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If you invested $1,000 in Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) at the start of 2022, when it was worth $240 per share, you would have just $80 today -- a decline of 92%. And while this may look like a chance to buy

If you're keen to invest for your future but you don't know where to start, studying the recent actions of billionaire fund managers is a good place to find ideas. This is easier than you might

Most tech investors likely know that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), also known as TSMC, is the world's first, largest, and most advanced contract chipmaker. They also probably know

Even if you're investing for the long term, it can sure help you to feel more comfortable with your decisions if you have an idea about what's going to happen in the very near term. 

Of course

There's a well-known principle in retirement planning called the 4% rule. At its core, the strategy is focused on withdrawing 4% of your savings starting the first year in retirement. One way to

Most of Wall Street has trouble holding stocks for a full quarter, let alone for several decades. But long-term holdings provide the best potential for wealth creation in the stock market.

Dividends

Trading recently for $43 per share, Royal Caribbean (NYSE: RCL) was down a staggering 46% year to date -- despite a booming sales recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the cruise

It's inevitable that offspring are compared with their parents. This happens with famous people and not-so-famous people alike. And it also happens with companies. For example, Abbott Laboratories

September was brutal for the markets as more worrying economic news, including a hawkish Federal Reserve raising interest rates to get a handle on inflation, was processed by investors.

The S&P 500

You usually can't go wrong investing in stocks that have unstoppable underlying businesses. Such stocks tend to have exceptional growth prospects. And they often reward shareholders with dividends

It has been a tough year for investors. The S&P 500 last peaked in early January, and the broad-based index has since lost 24% of its value, putting it in a bear market. But some Wall Street

The old adage that "a rising tide lifts all boats" is wrong. Boats that have already submerged won't rise at all. Similarly, a rising stock market doesn't lift all stocks.

I'm not sure if there's an

Many hyper-growth stocks skyrocketed to all-time highs last year as overly bullish investors convinced themselves it was reasonable to pay 30, 40, or even 50 times sales for unprofitable tech

Elon Musk's decision to buy Twitter (if the deal goes through) could be huge news not just for Twitter shareholders, but also for Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) investors. In fact, within minutes of the

You see it on the news and feel it every time you go to the grocery store or fill up your vehicle with gasoline -- inflation. Inflation has become a hot-button topic, mainly because it affects

Every day it seems like there is some news that moves the stock market significantly. Inflationary pressures, rapidly rising interest rates, uncertainty in energy markets, and geopolitical conflicts

While monopolies may be bad for consumers, they're actually good for investors.

If you find a company that has a dominant market share, especially in a large and growing market, it's a good idea to

Work from home has been a cloud over the office real estate investment trust (REIT) sector ever since the COVID-19 pandemic. Given that employees seem to prefer it, and companies can save on office

Peacock, the streaming service owned by NBCUniversal -- itself a subsidiary of Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) -- has at times been written off as an also-ran. Arriving as a soft launch in the spring of

If you think it's a challenging time for Wall Street, take a closer look at how poorly marijuana stocks have performed since February 2021. With federal cannabis reforms failing to materialize, pot

Dividends are the multifunction pocket tool of the investor. You can use them in various ways, including as a source of income to pay your bills, or you can supercharge your investment returns by

Healthcare is a major expense for seniors, and so it's important to do what you can to keep your costs reasonable. And part of that means making smart choices when it comes to Medicare.

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Some of the biggest victims of the stock sell-off in 2022 are the meme stocks that got so much attention in 2020 and 2021. Video game retailer GameStop sells for 59% less than its 52-week high, and

An industry analyst from JPMorgan Chase  recently published a note selecting Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) as a top investment idea, looking for a rebound in the retail business after a rough 2022. The

It's been quite the year for Wall Street and the investing community. The widely followed S&P 500 produced its worst half-year return in over 50 years. Meanwhile, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial