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It has been an absolutely abysmal year for stocks. The S&P 500, a broader benchmark for the market, is down more than 22% with just under three months to go in 2022.

The outlook for the economy and

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are income-producing securities that give investors a simple way to own institutional-level property. But what happens when an institutional money manager buys

Perhaps the most important market development over the past few years has been the rise in popularity of cryptocurrency. This new asset class, now consisting of tens of thousands of different

Cannabis producer Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) first began trading on the NYSE back in 2018. At the time, there was lots of excitement surrounding the company, and marijuana legalization was just

Whether it's the food you've been putting on the table, the gas you've been filling up your car with, or the utility bills that have been arriving steadily in the mail, chances are, just about every

According to IBM, the average cost of a data breach is $4.35 million. While this figure includes the cost of the breach, customer loss, and fixing the problem, it's still a hefty hit that many

Major indexes have slipped into bear territory. And many leaders in their industries have fallen, too. Carnival (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK), the world's biggest cruise operator, is an example. But

Most investors would like to see their stock portfolio grow significantly, especially if they have quite a few years left until retirement. Moreover, savvy investors would search for such growth

In the recent market turbulence, some of the most popular stocks have been absolutely hammered, with shares down by 50%, 70%, or even 90% or more from their all-time highs in a few cases. With all

Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) has transformed its business over the past decade or so and is now just a regulated utility. Don't write this company off, however, because its generous 3.8% dividend yield

The past two years have been downright awful for mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs). First, the COVID-19 pandemic caused the mortgage-backed securities market to freeze, triggering a

While software stocks were all the rage in 2020 and 2021, they fell by the wayside in 2022. It's not uncommon to see some software stocks down 80% or more from their all-time highs, which may scare

Many investors -- myself included -- have only been active investors at a time when Treasury bonds and notes have been practically non-factors. For example, since 2000, the two-year Treasury rate

Analysts expect video game revenue to hit $235.7 billion in 2022 and rise 36% to $321.1 billion by 2026. As a result, it might not be a bad idea to add a gaming stock to your portfolio. While it

Are shares of Snapchat parent company Snap (NYSE: SNAP) cheap? On the one hand, the social media specialist's stock has been volatile this year, and its share price fell below its IPO level. Once

Ever since the breakup of DowDuPont in 2019, specialty chemicals maker Dow Inc. (NYSE: DOW) has been a disappointment, generating a total return of less than 4% compared to the 24% gain by the Dow

With the three major indexes falling into a bear market, you may not be thinking about the next bull market. The S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq have each have lost at

Social Security has been around since 1935. Like most 87-year-olds, it has changed in some ways throughout the years.

You can pretty much bank on the federal program transforming even more in the

It's been a troubling year for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), as the streaming video pioneer shed a total of 1.2 million subscribers during the first six months of 2022. On its second-quarter earnings

There are lots of attributes that many of the best stocks have. Two especially stand near the top of the list: an attractive valuation and exceptional growth prospects.

It's not always easy to find

With the market in turmoil, investors are flocking to dividend-paying stocks in 2022. However, even companies that pay dividends haven't been exempt from some pain. Share prices of derivatives

Warren Buffett is one of the most successful investors of all time. And when he bets on a company, it pays to find out why. As of June 2022, Buffett's holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, owns

Income investors need to balance three competing goals. First, they need steady, reliable income. Second, they need safety, because capital preservation is of paramount importance to a retiree

Dividends are rare in the tech world, and rarer still are head-turning payout raises. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a happy exception. The software giant in late September announced that it will soon

Coffeehouse giant Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) announced on Sept. 1 that it hired Laxman Narasimhan to become its new CEO. He will take the helm next year from founder and three-time CEO of the chain,