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The technology sector has taken a beating this year, with the Nasdaq-100 index down 28%. The retreat is being driven by soaring inflation and rising interest rates, which are putting the brakes on

Social Security helps tens of millions of Americans make ends meet. In addition to the retirement benefits that millions of working Americans get after they end their careers, Social Security also

If you're feeling nervous about the stock market, you're not the only one.

Investors are coping with their first sustained bear market in more than 13 years. Inflation is as high as it's been in 40

As the end of the third quarter approaches, one quarter-end report that usually gets quite a bit of attention is Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) update on vehicle production and deliveries. The

A good dividend stock is one you won't want to let go of. Why? Because dividend stocks offer you annual passive income. And of course, by choosing a company with solid earnings growth over time

Warren Buffett and Cathie Wood aren't exactly two peas in a pod. They have very different investing styles.

Buffett studied Ben Graham, the father of value investing. His Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:

Enclosed malls are complicated assets. The success or failure of individual tenants can impact the overall mall and location issues and retail trends can also play an outsized role in how the mall

The founder and chief executive officer of ARK Investment Management, Cathie Wood, isn't letting a bear market stop her from loading up on biotech stocks. Recently, she splashed out on a handful of

The stock market witnessed a brutal sell-off last week as investors went into panic mode following a surprise spike in inflation for the month of August. The Consumer Price Index released by the

Since the end of the Great Recession, growth stocks were the fuel that powered the bull market on Wall Street. The Federal Reserve's quantitative easing program kept interest rates near 0%

The semiconductor market is worth more than $500 billion today. Although there's currently an oversupply of semiconductors used in PCs and smartphones (along with several other headwinds), the

After bouncing back from the thankfully short 2020 pandemic-led bear market and recession, the world is again dealing with a significant business pullback that could fall into recession. This

In the span of one month, the number of gene therapies approved in the U.S. to treat inherited diseases doubled from two to four. Both new therapies are from the same company, bluebird bio (NASDAQ:

Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) is getting clobbered on Wall Street after announcing its intention to acquire Figma for $20 billion. While the deal gives Adobe access to a fast-growing digital creation and

Retirement planning is complicated for business owners. You can start a 401(k) plan at your company, but there are strict limits to how much can go into your portfolio. You can use money to invest

Despite macroeconomic headwinds that dragged the broader markets down into bear market territory in 2022 (and many individual stocks down even further), some investors still found reasons to be

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) made news thanks to a 3-for-1 stock split on Sept. 13, but there is more to the company than just the stock split.

For starters, Palo Alto has been growing at an

The Dow Jones Industrial Average has retreated 16% this year and contains some powerhouse blue-chip stocks that now yield mouthwatering valuations. Some Dow Jones stocks have performed worse than

This is a tough time to be an investor. The S&P 500 is down by roughly 20% from its peak in early January, putting it into bear market territory, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq is down more than 27% year

The global economy is cooling, making growth investing intrinsically problematic. This is why I'm looking for growth investments with a high degree of safety. Consequently, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ:

You probably don't need me to tell you this, but 2022 has been an awful year for Wall Street. The S&P 500, which is viewed as the most encompassing of the major U.S. indexes, produced its worst

There's no shortage of rumors when it comes to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and new tech hardware. Remember the Apple TV (Apple of course offers plenty of services for the television)? Rumors (or maybe

Even if you happen to save nicely for retirement, you might still find that you become heavily dependent on Social Security once your paycheck from work goes away. And that's why it's important to

For most retirees, Social Security is an indispensable income source. National pollster Gallup found that 89% of current retirees receiving a Social Security check rely on it as a "major" or "minor"

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