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Over the short term, stocks often move in the same direction. That's great when the market is rallying, not so much when it's in free fall. While having a diversified portfolio can help cushion the

Shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) closed at an all-time high of $111.64 last November. But as of this writing, the advertising technology company's stock trades just above $50.

Like many other

Donnelley Financial Solutions (NYSE: DFIN) is a dominant player in helping companies comply with SEC regulations. The company holds a No. 1, 2, or 3 position in all its highly cyclical markets.

Truly great companies that transform an entire industry can provide years of phenomenal returns ... if you can find them. Lending is one of society's oldest industries, where staples like credit

It's been a brutal six months for investors in software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks. Even the best SaaS companies, growing rapidly and producing real profits, have seen their stocks tumble. The

WM (NYSE: WM), formerly known as Waste Management, is one of the few industrial stocks that is outperforming the Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average so far in 2022. In fact

One of the biggest economic stories over the past six months has been the outsized growth of inflation after a long slumber. This has caused the Federal Reserve to raise the Federal Funds rate in

Himax Technologies (NASDAQ: HIMX) has been crushed by the stock market sell-off in 2022, with shares of the chipmaker down 40% so far this year.

But the fabless semiconductor company's first-quarter

The buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) company Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) recently reported strong quarterly results, in which the company beat analyst estimates on earnings and revenue for the quarter ending

It's no secret that the market has been volatile for months now. Since the start of 2022, the S&P 500 has been down 17%.

Market volatility has hurt up-and-coming companies like Lemonade (NYSE: LMND)

Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) has been banished to the penalty box. As of this writing, shares of the foam clogs maker are down 55% so far in 2022, despite beating its own financial expectations in the first

Investor sentiment has cratered in recent times in the wake of 40-year-high inflation, the Federal Reserve's decision to raise interest rates in response, and prolonged concerns in connection to

The stock market has been quite volatile in 2022 with major indices all down significantly on the year. Canadian-based financial institution Toronto-Dominion Bank (NYSE: TD) has been dragged along

The U.S. economy has experienced its share of prolonged economic downturns. In fact, many of us might remember the Great Recession, which lasted from 2007 to 2009.

During that time, unemployment

Retracements of more than 20% are nothing new for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC). Throughout Bitcoin's history, it has gone through more significant corrections than this current one.

Those that have been

Warren Buffett, the chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), is known as one of the world's greatest investors. His investment philosophy and strategies are studied, his

In this video clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 5, Fool.com contributor Nick Rossolillo discusses a few factors that make cybersecurity ETFs an excellent investment. 

Carlisle Companies (NYSE: CSL), Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) and AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) have all seen shares double over the past three years. All three have the potential to double

Many people go into retirement assuming that their living costs will magically drop. And that might happen, to some degree.

If you manage to pay off your home ahead of retirement, you may not have a

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) investors are no strangers to tragedy. On Feb. 9 in 2021, shares of the coronavirus vaccine developer hit their all-time high of $331.68. Now, the stock trades at around $50.

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) recently filed its latest 13-F with the SEC, giving investors a look at the stocks that the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate bought during the first

2022 has been a challenging year for the market. Inflationary pressures, rising interest rates, geopolitical conflicts, and ongoing supply-chain issues have been at the forefront of investors'

You can start getting your Social Security retirement benefits for the first time as soon as you turn 62. This is classified as an early claim, though, since it's well before the full retirement age

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are beloved by income investors. Since REITs are required to pay 90% or more of their taxable income in the form of dividends, they can offer attractive

Many of the world's biggest and most dominant companies are being sold off relentlessly. Given the current worries of a recession amid a rising interest rate environment, some of these fears are