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The average monthly Social Security benefit for retirees was recently $1,673 -- or about $20,000 per year. Clearly, that's not nearly as much as most of us want or need in retirement -- which is why

Bear markets can be brutal on your portfolio. The seemingly unending slide in stock prices can make it challenging to stick with your investments.

However, they can also be great opportunities if

Over the last decade, Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) price ascension proves that investors who take a long-term approach to investing have the most to gain. Decisions should always be made with a broad

Many investors dream of building a portfolio that delivers significant passive income. If you invest your funds carefully, that dream is always within reach, and now's a very tempting time to make

Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) have both had immense success in the world of video game stocks. The companies have released some of the world's most

Fresh off the long-awaited upgrade to proof of stake, known as The Merge, many crypto investors likely think Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) possesses the most potential for lucrative returns in the coming

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been in the spotlight multiple times over the past few months, and not for good reasons. The GPU (graphics processing unit) maker has dealt with demand issues in its gaming

With the Nasdaq composite down 31% year to date, there has been a lot of doom and gloom when it comes to tech stocks. While it doesn't feel good to see your portfolio down in the short term, over

It's best to have income outside of Social Security at your disposal once you retire. While your monthly benefits might cover a big chunk of your bills, they probably won't cover your bills in their

Years ago, I bought shares of 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD). My investment did not pan out. I should have seen the warning signs. While it was easy to see the potential upside in a radical shift in

When the broader stock market indices are posting double-digit percentage gains for consecutive years, a mere 2% or 3% dividend yield may seem inconsequential. But when markets are under pressure

FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) went public in October 2020 with great ideas about the direction in which it wanted to take livestreaming TV. But it will take significant investment to bring its ideas about

2022 has been most unkind to investors. Inflation, war, and pandemic-related disruptions have all taken a heavy toll on the global economy and financial markets around the world.

Even titans like

AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), the largest auto parts chain in the U.S., has outperformed the S&P 500 for over 15 years and continues to report impressive results. The company just posted fiscal Q4 earnings

Shares of Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) recently ticked higher in response to encouraging words from a Wall Street analyst who follows the pharmaceutical industry. Colin Bristow at UBS, an investment bank

It's a tough time to be a technology investor, but the current share price drops that most stocks are experiencing won't last forever. 

And when the market eventually rebounds, there are some

How does the old cliche go? If I had known then what I know now? As is the case with all cliches, this one remains in circulation because it still makes a poignant point. It certainly still applies

It hasn't been easy for technology stock investors this year. The Nasdaq Composite index has fallen into a bear market, declining 31% year to date, taking the share prices and valuations of growth

Preorder trends suggest that Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 14 lineup could turn out to be another successful smartphone flagship from the tech giant.

Delivery times for the latest iPhones have

There's one cryptocurrency that's reached a significant milestone this month. I'm talking about Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH). The world's second-biggest cryptocurrency completed The Merge -- a shift to a

Cheap stocks are often cheap for a reason. And determining a stock's relative value is not a simple matter of evaluating its price-to-earnings ratio or checking on its dividend yield. Sure, these

Cathie Wood favors the stocks of companies with disruptive potential. And several disruptors have conducted stock splits this year. As a result, Wood's ARK Invest exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have

The bears are winning again. And I'm not talking about the professional football team from Chicago.

After an all-too-short bounce, the S&P 500 is again in a bear market. So is the Dow Jones

Motley Fool CAPS (a free service at the Fool) is a wonderful investment tool that measures all my stock picks against the market. It's a way for investors to track their performance and see how they

The best time for long-term investors to generate life-changing returns is while stocks are down. With the Nasdaq Composite index down over 30% year-to-date and many individual stocks down more