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When it comes to 3D printing systems, "razors" and "blades" are the name of the game.

Like the famous Gillette business model, the idea is to first sell a lot of 3D printers (the razors), and create

With the S&P 500 off about 15% so far this year and a lot of high-flying growth stocks brought even lower, much lower, in this down market, it can be easy to feel down in the dumps about your

The Nasdaq is getting crushed this year, and it's causing plenty of fear among investors. The index is moving from correction to crash territory, as it's down 25% so far this year. It's natural for

If you're like most crypto investors, you've probably started thinking about crash-proofing your crypto portfolio, the same way that people try to crash-proof their stock portfolio during tough

Industrial giant Honeywell International (NASDAQ: HON) is significantly outperforming the S&P 500 index in 2022, and the company provided some cheer in the recent earnings season by raising

Stock markets moved sharply higher on Tuesday, but they weren't able to sustain that upward momentum heading into Wednesday morning's trading. Premarket measures of the market indicated the

The S&P 500 is undoubtedly taking a beating. With the index down 15% year to date and 3.5% over the past 12 months, right now may not seem like a great time to invest. But not all stocks are taking

Oil and gas stocks have provided a refuge for investors fleeing the turmoil of the wider markets in 2022. Generally speaking, oil and gas producers tend to be deep-value stocks -- boasting modest

Right now, the housing market is red-hot. Home values are up across the country, and existing homeowners are sitting on record levels of equity. But some people are worried that the housing market

The consumer price index moderated slightly in April, rising 8.2% over the past year on a seasonally adjusted basis. While that indicates some improvement from March, prices are still climbing

One of the most potentially profitable real estate investing moves you can make is to buy an income property and list that home on a site like Airbnb. Doing so gives you more visibility and could be

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) is having a terrific year, raking in profits and generating plenty of cash due to its COVID-19 vaccine. However, that doesn't mean it has money to waste. As its business grows

Warren Buffett is legendary for perhaps the greatest long-term investing performance in history. Michael Burry is legendary in his own right for his shorting the housing market and banks before the

Warren Buffett and Cathie Wood, although widely different in their philosophies, are two of the world's most prominent investors today. Buffett is famously known for his value investing strategy

We've discussed some of the hottest trends in retail, including de-malling, shop-in-shop, experiential retail, and even the metaverse's potential impact. But let's shift from the revolutionary to

A friend texted me two weeks ago following another down week in U.S. markets. The concern and fear of a recession has mounted, and he wanted to know how to navigate the volatility.

"What should I

ARK Invest CEO Cathie Woods likes plenty of stocks that could easily be bought and held for a decade or longer -- although her average holding period hasn't been anywhere near as long. Here's a

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is one of the most popular businesses globally and has no shortage of bulls advocating for it or bears deriding Apple stock. That's a healthy feature of adequately functioning

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) management didn't tell investors what they wanted to hear on the recent second-quarter 2022 earnings call (for the quarter ending March 31). Of course, no investor wants

If you have access to a 401(k) plan through your employer, you might consider yourself lucky. Not everyone has the option to save for retirement in a 401(k), and those who are limited to saving in

Investors have headed for the exits recently in wake of record-breaking inflation, rising interest rates, and fear tied to the war between Russia and Ukraine. Even big tech -- which appeared

Chipmaker Qorvo (NASDAQ: QRVO) has been hammered on the stock market. Shares of the semiconductor company have lost a third of their value so far this year. But its fiscal 2022 fourth-quarter

A stock that loses half of its value in a short period of time definitely comes with some inherent risks attached. So, when you see two companies that have declined by 70% (or more), caution is

With 30-year mortgages and 27.5-year depreciation useful lives, real estate time frames can last for most of your life. For patient, long-term-oriented investors, that time can be spent building a

The stock market has been choppy in 2022, driving the major market indices lower. At the same time, many excellent companies have seen their market value decimated, often for no better reason than a