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A bear market can be brutal for investors. The more than 20% decline in stock prices has many investment portfolios well off their recent peak.

However, bear markets can be a blessing in disguise if

Heading toward the end of the year, it's no secret that 2022 has been a year to forget for growth stocks. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq are down 23% and 31% year to date, respectively, and many popular

Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) slid by 21.9% in September, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Shares of the sports apparel and footwear company have nearly halved year to date

This dividend-paying stock has been around for decades, and the company is benefiting from the rollout of the latest 5G technology. In this video, I will use my beginner-friendly framework for

There's no question that September was a rough month for investors as the S&P 500 gave up 9.3% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 10.5%. 

However, during a month where nearly all stocks finished lower

When it comes to customizable handmade goods, there's no better place to shop than Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY). The specialty online marketplace benefited from the wave of e-commerce spending in 2020 and

Levi Strauss (NYSE: LEVI) stock declined 11.7% on Friday, following the jeanswear and casual clothing retailer's release on the prior afternoon of its report for the fiscal third quarter, which

Many investors think they need at least $1 million to retire comfortably in the United States. But according to a recent Schoeders survey, only 24% of working Americans expect to cross that

Investing $2,000 in the stock market may not seem like much, particularly if you want to distribute that amount across several different stocks. But starting a position in a great company with even

Oil prices have bounced around quite a bit this year. Brent oil, the global-pricing benchmark, started 2022 below $80 a barrel before soaring into the $120s following Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Staying current with trends is one of the most important facets of successful investing. Being quick to recognize those that will eventually turn into the status quo is one way to build a portfolio

When you think of Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT), the aerospace and defense giant, what comes to mind first? Fighter jets, probably -- F-16s and F-22s and F-35s (oh my!). Helicopters, probably -- if

The stock market has been rocked by high inflation and rising interest rates this year. The broad-based S&P 500 and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite have fallen for three consecutive quarters

High-yield dividend stocks can be powerful wealth-building tools. The businesses behind them may not be high-growth operations, but when it's done right, investing in such stocks can generate gobs

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) has become one of the more embattled stocks on Wall Street. It's made a humongous round trip from $20 per share to $400 and back again in the past couple of years

You're not alone if you're afraid of a looming market crash. While there's no way to predict what's going to happen with the ongoing bear market, it's definitely quite disturbing to think your

There was a time when you would have to pay commissions every time you bought or sold a stock -- with these fees costing you anywhere from $8 to $10 per transaction. This all changed in recent

It's hardly a secret that inflation has been wreaking havoc on consumers for well over a year. And while the Federal Reserve is doing its best to combat inflation by hiking up interest rates

The statistician in me says that the U.S. stock market will be markedly higher five years from now. Based on around 100 years of data, that's what the odds point to. Depending on who you ask, the

This year has been a roller coaster for the stock market, and if you're starting to feel whiplash from all the ups and downs, you're not alone.

The S&P 500 is officially in a bear market after

Investors have shied away from certain retail stocks in recent times. The concern is higher inflation may hurt consumers' wallets -- and that translates into lower sales for nonessential items. This

The 30 components of the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) tend to be industry-leading companies that are meant to provide a representation of the broader economy. And although the S&P 500 and

All three major stock indices are now in bear market territory, but there are plenty of individual stocks that are faring far worse than the headline averages. And it isn't just high-momentum tech

Anyone invested in the semiconductor sector knows that the industry is headed into a down cycle. Huge demand during the pandemic led to chip shortages, but now that central banks are tightening up

High inflation and the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate hikes in response to it have slowed economic growth. Spending habits have been altered and investors have reacted.

But when efforts to