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The implosion of FTX, a previously trusted exchange that had a high profile with even casual investors, thanks to its extensive marketing, gave a black eye to a space that has already taken its

For many investors, 2022 has been a miserable year. But for short-sellers, watching the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite each fall into a bear market has been pure bliss

In retrospect, it's pretty clear that the 700% rally Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) shares dished out during the early days of the pandemic was simply too much, too fast. Everyone knew everyone else was

Though there are a lot of great money managers, few can hold a candle to the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett. Since becoming CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) in 1965, Buffett has

Social Security is on shaky ground financially. In the coming years, the program expects to owe more in benefits than it takes in as baby boomers exit the workforce, shrinking its primary revenue

It doesn't feel like any stocks are up this year -- the S&P 500 is down sharply for the year and peaked the first week of January. But there definitely are some winners out there, and some of them

The bankruptcy of FTX and rapid drop in the FTX Token has caused a lot of investors to rethink the value in these cryptocurrencies. In particular, project, exchange, and meme tokens should be

Since bottoming out in mid-October, shares of chip manufacturing equipment company ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) are up nearly 60% (as of this writing in mid-November). The top semiconductor stock may

Fulgent Genetics (NASDAQ: FLGT) has been a fascinating company to watch over the past few years. Since the end of 2019, its shares are up 187% compared to the S&P 500's 23%. While that's an

Though the COVID-19 pandemic still isn't definitively over, the work of large pharmaceutical companies to bring vaccines and treatments to market has restored confidence throughout most of the

Investors anxiously await the quarterly release of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) 13-F regulatory filing. It reveals which stocks Warren Buffett's holding company bought and sold

Even as the broader market has slumped 17% this year, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is one of the few stocks showing some signs of life. Though the retail giant has battled some major highs and lows recently

Over the past year, many sectors collapsed as inflation, rising interest rates, and other macro headwinds drove investors from higher-growth stocks toward more recession-resistant plays. One safe

Biotech company Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AXSM) has had a strong -- although somewhat volatile -- year on the stock market. The company's shares have been up about 50% since early January. Axsome

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has been invested in stocks for decades, and has seen many presidents come and go during that time. And if you're investing for the long haul, you have to be

As 2022 draws to a close, the cannabis sector is once again heating up. With marijuana regulations on the ballot, major players in the industry making big changes to their strategies, and many

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is one of the best-performing stocks of the past generation, but 2022 has mostly been a disaster for the tech giant. The stock is down 47% year to date, revenue growth has

For investors looking to speed up the time they reach retirement, investing in stocks is a necessary endeavor. The S&P 500 has risen at roughly 10% per year on average over the past century, which

Investors are clearly excited about Bob Iger's return to the Magic Kingdom. Shares of Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) rallied by 6.3% based on the news that the former CEO was coming back to lead the

While some goods and services sometimes fall out of style as a result of technological innovations or other factors, that's exceedingly unlikely to happen to medical services anytime soon, not

Like many companies, MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) hasn't escaped the 2022 bear market, which has sent its stock price down 21% year to date. While the declines help to price in near-term

Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) stock has already been struggling with households and businesses making a return to in-person activities, but economic uncertainty is creating even more issues

Investors often turn to dividend stocks during periods of high inflation and slowing economic growth because of their reliability and stability. Such stocks also tend to outperform non-dividend

Social Security is receiving its third-highest cost-of-living adjustment since 1980, with the average check poised to jump $147 in January. But despite this increase, a lot of people may still find

When the stock market suffers from broad losses, it's often a good time to scan for potential opportunities. History suggests the market always recovers over the long term, and since the Nasdaq-100