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In a tumultuous market environment, investors want to find stocks that they can sleep well at night holding for the long term. What would an investment like that look like? It would feature an

While it's impossible to absolutely time a bottom in the markets, when the market is down, economic news is the scariest, and you feel least like buying, history has shown that tends to be a great

A few years ago, my family had several investments in the world of gaming. We owned shares of Apple, of course, the premier mobile platform for gaming (the most important platform there is right

If you believe the hype, Tamadoge is going to be the hot new meme coin of the fall. After raising $19 million in a monster pre-sale, it finally started trading yesterday. Just like popular meme

If you asked average investors to name the top 75 highest-valued companies in the market, they would probably be able to rattle off about half of them. Many of these are recognizable consumer-facing

Real estate investment trust (REIT) acquisitions have been red hot over the last few years. In July, Nareit, the national association of REITs, said that 25 REITs had merged or been acquired since

It's a good idea to save for retirement in a 401(k) plan, IRA, or both. First of all, these plans offer a host of tax benefits. With traditional IRAs and 401(k)s, you get tax-free contributions

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) and its investors haven't had it easy this year. The company reported 2 billion-dollar non-cash goodwill-impairment charges in the first half. And Teladoc's stock price

The casual footwear maker Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) had high hopes for 2022 as it finalized a $2.5 billion acquisition of HEYDUDE, a competing casual shoemaker. However, its stock is down roughly 50%

There's a lot of uncertainty in the air right now. Between rumors of a recession, rising interest rates, and inflation, it's tough to find stocks that you're confident will keep growing instead of

After months of anticipation, Social Security retirees will soon know how the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023 will shake out. The COLA is expected to result in the largest increase in

During 2020 and a good portion of 2021, investors experienced unparalleled stock market euphoria. Whether internet personalities were pumping the next GameStop or retail traders were looking for the

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in demand for mobile communication products, and wireless telecommunication technology specialist Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) benefited as a result.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the traditional economy, but innovation always tends to shine in difficult circumstances. As such, the digital transformation of our everyday lives was accelerated

Last week, the Federal Reserve continued its fight against inflation, raising its benchmark interest rates by 75 basis points. Since March, the central bank has raised interest rates from near-zero

There isn't just one recipe to build wealth over time. There are many ways to get there. But a particularly good one is identifying solid companies set to bring in revenue and profit well into the

Sales of 5G smartphones are taking off in India. That growth might explain why Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is focusing more on a market that has been a negligible contributor to the company's top line so

There's more than meets the eye with Warren Buffett. As a case in point, Buffett owns more stocks than you'll find listed in Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) regulatory filings. You

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) completed its second stock split after close of trading on Aug. 24. If you had one share of Tesla in your account before the stock split, you now have three whole shares of the

Warren Buffett, the chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is considered one of the greatest investors of all-time and his expertise has made him a

It isn't an easy market for investors right now. Prolonged periods of volatility along with dips near or even into bear market territory have become commonplace for investors in recent months as

What do the best investors do when their favorite stocks are down? They buy more, of course.

Successful investors know that during market meltdowns, like the one we're experiencing, shares of the

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock hasn't had the best 2022. Share performance trailed the wider market through mid-September, thanks partly to a general distaste for tech and growth stocks and partly

It can be hard to find good yields when everything is going well -- which makes now, amid recession fears and a bear market, a great time for dividend investors to go shopping. The financial sector

It's been a historically challenging year for the investing community. After hitting an all-time closing high during the first week of January, the broad-based S&P 500 limped to its worst first-half