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2022 has been a big year for value stocks, many of which are beating the market. Growth investing took a backseat to safer approaches after years of wealth creation while the economy became

The bear market may not feel like a great time for investing. But here's the thing: It actually is one of the best times to buy stocks. That's because you can pick up stocks that may have been

The number 12 is tightly linked with December. It's the 12th month, of course. There are 12 days of Christmas, according to the traditional carol. Allow me to add one more connection with 12 to the

What are Warren Buffett's favorite stocks? You could argue for several candidates. However, ultimately, the answer boils down to which stocks he is invested in most heavily.

On that score, no

As we near the last month of 2022, to call this year rough for the stock market would be an understatement. As of Nov. 28, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is down over 16%, the Dow Jones is down over

After years of unbridled growth, e-commerce tools purveyor Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) was hit by a perfect storm. The surge in lockdown-fueled gains gave way to tough comps and stagnant growth. Investors

2022 is on track to be the worst year for the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average since 2008. So it's OK if your investment portfolio is down big.

One of the best lessons

Any way you look at it, putting your money to work in the stock market has been awfully frightening this year. All three of the major market indexes experienced peak-to-trough declines of more than

Saving for retirement isn't easy, especially as it becomes more expensive to retire comfortably.

The average worker expects to need around $1.7 million to retire, according to a 2022 survey from

Shares of clinical-stage biotechnology company Anavex Life Sciences (NASDAQ: AVXL) recently shot higher. Investors reacting to great news for its Alzheimer's disease drug candidate, blarcamesine

You may have certain things you want to do before 2022 wraps up. Those might include finishing your holiday shopping, finalizing your plans for New Year's Eve, and leaving your job -- for good.

If

In 2023, the average Social Security benefit is increasing compared with the amount seniors received in 2022. In fact, the benefits increase is the largest in 40 years.

But whether you're currently

The past year has been a night-and-day difference for Wall Street. One year ago, historically low interest rates were fueling a boom in growth stocks that seemed to have no end in sight, and the

Not even one month ago, midterm elections came to a close in the United States. But as one election season ends, another begins, with prospective presidential candidates turning their eyes to the

Much of last year was dominated by a global pandemic, so coming out of 2021, investors couldn't have possibly predicted the challenges that were ahead. Now, just 12 months later, supply chain

Friday wasn't a particularly great day for investors in cryptocurrency, but Polkadot (CRYPTO: DOT) was an exception. The token was up by more than 5% in late afternoon trading thanks to an

Shares of Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) closed out the last week of trading up 17%. The e-commerce services company's stock gained ground on the heels of comments from the Federal Reserve's latest meeting

Investors and potential investors in Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) find themselves in an unusual position. There's no shortage of speculation about the possibility that the global economy will experience

Investors were good to BioXcel Therapeutics (NASDAQ: BTAI) stock this week, particularly after a top-shelf investment bank upgraded its recommendation on the shares. All told, in the Monday to

Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) were gaining last month as the sportswear giant benefited from good news out of China, and a cooler-than-expected inflation report gave it a boost as well.

The stock had

Not typically accustomed to positive news about their sector, marijuana stock investors had good occasion to celebrate on Friday.

Not only did President Biden sign the nation's first marijuana

With the S&P 500 creeping about 1.1% higher this week, Solid Power's stock (NASDAQ: SLDP) swiftly headed in the other direction. Between a shakeup in the C-suite and a bearish outlook echoing on

Lightwave Logic (NASDAQ: LWLG) stock didn't glow very brightly over the past five trading days. The company, which is developing a platform based on electro-optic polymers that will allow for higher

Owning high-quality dividend stocks has helped me navigate through market volatility over the years, and most especially in 2022. While nobody can be sure where markets will be heading in the next

With a stock market sell-off in 2022, it has become crucial to buy shares in companies likely to grow over several years. A long-term investment strategy can safeguard you from economic