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Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been invested in stocks for decades, and has seen many presidents come and go during that time. And if you're investing for the long haul, you have to be

As 2022 draws to a close, the cannabis sector is once again heating up. With marijuana regulations on the ballot, major players in the industry making big changes to their strategies, and many

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is one of the best-performing stocks of the past generation, but 2022 has mostly been a disaster for the tech giant. The stock is down 47% year to date, revenue growth has

For investors looking to speed up the time they reach retirement, investing in stocks is a necessary endeavor. The S&P 500 has risen at roughly 10% per year on average over the past century, which

Investors are clearly excited about Bob Iger's return to the Magic Kingdom. Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) rallied by 6.3% based on the news that the former CEO was coming back to lead the

While some goods and services sometimes fall out of style as a result of technological innovations or other factors, that's exceedingly unlikely to happen to medical services anytime soon, not

Like many companies, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) hasn't escaped the 2022 bear market, which has sent its stock price down 21% year to date. While the declines help to price in near-term

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) stock has already been struggling with households and businesses making a return to in-person activities, but economic uncertainty is creating even more issues

Investors often turn to dividend stocks during periods of high inflation and slowing economic growth because of their reliability and stability. Such stocks also tend to outperform non-dividend

Social Security is receiving its third-highest cost-of-living adjustment since 1980, with the average check poised to jump $147 in January. But despite this increase, a lot of people may still find

When the stock market suffers from broad losses, it's often a good time to scan for potential opportunities. History suggests the market always recovers over the long term, and since the Nasdaq-100

If you're an industry disruptor, 2022 has probably been a bad year for you.

Take Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) and Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU). Both companies are disrupting massive industries -- hotels and

If 2021 was the coming out party for the cryptocurrency industry, then 2022 has been the nasty hangover. Last year, the combined value of all cryptocurrencies exceeded $2.9 trillion, but that figure

On Nov. 16, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2023 (ended Oct. 30). The report revealed a slowdown in overall revenue. The company is a leading

Dividend investors tend to flee stocks where there is an increasing risk of a dividend cut, and for good reason. So when a dividend stock starts to fall hard, you need to start paying extra

The word "hypergrowth" does not describe the current technology bear market. Many stocks that once grew revenue in the high double or even triple digits suddenly found themselves in decline as

Turkey day is here, and that means that 2023 isn't far around the corner. 

While you're celebrating the holidays with friends and family, it's also a good time of year to get your financial house in

Nineteen months ago, SpaceX scored a coup.

Beating out a whole host of rival bidders -- defense contracting giants Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC), and Leidos (NYSE: LDOS)

If you're eligible for Social Security benefits in retirement, you get a choice on when you sign up. You could wait until your full retirement age (FRA), which is when you're entitled to your full

The Brazilian digital bank Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) recently reported its best quarter as a public company, while also maintaining the fast growth that has allowed it to become a banking disruptor in

Manufacturing PCs is not a high-margin business. There's a lot of competition, and outside of specialty segments like gaming PCs, there's not much differentiation. A mainstream laptop from HP (NYSE:

The U.S. consumer has been in a place of strength since the pandemic started in early 2020. It may sound counterintuitive, given that during the early months of the pandemic, unemployment surged and

There are some common misconceptions about the financial health and future of Social Security. In this short video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel discusses Social Security's financial

When it comes to locking in a higher Social Security check, learning the basic rules is a productive first step. If you want to have a higher spending floor in retirement, earning more and working

In the early days of the pandemic, investors bet Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) would be a coronavirus vaccine winner. The stock soared a mind-boggling 2,700% in just one year. When the biotech's vaccine