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When investors look back on 2022, the prevailing attitude will likely be, "Good riddance!" Over the past year, each of the major U.S. stock market indexes suffered at the claws of the bear market

For much of the past year, Wall Street has been climbing a wall of worry. Everything from inflation hitting a 40-year high of 9.1% in June, to the Federal Reserve raising interest rates at the

It's fair to say that many seniors on Social Security struggled to cover their bills in 2022 due to inflation. The same applied to consumers across the board.

But the good thing to come out of

Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) stock is 9% off its all-time high, while TXJ Companies (NYSE: TJX) has set new highs regularly in recent trading days. Are they set up for a recession crash? While there's

Thanks in part to its highest inflation adjustment in decades, the largest possible monthly Social Security benefit for someone retiring in 2023 is a whopping $4,555 per month. While that's an

Shares of Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) jumped 17.8% this past week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, after CEO Glenn Kelman provided some encouraging commentary on the state of the

Cathie Wood, the founder and CEO of Ark Invest, rose to popularity during the coronavirus pandemic thanks to her firm's successful bets on some of the most disruptive tech companies. Her flagship

Shares of Phathom Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PHAT) were up 44.6% this past week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock closed last Friday at $8.61, then closed at

Last year was brutal for Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). The Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger parent's ad revenue suffered as a weak macroeconomic environment and changes to ad tracking

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) finished 2022 with a bit of a whimper. While the oil giant's profits rose compared to the prior year period, they were significantly below its third-quarter record. Meanwhile,

With a total return of 299% over the past 10 years, the Nasdaq Composite Index has had a great run. But faced with high inflation, rising interest rates, and general pessimism among investors, the

Real estate investing can be very lucrative. It can enable investors to generate passive income and capture price appreciation.

However, real estate investing can also be stressful. You need to find

In this week's video, I cover everything you need to know about news related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of Jan. 23. Today's video will focus more on Tesla's earnings and my expectations

While high-yield dividend stocks generate more excitement than the lower yielders, dividend growth stocks may be better for buy-and-hold-forever investors. That's because many high yields are

2023 is just getting started, but the buzzword of the year in the tech world is already clear. Big tech firms can't stop talking about AI, and it's easy to see why. OpenAI's launch of ChatGPT has

The stock market may not be giving investors the mouth-watering returns of years past right now, but companies with strong underlying businesses are still booking wins and paving the way to future

Energy Transfer (NYSE: ET) is giving its investors another raise. The master limited partnership (MLP) recently declared its latest distribution, a 15% increase from the prior payment level. With

Stocks sold off last year as investors began to fret about economic growth in the face of surging interest rates. While conditions remain uncertain, the economy should eventually resume its ascent

Energy has been a no-brainer investment for the past few years, first on spiking demand and then on supply concerns. Either way, it's been fairly easy to throw darts at stocks in the space and hit a

Vacation rental platform Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) may not seem like a moneymaking stock, considering it's down 24% since last year. But the stock has already made investors a lot of money this year

With inflation running hot, the Federal Reserve hiking interest rate to get the situation under control, and concerns that 2023 will suffer an economic downturn, growth stocks have been under

2022 was a bit of a rough year for Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) investors. Plagued by economic uncertainty, rising interest rates, chip shortages causing supply chain issues, and a stock price

The answer is $2,200. While more than doubling your money might seem like a good result (it's close to $3,000 if dividends were reinvested), the performance of UPS (NYSE: UPS) and its rival FedEx

Divorce may end your personal relationship with your ex, but it doesn't always end your financial relationship with them. You're probably familiar with the alimony and child support payments one

There are few businesses in the world more iconic than The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). With its vast library of intellectual property and its theme parks around the globe, Disney has a brand