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The stock market and risk go hand in hand, and volatility is nothing new in investing. But in an evolving sector like marijuana, you can expect a little more of it. This has been evident from the

It has been a brutal month or so for high-flying technology growth stocks that soared during the pandemic of 2020. In a massive market rotation, investors have sold off many high-growth stocks in

Investing is a great way to grow your wealth. There's just one problem -- there's a lot of misinformation out there about what it takes to succeed in the stock market, and if you buy into it, you

In 2011, a self-named blogger started a website: Mr. Money Mustache. It was started by a young man who claimed to have retired from his engineering job at the ripe age of 30 to start a new family

Fintech company Payoneer recently announced plans to go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company FTAC Olympus Acquisition (NASDAQ: FTOC). However, since a cornerstone of

We recently learned that while Warren Buffett and his team made several stock purchases in the fourth quarter of 2020, the largest addition by far was the new almost $9 billion stake in Verizon

It's amazing how quickly sentiment can shift on Wall Street.

One year ago, on Feb. 19, 2020, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) hit what was then an all-time high. But in the wake of the

There are some big potential upsides to SPAC investing, but there are also some big risk factors investors should be aware of as well. In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on March 1, Fool.com

When it comes to investing for your retirement, you might assume that you have two main choices: investing in individual stocks, some of which might grow very briskly, or investing in a broad-market

One year ago, the stock market was dealing with historic levels of volatility in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. It took the benchmark S&P 500 just 33 calendar days to

It's tough to pick stocks that can be winners during volatile market conditions. The stock market experienced a big downturn last week followed by a rebound. Maybe the worst is over, but it's just

This past week was a clear reminder that volatility is always present in the stock market, and it can pop up when you least expect it. But chances are if you're a millennial or novice investor, you

Even if you save nicely for your senior years, you'll probably count on Social Security a lot for retirement expenses, so it pays to get as much money as you can out of it. Here are a few strategies

Extending their southward-bound journey from January, shares of Yamana Gold (NYSE: AUY) fell 13.9% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The gold stock has, however

The stock of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) has spent all of the past year trailing the broader market. The pandemic's impact has been a lift for many retailers, but demand has dropped for Ulta's skin

Digital ad-buying expert The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) is a fantastic deal right now. The stock's high-octane growth in 2020 turned into a rout in the last couple of months, for all the wrong

After sinking more than 6% through 2020, shares of Kirkland Lake Gold (NYSE: KL) have followed the same downward trajectory in the beginning of 2021. Falling 7% in January, Kirkland Lake's stock

Most e-commerce companies got a massive boost in 2020. Etsy, Shopify, and Wayfair saw their share prices jump 100% or more in the past year due to an increased demand for online shopping. One

Shares of Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) jumped 30.7% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The company, which hosts a platform for freelance services, has seen its stock

Shares of Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) fell 18.1% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The Canadian pot stock fell despite a relatively good earnings report and

Shares of Norwegian Cruise (NYSE: NCLH) surged 30.5% in February, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The cruise company's stock is trading at a one-year high but is still

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) recently started a clinical trial testing their coronavirus vaccine in pregnant women. While this subset of the market would seem to be a minor

Shares of Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), and Synovus Financial (NYSE: SNV) rose 17.1%, 16.7%, and 13.7%, respectively, in February, according to data provided by S&P Global

Novavax (NASDAQ: NVAX) reached an agreement to sell 1.1 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine to COVAX, an organization led by the Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations, Gavi, and the

While Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) is most famous for owning the New York Stock Exchange, it has also been investing heavily in the mortgage space. And on the company's fourth-quarter