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Nothing goes up or down in a straight line on Wall Street. When it looks like that's what's happening, it's time to step back and take a closer look.

One area where this general warning has proved

Having raised its dividend for the last 60 years, Emerson Electric (NYSE: EMR) is an income-seeking investor's favorite. It's also a stock with excellent growth prospects and trading on favorable

ExxonMobil's stock recently clawed its way back to its all-time highs, pushing its yield down to 3.3%. Meanwhile, Magellan Midstream Partners (NYSE: MMP) is still 40% or so below its all-time highs

Economic and geopolitical concerns have proven too much for financial markets to overcome this year. That's why the S&P 500 index is down 21% from all-time highs set in early January.

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There aren't all that many companies that investors should feel comfortable owning for decades. But when great companies go on sale, it pays to step up and buy. Right now it looks like investors are

Many retail companies have been struggling this year. They've gone from having too much demand and not enough supply a year ago to now having too much inventory. Inflation and rising labor costs are

People aren't exactly tripping over themselves to invest in stocks right now. The market's volatility and economic issues (inflation, supply chain problems, etc.) have scared away many investors

Interest rate hikes can be problematic for many cash-strapped businesses. Taking on additional debt becomes more costly, with interest expenses chipping away at the bottom line. One way investors

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), the company formerly known as Facebook, has never been the type to be devoid of drama. The social media giant has been in the limelight for the better part of the last

A big challenge when it comes to buying stocks in a bear market is determining which ones are good buys, and which stocks you're better off steering clear of right now. Three stocks that I'm not

Dividend stocks have been a welcome port in this current stock market storm. The dividend income they provide can either boost total returns if reinvested or put money in your pocket if you take the

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Today's video focuses on Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) and its recent move to lay off 18% of its total workforce as the crypto market continues to go down. At the moment, trading revenue is the largest

High inflation and negative 1.4% U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the first quarter has some investors worried that the economy could be in a recession right now. Until GDP data for the

There are a variety of investing strategies that can be successful in building generational wealth if an investor sticks with a strategy through thick and thin. Whether an individual chooses growth

In a remarkable fall from grace, the stock of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) has collapsed 91% from its all-time high of $85 a share, which was set not long after it listed on the public markets

When it comes to investing, it often pays to heed the advice of Warren Buffett and mimic his approach. After all, Buffett is one of the most successful -- and wealthy -- investors of our time.

But

At first glance, the 21st-century businesses of cryptocurrency and legalized marijuana seem incompatible. A closer look reveals a potentially more harmonious picture, however.

That's not only

Last week, Target (NYSE: TGT) slashed its fiscal 2022 guidance for the second time in less than a month. Rising inventory levels and a demand slowdown in many discretionary merchandise categories

In a wobbly economic environment, dividend stocks tend to be seen as safe havens. That's because income (cash flow) becomes more valuable when there are few growth prospects, and purchasing power

You'll often hear that the longer you rent a home, the more money you'll end up throwing away. By contrast, if you purchase a home to live in rather than rent one, you'll have a chance to build

The housing market has experienced over 10 years of exceptional growth, where the median home price jumped an incredible 117% as of March 2022. This rate of growth has only been outpaced by the home

Inflation hit a fresh 40-year high in May, according to the U.S. Labor Department. That news has renewed concerns about the Federal Reserve's ability to tame rapidly rising prices. If the central

Fears of stagflation -- high inflation combined with slowing economic growth, have pushed the stock market into bear market territory. The S&P 500 index has lost 22% so far this year.

But stocks

DCP Midstream (NYSE: DCP) lives in the shadows of two industry giants. Canadian pipeline behemoth Enbridge and refining giant Phillips 66 each own half of the energy midstream company's general