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Inflation in the U.S. climbed to concerning levels in 2022. The August estimate came in at 8.3%, which was down only marginally from the 40-year high of 9.1% set in June. As a result, the Federal

As the stock market continues to fall, many investors are concerned about whether it could lead to a full-blown recession. The S&P 500 is down around 23% since its peak in early January, and the

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the consumer price index increased 8.3% year over year in August. That inflation metric -- based on the prices of a basket of commonly purchased goods

The Dow Jones industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) officially entered a bear market earlier this week, as it closed more than 20% below the record levels it hit early in January 2022. Other major

Warren Buffett has spent most of his lifetime making money on equity investments. You would think after decades of success, he'd have the confidence to buy stocks with borrowed money. After all

Polestar Automotive Holding (NASDAQ: PSNY), a Swedish electric vehicle (EV) maker that was spun off from Geely's (OTC: GELYY) Volvo (OTC: VLVL.Y), went public this June by merging with a

Investing for the long term requires a different mindset than the short-term speculating one sees among traders. W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) offers up a great combination of benefits that matches well

Investors looking for big gains in a beaten-down market have quite a few excellent options to choose from at the moment. With inflation, rising interest rates, and fear of a recession weighing on

Meal-kit company Blue Apron (NYSE: APRN) could hit $9 per share over the next 12 to 18 months, or at least that's the opinion of Ryan Meyers of Lake Street Capital Markets. According to financial

Portfolio manager Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK) is made up of a who's who of high-flying growth stocks. ARK Invest and Wood focus more on today's hottest companies, buying shares

It's hardly a secret that healthcare is a huge burden for many retirees. And the cost of Medicare plays into that.

While Medicare Part A, which covers hospital care, is generally free for enrollees

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) is an iconic company with an incredible history behind it. That alone, however, isn't enough reason to buy the stock. Here's a closer look at this consumer staples giant

The Dow Jones Industrial Average officially entered bear market territory on Monday. That can be scary for investors. But smart investors understand the history of bear markets and that every bear

Tens of millions of Alzheimer's disease patients were given a rare dose of good news recently when Biogen (NASDAQ: BIIB) released some encouraging clinical trial results for its new Alzheimer's

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: HOOD) changed the investing game with its introduction of no-commission trading, and it introduced a whole new generation to the stock market. The average age of a

The U.S. Federal Reserve has made it very clear that interest rates are still heading higher, which could very well push the economy into a recession. In fact, there have already been two

Warren Buffett's legendary and storied investment career has yielded investors in his company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), breathtaking returns. Since Mr. Buffett took the helm

Your eyes aren't deceiving you: It's been an abysmal year on Wall Street. Since achieving a record close during the first week of January, the benchmark S&P 500 has gone on to lose as much as 24% of

Social Security is often in the news, and it's often because the program is facing a point at which it will stop collecting more in taxes from workers than it needs to pay out in benefits to

For Social Security's more than 65 million beneficiaries -- and especially its 48.1 million retired workers -- the most important day of the year is only two weeks away. On Oct. 13, 2022, at 8:30

The stock market has been topsy-turvy lately. There's no denying that. Does that mean you should give up on stocks and call it a day? Quite the opposite. 

While it may be tempting to give up the

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Investors finally got the boost of confidence they had hoped to receive, but it didn't come from this side of the Atlantic. Instead, it was the Bank of England that decided to intervene in the bond