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A quote widely attributed to famed investor Benjamin Graham calls the market a voting machine in the short term and a weighing machine in the long term. Put simply, stocks often trade based on

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has been a tremendous growth story in recent years, generating billions in revenue from its COVID-19 vaccine, its first commercial product. But investors have been dumping the

The stock market is having a bad year -- all investors know that. The technology sector has been hit particularly hard with some individual stocks shedding 90% of their value from their all-time

When I reflect on my own personal investing history, there's clearly a "most important retirement table" that I remember seeing. I was in my 20s at a new job, and as part of a retirement benefit

There's no denying Hulu is a well-respected name within the streaming industry, serving as the initial alternative to pioneer Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). However, Hulu isn't exactly at the heart of any

As you approach your retirement date, it's time to start getting more exact with your planning. A big part of any retirement plan is Social Security. While there may be debate around the optimal

Last week, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), achieved a huge milestone. Developers finished The Merge, a much-anticipated change in how the network is

Since inflation data for August came in hotter than expected last week, investors have been on edge. The market sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbling by more than 1,100 points last week

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) currently offers investors a 6.2% dividend yield. In simple terms, that means the natural gas pipeline giant can turn a $1,000 investment into a $62 annual passive income

Growth stocks were an unstoppable force on Wall Street after the end of the Great Recession as historically low lending rates and the Federal Reserve's easy money policies provided companies with

Real estate stocks have been hard hit this year. Many real estate investment trusts (REITs) and high-growth real estate tech stocks are down anywhere from 10% to 40%, some even more.

With soaring

It's not hard to see why Wall Street is avoiding Wayfair (NYSE: W) stock today. Growth trends look awful compared to a year ago, and the e-commerce specialist is losing money at a time when consumer

The pandemic was a bonanza for the plant-based "meat" industry. U.S. sales of plant-based meat soared 45% to $1.4 billion, and refrigerated plant-based meat sales expanded 75%. Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:

The past few years have seen no shortage of difficulties, from the pandemic to rampant inflation to Putin's invasion of Ukraine and China's saber-rattling over Taiwan, just to name a few. 2022's big

This has been a bad year for semiconductor stocks following two years of healthy growth when supply was tight and demand was booming. That explains why the PHLX Semiconductor Sector index has lost

If someone were to pay you $1,000 or more a month to sit on your couch and do nothing, you'd probably take the gig, right? After all, there's nothing better than getting to earn money without having

There are lots of facets to consider when deciding whether to contribute to a traditional or Roth retirement account. The truth is that you'll never be 100% certain you made an optimal choice for

Two competing mentalities are at war within the minds of many investors. One is based on our natural tendency to want to avoid losses. With the S&P 500 again near bear market territory, the thought

Judging by the market's immediate response to Adobe's (NASDAQ: ADBE) third-quarter, fiscal-2023 results, one might surmise that the Photoshop maker's best days are in the rearview mirror. Indeed

2022 has been a whirlwind for technology stocks. All year long, investors have listened to management teams discuss supply chain hiccups, chip shortages, labor constraints, and inflation.

All of

Watching selling activity from insiders can be tricky, especially considering that sales from insiders don't always signify a lack of confidence in the company. Rather, many insiders get paid via

Many people who retired a year ago are starting to regret that decision as inflation has driven living costs upward to an extreme degree. And it's not just recent retirees who are struggling with

As an income investor, it's no surprise that my portfolio is made up of mostly dividend stocks. To me, the growing power of dividend stocks and their ability to create long-term passive income

Are you looking for a cannabis stock with positive cash flows? How about a real estate investment trust (REIT) with a dividend payout that has rocketed more than 1,000% higher over the past five

You probably heard that the Merge went successfully last week. What's next for Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), and how should investors approach the world's second-most-valuable cryptocurrency?

First, we