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Social media specialist Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) has had a rough 2022: Shares of the company have declined 50% since January, a rare fall for a FAANG stock.

The cause? Privacy changes for

I recently added three stocks to my portfolio, so I know for a fact that I wouldn't hesitate to buy Medtronic (NYSE: MDT), Texas Instruments (NASDAQ: TXN), and Unilever (NYSE: UL). The real question

The Nasdaq Composite Index is down 26% year to date as of this writing. Top stocks like Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have corrected 30% and 20%, respectively, so far in this year

The stock market can be a scary place when it starts to decline rapidly. It can have you questioning if it's even worth it to invest in stocks.

And yet, despite the dozens of bear markets throughout

Inflation is running hot around the world. Pandemic-driven supply chain chaos and Russia's war on Ukraine have both contributed to the problem, though some countries have absorbed the shocks better

If you have $50,000 -- or more -- sitting around in a savings or checking account, you are losing purchasing power to high inflation. Consumer prices are growing at 8.6% year over year right now

Passive income is what you'll want if you're shifting into retirement before you're ready to collect Social Security checks. Basically, by collecting dividends, you'll be living off of your nest egg

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) is a lending platform, powered by artificial intelligence. Its shares are down more than 70% year to date. It's down, but not out.

In this podcast, Upstart CEO Dave

Two years ago, a failed medical device maker called Bioptix abandoned its original business, ordered thousands of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) mining rigs, and rebranded itself as Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ:

One of the exciting aspects of the cryptocurrency market is its ability to generate passive income for users. Just like other computing networks, the blockchain technology that powers cryptos

Investors who focus on the tech sector haven't had an easy 2022 thus far. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average is down only 14.6% year to date, and the broad S&P 500 is down 19.9%, the tech-heavy

The stock market has seesawed into bear territory a few times this year. While it's inching its way upward again after a steep drop in mid-June, the volatility is far from over. A lot of investors

The recent sell-off in crypto has sent prices tumbling to levels not seen since before the March 2020 flash crash. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), the most valuable cryptocurrency, has not been spared. 

As

Let's say you make an investment you consider risky. Maybe you buy a stock at $100 today and sell it next year at $200. Was it risky? It depends. Maybe the investment was exposed to many risks that

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) reported some stellar first-quarter results. Revenue surged 71% year over year, helped by the acquisition of Xilinx, and adjusted earnings per share more than

After losing 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) heavily shifted its priorities. As the U.S. streaming market becomes saturated with increasing competition, the

Nio (NYSE: NIO) stock is down this week after a short-seller attack.

It's typical for a stock to fall when a short-seller accuses a company of any wrongdoing. In Nio's case, Grizzly Research alleges

Nio (NYSE: NIO) went public in the U.S. in 2018, but it wasn't until 2020 that Wall Street seemed to notice the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) stock. Nio rallied a jaw-dropping 1,110% in 2020, with

In this podcast, we look back at some stock picks.

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Consumers have been hit with a deluge of options for streaming video to their televisions and mobile devices. While Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) was an early pioneer of the subscription video on demand

Refining companies are at an interesting crossroads. Demand for refined products is strong these days as the economy gets back on its feet after hitting a speed bump during the early stages of the

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have gotten clobbered this year. The average one is down more than 13% on the year, weighed down by rising interest rates. However, while REITs have struggled

There's no denying that 401(k) plans are great resources for saving and investing for retirement. You spend your career contributing to a 401(k), with the idea that in retirement, you can live off

The public cloud infrastructure market is dominated by megaplatforms that have become the standard choice for enterprises and many developers. Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure lead the pack

Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway are highly regarded for their savvy investments, which have produced phenomenal returns over the years. But even the Oracle of Omaha isn't perfect