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After the coronavirus first hit the U.S. in the spring of 2020, sending the stock market into a tailspin, the Federal Reserve implemented major stimulus efforts to boost the economy. Although it

Trivago (NASDAQ: TRVG) has struggled for nearly its entire history as a publicly traded company. 

The travel metasearch competes directly against the two companies it counts on for most of its

It's no secret some growth stocks have been underperforming the market lately. Some are even down more than 50% from their all-time highs.

However, a few of these stocks are only beaten down due to

I'm a big fan of investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs). These entities have historically paid generous dividends while producing returns as good as the broader market with less

Cathie Wood and Warren Buffett could be considered two opposite poles of the investing spectrum. While Wood is known for specializing in hypergrowth stocks, Buffett made his name as a value

A bear market occurs when an index, or the market at large, is down 20% from its peak level. With rising interest rates, sky-high inflation, and geopolitical risk factors pushing the Nasdaq

The first quarter of 2022 was supposed to be particularly brutal for mortgage originators and mortgage real estate investment trusts (REITs). The Fed has begun a series of increases in the Fed Funds

Momentum equals mass times velocity. That's the formula used in physics. But it also applies, in a way, to investing. The greatest momentum can often be found in big companies that are moving fast

Bear markets raise difficult questions. How much lower will stocks fall? When do I buy? How long will this last? Those are some common concerns you'll hear during periods of high volatility.

Social Security benefits can be a lifeline for many retirees, especially if your savings are falling short.

The average benefit amount is around $1,657 per month, according to the Social Security

Wall Street is worried about the economy. Supply chain issues and geopolitical conflict have pushed inflation to a 40-year high, but if the Federal Reserve tightens its monetary policy too

It's been a rough start to the year for cannabis stocks, as demonstrated by the ETFMG Alternative Harvest ETF and the AdvisorShares Pure U.S. Cannabis ETF dropping more than 31% and 43%

Investors have had good reason to be pessimistic about Beyond Meat's (NASDAQ: BYND) stock in recent months. The company reported surprisingly weak sales trends in each of its last two quarterly

The money you consistently sock away for retirement should absolutely not just sit in cash. If you go that route, you won't grow your money at a fast enough rate to outpace inflation. The result

Financial markets are in a rough patch, as the triple threat of inflation, rising interest rates, and geopolitical uncertainty send investors racing to the exits. The cryptocurrency market, down 22%

The recent market volatility amid rising interest rates has hit growth stocks hard, and while it can be scary to watch the value of your portfolio sink, you could be missing out on rare

This has been a lousy year for growth stock investors. The iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF has tumbled a stunning 16% since the beginning of 2022.

Rising interest rates meant to slow down runaway

This has been a lackluster year for stock market investors. The S&P 500 is down 14% in one of the market's worst starts to a new year ever. 

Investor concerns about inflationary pressures, rising

Imagine your dog working every day to make money that flows into your bank account. While that sounds like a great idea, it's also a farfetched one. 

However, there is a scenario that's at least

Dividend stocks aren't necessarily the flashiest investments; they don't get headlines on news channels like many of the market's growth stocks. Often, dividend stocks are "boring."

But getting

Cryptocurrencies may look like scary territory today. The world's largest players -- Bitcoin and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) -- both have dropped more than 20% since the start of the year. Inflation

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is the U.S.'s second-largest company by market cap, behind only Apple. This makes it one of the most important companies to keep track of during earnings season. Even if you

If you have a 401(k) at work, it's a great account to use to save for retirement. A 401(k) is easy to invest in since money can be taken directly from your paycheck. And it also has high

Until recently, the stock market was enjoying one of its strongest bounces from a bear market bottom in history. It took a little over a year for the benchmark S&P 500 to double in value from its

It's been an incredibly rough start to 2022 for Wall Street and investors. After hitting all-time closing highs during the first week of January, the widely followed S&P 500 and iconic Dow Jones