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As a real estate investor, you may be familiar with the idea of buying properties with cash. Of course, that's not an option for everyone. But if you have enough cash on hand to purchase a home

The past several months have been tough on investors in growth and technology companies. Many stocks have been down more than 50% from their highs. The stock market goes in cycles, and growth stocks

The stock market has been on an impressive run over the past week and a half, regaining a huge portion of its losses since November 2021. Little has changed either across the financial markets or in

The global economy is racing to reduce its carbon emissions to stave off the worst potential impacts of climate change. It will require a multipronged approach of investing in all types of

It's time to take digital currencies seriously again. Crypto is rallying, and you may as well look at the leaders of the latest resurgence for your next play in the volatile, but ideally rewarding

Most people don't have the time or resources to work a regular job and buy investment properties. When they do, it's often in the highly fragmented single-family space, where a landlord may own one

The Federal Reserve recently commenced what could be the first of many increases to its benchmark overnight lending rate this year, and many banks are poised to benefit. But few will benefit like

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) was once considered a struggling underdog in the semiconductor market. But over the past eight years, AMD became a formidable chipmaker again under Lisa Su, who

Real estate investing, whether through real estate stocks or directly in properties, is all about income. You buy real estate, sometimes you fix it up or completely develop it, and then you rent it

Few would argue that the debut of Disney's (NYSE: DIS) streaming service, Disney+, marked a new chapter for the House of Mouse. Little more than two years since its debut, the platform boasts

The intense demand for industrial space in America is no big secret. New research from commercial real estate services giant Jones Lang Lasalle says that vacancy dropped below 3.8% nationwide for

Corporations change as do the markets that drive their share prices. So if you plan on passing down stocks to your heirs, it's wise to consider how those companies will perform 10, 20, even 50 years

On a headline basis, General Electric's (NYSE: GE) recent investor presentation was excellent. Management reaffirmed its 2022 guidance and its targets for 2023, which means it's on track with its

Commercial real estate (CRE) was rocked at the start of the pandemic. Mandated closures, lack of in-store business, and essentially no travel wrecked the retail, hotel and lodging, office, and

Movie theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) has been one of the most exciting stocks on Wall Street after its emergence as a meme stock and immense support from retail investors. Meme

In 2021, consumers worldwide spent $4.9 trillion shopping online, according to eMarketer. That figure is expected to grow at 10.6% per year to reach $7.4 trillion by 2025. But even then, e-commerce

Even amid today's downturn, the stock market continues to offer a proven path to financial independence. Over the last decade, the S&P 500 has generated a total return of 286%, meaning you could

If you own a dividend-paying stock, you get to look forward to some extra money in your brokerage account every quarter. If you're the type to spend your dividend payouts, companies make it easy for

With any investment property, you're looking to increase your value and improve eventual return on investment (ROI). But with rentals? It's not just the long-term returns you're looking at.

If you're considering purchasing a property soon, how much should you worry about a housing market crash?

Of course, there's always a possibility of property prices falling -- at least in the short

Over the last six months, rising inflation and possible interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve have sent the market into a slump. High inflation often crushes both growth and earnings, driving

The market is growing increasingly worried that the U.S. economy could be headed for stagflation, which is categorized by high inflation, high unemployment, and slowing economic growth. In fact

Although Cathie Wood's flagship fund, the Ark Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK), is down by about a third in 2022, it has performed extremely well over the past five years, returning nearly 170%.

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) is starting to get serious about cracking down on password sharing. 

It ran some experiments about a year ago, prompting users it suspected of sharing a password to set up

High-growth tech stocks have gone bust over the last few months, bringing high-flying sectors like cloud computing to their knees.

Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF, a good benchmark for high-growth