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You don't have to be rich to make an investment. Some fantastic stocks are available for less than $20 per share. Since most stock brokerages don't charge fees for each trade, that means you can

Many companies pay dividends. However, some stand out for their dividend-paying ability. They pay attractive dividends that they've steadily increased over time. That makes them excellent options

Shares of Wingstop (NASDAQ: WING) climbed sharply higher this week, surging as much as 22.6%, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. As of the market close on Friday, the

Working in retirement isn't the traditional path, but it's gaining popularity as a financial strategy for underfunded seniors. According to a report by Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies

After a brief early August rally, many stocks lost the short-term gains as September got going. Because of this backtrack, investors again have the opportunity to buy some solid stocks trading at a

Just shy of one year ago, the Jeff Bezos space company Blue Origin dropped a bombshell.

To date, the rising space tourism star hasn't done much more than carry a couple dozen celebrities and

Warren Buffett has described the cash pile held by his company, Berkshire Hathaway, as an "elephant gun." And while guessing what Buffett may use his elephant gun on for his next purchase may be an

If you're looking to invest in a major cryptocurrency player, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), the world's second-largest cryptocurrency, may have already caught your attention. Developers have flocked to

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) thrived at the pandemic's onset, when people spent more time at home. The reversal of that trend has started a terrible streak. This video describes that streak and why it's

Investors who have held shares of Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) for a while have had a difficult year. The company's stock is down by 48% year to date. But it's often helpful to zoom out, and in the past

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) like W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) mainly attract dividend investors -- in this case, with the stock's generous 5% dividend yield. That's well above the S&P 500's 1.4%

The past eight months have been extremely volatile from a stock market perspective. So a lot of people are now sitting on year-to-date losses in their investment portfolios.

If your 401(k) or IRA

The stock market has been on a downhill slide this year, and crypto prices have also taken a tumble.

While that can be discouraging for investors, there is a silver lining: It's one of the most

The cryptocurrency market may not look very inviting right now. Its market value has dropped to less than $1 trillion after soaring past $3 trillion late last year. And even some of the biggest

As you probably know, the stock market has been rather weak in 2022 so far, with most major averages down significantly. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is no exception. As of Sept. 8, the

As a midstream company, Canada's Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) tends to grow its business via acquisitions and ground-up construction. While it's impossible to predict when the company will buy an asset

It's no secret that Social Security is in dire need of reform. Inflation has become a particularly relevant issue for retirees of late, as the rising cost of food, energy, and medical care has eaten

 There are a lot of unique aspects that make blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies attractive, whether it's the decentralization aspect, the ability to revolutionize payments, or the fact that

As ever with cyclical stocks like Deere & Company (NYSE: DE), it's essential to understand their earnings' and valuations' up-and-down nature. Unfortunately, many investors have been caught out by

A stock split in and of itself isn't a reason to buy or sell a stock. These maneuvers don't necessarily boost a company's valuation right away, either. Still, they do tend to draw attention from

Investors haven't had much to get excited about this year. The major stock market indexes are all down. Rising interest rates have fueled worries about a potential recession.

Some investors, though

Big, gigantic, huge, tremendous. Pick one of these adjectives, and you've probably seen it used to describe the upcoming Social Security cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment.

Some have predicted an

Warren Buffett, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), is well known for many wisdom-filled investing and non-investing quotes. Here's one of my favorite investing

I try not to look at my brokerage account too often, as is advised by far wiser folks than me, but I just did. Of the 21 real estate investment trusts (REITs) that I own, only four are showing green

The last few months have been tough for investors. The S&P 500 is down more than 17% since the beginning of the year, and many people are concerned that a market crash is on the horizon.

If you're