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As of 1:11 p.m. ET, the price of ApeCoin (CRYPTO: APE) traded roughly 9% higher over the last 24 hours, as it looks to be bouncing back from some more bearish news that occurred earlier this

Here are some scary headlines you may have run across that give the impression that Social Security is on its way to being a thing of the past:

They're misleading, though -- because the vital

Technology companies aren't known for paying dividends. Many prefer to retain cash to finance expansion or use it to repurchase shares.

However, a few tech stocks stand out for their dividend-paying

After an epic rally from 2019 to 2021, shares of mobility chip giant Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) haven't done so well lately. Following yet another sell-off in the market (thanks, inflation), Qualcomm

The S&P 500 tumbled 20% during the first six months of 2022, its worst first-half decline in half a century. Meanwhile, the bond market experienced its worst decline on record. A typical portfolio

With the stock market falling throughout much of 2022, investors are rediscovering the risk involved in investing. The unfortunate truth is that your money is always at risk of some sort of loss

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the tech giant formerly known as Facebook, has lost 60% of its value over the past 12 months. Part of that decline was caused by rising interest rates and macro

Few sectors are as resilient in uncertain environments as healthcare. This is because medicines and health insurance are essential to the well-being of patients. Simply put, people need them. And

Social Security has now been in place for more than 80 years, and has likely helped billions of people supplant their income, especially later on in life when they retire.

But despite its success

On Sept. 12, Peloton Interactive's (NASDAQ: PTON) new management announced a bombshell development: Peloton co-founders John Foley and Hisao Kushi are completely out at the connected-fitness

Merger mania has given investors fewer options in the video game space. Activision Blizzard is headed to Microsoft, and Zynga was purchased by Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO). But the

Known for its made-from-scratch pizzas, convenience chain Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) has provided remarkable returns to its investors for the past 20 years: an average of more than 17%

With inflation numbers still running hot, it's difficult to see the Federal Reserve easing up on its tightening stance regarding the economy. But some market experts point to a slowdown in August

Investors are always balancing risk and reward, but emotion can bedevil even the best-laid plans, which is why anyone who owns AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) stock today needs to step back and

Investors are avoiding Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) stock like the plague. The e-commerce specialist's shares are down over 70% this year, in fact.

Sure, a lot of that slump can be blamed on factors

This video dives into Axon Enterprise (NASDAQ: AXON) and Planet Labs (NYSE: PL). Both stocks have reported impressive quarterly results, which could continue over the long haul, given each company's

Not long ago, General Electric (NYSE: GE) seemed to be regaining investors' favor. The company posted a big earnings beat in late July, although it did reduce its full-year forecast for free cash

It's the dog days of summer for e-commerce company Shopify (NYSE: SHOP). The stock is down 77% year to date in light of historically high inflation levels and a reopening global economy, which has

Many tech investors undoubtedly feel discouraged by the current bear market. With many growth names down more than 80%, any comeback seems far away.

However, the market recovered from every

As we get closer to the end of 2022, fintech is still floundering. Cathie Wood's ARK Invest Fintech Innovation exchange-traded fund, for example, is down 57% this year.  

Many fintech stocks have

Buying high-quality dividend stocks can be your ticket to earning a lifetime of passive income. Many companies have a long history of sustaining and growing their payouts and if they can keep that

Social Security is complicated. That's unfortunate, since it will likely be an important income source, and you could end up costing yourself crucial benefits if you don't know the rules. 

You don't

Looking back at investing articles from 2009 and 2020, the worst years for stocks of the Great Recession and the pandemic, the fear in the market was palpable. But there were some brave souls with