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Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) and Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) were both beloved growth stocks in 2021, but they lost their luster this year as inflation, rising interest rates, and the Russo-Ukrainian war caused

You don't make money when you buy stocks. And you don't make money when you sell stocks. You make money by waiting.

-- Mohnish Pabrai, businessman, investor, and philanthropist 

It's not easy to

Stocks have underperformed to start the year. However, investing in the stock market can deliver stellar returns in the long run.

Over the past five years, the S&P 500 has returned 93%. While these

The broad market's weakness since early this year has been rather indiscriminate. That is to say, whether they deserved it or not, most stocks have been dragged lower.

With the dust of this meltdown

The stock market is in correction territory, and the specter of stagflation (declining economic activity coupled with rising inflation) is suddenly on many people's minds.

While the economy hasn't

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For decades now, Warren Buffett's name is synonymous with legendary success in investing for the long haul. After all, he has grown Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) from a New England

There are hurdles that might prevent some from adopting blockchain technology, but there are also catalysts that will drive its increasing use -- especially if big players like Alphabet's Google and

The cryptocurrency landscape can be a bit of an enigma. With legacy tokens such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) or Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), newly popular protocols such as Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), and meme

When applied to investing, the Pareto Principle (also known as the 80-20 rule) suggests that 20% of the stocks in a portfolio will generate 80% of the returns. That makes sense. After buying a

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been getting a lot of attention in recent days after management announced a 20-for-1 stock split. While it's interesting news, we aren't going to get into the details of

With the increaing amount of information given to and held by companies and organizations, security becomes of the utmost importance. From critical infrastructure and governments to small and large

There's one very important thing you have to get used to if you decide to be an active investor: You will make mistakes. It is inevitable -- even some of the best investors in the world do. This is

It's been a rough go for the market of late -- even for the blue chips. The Dow Jones Industrial Average now sits about 9.7% below its early January high and remains within easy reach of new

Last year, Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) experienced a meteoric rise, but the meme coin has mostly been southbound since the beginning of 2022. Like most other cryptocurrencies, Shiba Inu faces several

DiDi Global (NYSE: DIDI) was one of the worst-performing IPOs of 2021. China's top ride-hailing company went public at $14 per share last June, and its stock rose to about $18 by the end of that

Operating for more than two decades, Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) has neither become profitable nor been able to generate positive cash flow from its operations. But the fuel cell company has been

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have to pay out 90% of their taxable income as dividends, which allows them to avoid corporate-level taxes. That generally makes these property landlords great

When it comes to the markets, March definitely has roared in like a lion, or perhaps a bear (although we're not in actual bear market territory yet). An economy challenged by inflation and a market

Duke Realty Corp. (NYSE: DRE) has been around since 1972 and since going public in 1993 it has produced an enviable total return for shareholders. And it looks like this could be a long-term market

Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) stock has its fair share of both optimists and pessimists these days.

The social media company experienced a surge of new users and rising engagement from existing users

The broad market sell-off over the past few months has been brutal for many high-growth industries, including e-commerce. Online shopping got a huge boost during the pandemic, but investors are now

The metaverse is a hot trend in the tech industry right now as it could usher in a new era of socializing that allows people to work, conduct commerce, play, study, collaborate, or even attend live

The banking landscape is ruled by the likes of Citigroup, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, and others. Smaller players like SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) have made their mark against the big guys

The world will need more energy as more people join the global middle class and consume more energy. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (IEA) forecasts global energy demand will increase by