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Meta Platform's (NASDAQ: FB) fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results were full of surprises. The parent company of Facebook and Instagram saw 26% of its market capitalization wiped out

Creativity is one of my favorite attributes to consider when adding to an existing holding or looking for new investments. Whether it comes from innovative product ideas themselves or from thinking

On a day when Russia invades Ukraine, it pretty much doesn't matter what earnings a company reports; its stock is going to take a hit. But if those financials are disappointing, as were Norwegian

Growth investing is losing momentum in the rapidly reopening world. There are many reasons why, including global political upheaval, rising interest rates, inflation, and a long stretch of

Stock market corrections are scary, but you can't let them ruin your retirement plan. Rather than letting panic influence your important financial decisions, now's a great time to embrace a balanced

The stock market sell-off, which kicked off in November 2021, has gathered further momentum in 2022 amid the prospect of rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions, including those between

The foundation of prosperous long-term investing is built on owning the highest-quality businesses in industries that will grow in importance with each passing year.

Because the global economy

Although the old saying "it takes money to make money" may have held true once, particularly in today's market that's no longer the case. In fact, the real rule may have always been that a little

You'll often hear that the key to being a successful investor is maintaining a diverse portfolio. And for the most part, owning six or seven different stocks won't get you there.

Rather, as a

The recent market sell-off has been ugly for a few companies in particular. Despite making huge gains in market share and capabilities throughout 2020 and 2021, these stocks have been sold off as if

If there were a time for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to shine, a geopolitical crisis would seem to be it.

After all, Bitcoin's biggest backers argue that the cryptocurrency is a necessary alternative to

Most millennials are a long way away from claiming Social Security. But that doesn't mean members of this generation shouldn't be thinking ahead to the day when their benefits begin -- especially

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares are having a tough winter this year. The stock is trading 44% below the all-time highs of late October 2021, including a 34% drop in the first two months of 2022. In

If you think the market's most reliable dividend payers are mostly immune to steep sell-offs, think again. Even the bluest of income-driving blue chip stocks can suffer severe price setbacks

There are over 17,500 cryptocurrencies on the market right now and they're growing by about 100 a day. The vast majority of them are not mineable and hold little value or utility, and more than a

It's a big couple of weeks for investors interested in renewable energy, hydrogen, and the electric vehicle (EV) industry. Lucid Group just reported earnings on Feb. 28. It is followed by Plug Power

Investors hoping for better news from Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) were in for a rude surprise last week as the company released its fourth-quarter earnings report. It was a typical report from the

If cryptocurrencies are part of your investment portfolio, it's important to really understand how they're behaving in today's capital markets. The narrative about Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum

Warren Buffett once famously said, "We simply attempt to be fearful when others are greedy and to be greedy only when others are fearful." It could be somewhat challenging for investors to apply

Besides an increase in a stock's price, dividends are the other primary way investors can make money. Generally paid out quarterly from a company's profits, dividends allow investors to make money

The first two months of 2022 haven't gone as planned for Wall Street or the investing community. Historically high U.S. inflation and rising geopolitical tensions have sent the broad-based S&P 500

In the middle of 2020, if you had said that a debt-laden retail REIT (real estate investment trust) would be pandemic proof, you would have been laughed out of the room. Economic lockdowns and the

Growth stocks rocketed higher for much of the pandemic. But since November, investors have been ditching companies whose profits are far in the future. And Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) has been one

Investing in dividend stocks can be a great way to supplement income in retirement. Regardless of what you will use it for, dividend stocks deliver cash payouts to their shareholders at regular

Over the past two months, Wall Street and investors have been given a not-so-subtle reminder that corrections are unavoidable in the stock market. Both the benchmark S&P 500 and technology-dependent