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More than one survey has found that young people are more optimistic than older people. The Sine Institute's Reimagining the American Dream: Views From Young Americans survey, for example, found

Stocks have rallied sharply this year. The S&P 500 has surged more than 15%, while the Nasdaq 100 has zoomed by nearly 40%. The S&P 500 now trades at more than 20 times forward earnings, while the

It's been a challenging year for banks that have grappled with the highest interest rates we've seen in over 16 years. While higher rates can boost banks' net interest income, the pace of recent

Hundreds of companies have cut their dividends over the past several years. Many of those reductions have been very deep. That has had a big impact on their investor's income. 

However, The Southern

What happened after 1929 was that so many people had been traumatized by the stock market crash that there was a lost generation. It was really only in the 1950s and '60s that enough years had

Other than running out of money, what economic risk do Intellia Therapeutics, (NASDAQ: NTLA) CRISPR Therapeutics, (NASDAQ: CRSP) Bluebird Bio, (NASDAQ: BLUE) and a bunch of other cutting-edge

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), once a Chinese growth powerhouse, faced a turbulent period as revenue growth fell to an all-time low in the  fiscal year ending March 31, 2023. As its financial performance

At one point this year, Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) shares were up an astonishing 445%. But even though the stock has dropped 58% since that recent high, propelled by troubling second-quarter financial

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and Penn Entertainment (NASDAQ: PENN) to determine which stock is better for long-term investors.

*Stock prices used were

Investors trying to build up a stream of passive income with dividend-paying stocks have an important decision to make every time they go shopping.

You could fill your portfolio with relatively low-

What a difference a year makes. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) saw its stock drop 50% in 2022 thanks to rapidly rising interest rates and heightened fears about a recession crushing asset prices. This year,

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian looks at ZIM Integrated Shipping (NYSE: ZIM) in this brief video.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Sept. 16, 2023. The video was published on

Disney+, the flagship streaming service from Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), dazzled Wall Street investors through its early stages. The company blew past the initial subscriber forecast of 10

In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting a semiconductor segment that is just starting its down cycle. Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the

The list of companies with a $1 trillion valuation or higher is fairly short: There are only six right now. But two of them that many artificial intelligence (AI) investors focus on are Nvidia

Mortgage real estate investment trusts like Annaly Capital (NYSE: NLY) and Blackstone Mortgage Trust (NYSE: BXMT) can certainly be tempting with their double-digit yields. However, there are some

Shares of cloud-native cybersecurity specialist CrowdStrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) surged by nearly 60% so far this year. Despite this, the stock remains 42% below its all-time high share price of $293.18

From Aug. 11 through Sept. 15, shares of the troubled Canadian cannabis producer Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) rocketed 235% higher. Shares of clinical-stage drugmaer Taysha Gene Therapies (NASDAQ:

Ideally, you'll want to kick off retirement with a nice amount of savings. Social Security might only pay you enough to replace 40% of your former earnings. And seniors tend to need a lot more money

When most investors hear the term "growth stock," Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX) probably isn't the first company that comes to mind. The file storage and content collaboration platform doesn't generate

The S&P 500 has produced total returns of about 17% so far in 2023, but not all stocks are doing well. In this video, Tyler Crowe and I each discuss one stock that is down at least 20% this year but

Social Security is a lifeline for millions of seniors. In fact, nearly one-quarter of U.S. adults age 50 and older say they have no other sources of retirement income outside of their benefits

When it comes to PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL), I hear things. "None of my friends use PayPal anymore" and "I hardly ever see PayPal at checkout" are common gripes that reach my ears. But these arguments

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Many people could confuse living trusts and living

Income investors can find plenty of sources for investment ideas. One that many might overlook is Warren Buffett. Although the Oracle of Omaha isn't an income investor, his portfolio includes quite