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The stock market is currently on the roughest losing streak since the start of the pandemic in 2020. The broad S&P 500 index is down 19% from its all-time high, putting it within a whisker of bear

It can be hard to look on the bright side when stocks are on a seemingly unending downward spiral. However, these sell-offs are often great opportunities for investors with long-term time horizons

The Nasdaq Composite fell 9% in the first quarter, as many investors weighed concerns about the strength of the economy. Even so, a wave of Form 13-Fs recently filed with the U.S. Securities and

In the first quarter of the year, Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) opened up a position in the large consumer digital bank Ally Financial (NYSE: ALLY)

Some investors who missed out on buying Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock in 2010 may be kicking themselves. For the lucky bunch who invested $1,000 in Apple stock twelve years ago, their investment would

Over the past year, there have been several interesting collaborations in the metaverse. In this video clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 3, Fool.com

ContextLogic (NASDAQ: WISH), the parent company of the e-commerce marketplace Wish, has burned a lot of investors since its IPO in December 2020.

Wish priced its IPO at $24, but it started trading

In 2022, plenty of investors headed for the exits and it's not hard to see why. Inflation surged to 40-year highs, the Fed is raising interest rates in response, Russia and Ukraine are at war

As veteran investors can attest, trading the stock market's hottest technology stocks looks easier than it actually is. You hear all about the gains they so often dish out. But you rarely hear the

Perhaps no type of stock has suffered more than growth tech stocks. The Ark Innovation ETF, which invests most of its assets in this sector, has dropped by over two-thirds from its 2021 high, and a

The valuations of growth stocks have been tested lately in the wake of unprecedented inflation levels, hiked interest rates, and the economic impacts of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Nasdaq

Social Security benefits can be an integral source of income for many retirees, but it's possible you could be leaving money on the table.

Only around 54% of workers say they know how to maximize

In recent months, several investor-favorite stocks have been climbing aboard the good ship stock split, but the news of these splits has taken a back seat to the historic volatility and plummeting

Turning $200,000 into $1 million by 2030 would be quite the feat. To make it simple, let's call that 7.5 years. That would mean pulling off a 24% return every single year. It's close to impossible

Investors who prioritize dividends and intentionally build a portfolio of dividend-paying stocks typically see massive rewards in the long run, often receiving thousands in monthly retirement income

This market has gone crazy. As of this writing, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 indexes are down a respective 18% and 29% from all-time highs. However, those large-cap stock-heavy indexes are hiding more

It has been a trying time for Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) investors. The stock is down 35% on the year, and is down some 43% from its all-time highs. With rising interest rates to start the year

Stocks declined again last week as investors worried about slowing economic growth, inflation, and rising interest rates. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 fell by 3%, although a

The past five months have been loaded with turbulence from an investing standpoint. And late last week, the S&P 500 index finally plunged into bear market territory after weeks of steady declines.

Despite a dip in stock price and a few worries from analysts ahead of its year-end earnings report, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) still appears attractive to investors. In this video clip from "The

In 2021, the Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI) reported that 56% of 401(k) participants lowered their 401(k) contributions in the first year they contributed to their health savings account

When financial markets are especially volatile, income stocks tend to outperform the broader market.

The tobacco giant Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM) has surged around 5% higher year to date

It's always smart to build diversification into a long-term portfolio. Markets and sectors go in and out of favor, and it helps to have some of your investments working at all times. That's even

If you qualify for Social Security retirement benefits, which nearly all American workers do, you can choose to start collecting them as early as age 62 or as late as age 70 -- or anywhere in

Investing in real estate is something I've been doing more of over the past few years. But that doesn't mean I've gone out and purchased properties.

I actually don't have the time or patience to