followed index shed nearly 41% of its value.

Investing hasn't felt very fun over the past few months. Many stocks are down significantly from their highs of 2020 and 2021, especially riskier investments. It's a symptom of an overall sinking

Few companies have managed to exceed a trillion dollars in market capitalization, and even fewer have managed to stay above that threshold. Currently, only four U.S. companies maintain this

Shareholders of Terran Orbital (NYSE: LLAP) had a rough last week. After reporting a larger-than-expected Q4 loss on Tuesday, the start-up satellite manufacturer saw its stock price shaved by 7.5%

The artificial-intelligence (AI) hype is at a fever pitch right now, but the advent of generative AI over the past four months is no fluke. AI companies have been working on these breakthroughs for

Accenture's (NYSE: ACN) stock jumped 7% on March 23, after it posted its latest earnings report. For the second quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on Feb. 28, the IT services giant's revenue rose

Like many investors, I love dividend stocks. After all, who doesn't want to get paid for buying and holding a stock for the long term? However, I care about more than just dividends. I want my

It's been a while since Mastercard (NYSE: MA) has had everything going its way. Just as the payments-processing giant was putting the worst of the pandemic behind it last year, rising interest rates

Seniors get choices when it comes to claiming Social Security. It's possible to sign up at any point starting at age 62. But if you want the complete monthly benefit you're entitled to based on your

Fear of a recession brought about by runaway inflation and soaring interest rates keeps making life difficult for investors of all stripes. The Nasdaq Composite index slid into a bear market in late

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) has a couple of things in common with a company that's made the headlines over the past few years: coronavirus vaccine maker Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA). No, CRISPR

Close but no cigar. That's the story for the Nasdaq Composite Index early last month. The index came within 0.5% of rising 20% above its low point set on Dec. 28. That technically would have been

It's no secret that Warren Buffett is the biggest individual shareholder of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). Berkshire ranks as the sixth largest S&P 500 stock based on market cap. As

In uncertain economic times like today, investing in short-term Treasury bills and making 4% to 5% on your money with practically no risk sounds pretty good. Now, imagine if you could up that return

Shares of Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) are down about 25% from the peak they reached in mid-March. If you weren't paying close attention, you might think the clinical-stage drugmaker announced

One of the most valuable lessons when it comes to investing is that it's often much easier to turn a small nest egg into a large one than it is to get that small nest egg started in the first place

Shares of Boeing (NYSE: BA) reacted negatively to the news that it would take charges on its troubled KC-46 tanker program due to a quality issue. Frankly, the knee-jerk reaction is understandable

For many investors, the past 15 months have been challenging. At one point or another, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite fell into a bear market. While the Dow and S&P

It's important to save money for retirement because you can't expect Social Security to cover every expense you'll have. And when it comes to building a nest egg, you have choices.

You could fund a

Discount retail giant Target (NYSE: TGT) and consumer goods manufacturer Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) are in an exclusive club when it comes to dividends: They have outperformed most of their peers

The Nasdaq Composite fell into a bear market in late 2021, and it has yet to rebound. In fact, the tech-heavy stock index is still down 28% from its high. Yet, some of the wealthiest hedge fund

Among prominent investors, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been in a class of his own since taking the reins in 1965. Whereas the widely followed S&P 500 has