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It has been quite an interesting year to be a stock market investor -- to say the least. U.S. inflation soared to a 40-year high in June, climbing 9.1% from a year ago and marking the largest

There is hardly such a thing as a risk-free investment, whether in the stock market or elsewhere. However, some opportunities carry more risk than others. In equity markets, small-cap stocks are

If you're still working and retirement is many years down the road for you, then you arguably should hold a healthy batch of growth stocks in your portfolio. If you have already retired (or are

Dividend investing is a time-honored approach that gives investors passive income and a proven pathway toward creating long-term wealth. Because returns are generated both from dividend payments as

There's a laundry list of companies that benefited from the global lockdowns which arose because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the top ones on that list is virtual healthcare company Teladoc

This year has been a difficult market for Wall Street, with high inflation and rising interest rates as the main culprits. The S&P 500 got off to its worst first-half start since 1970, and the

Over the past two years, GameStop (NYSE: GME) has drawn a ton of investor interest, becoming the quintessential meme stock in the process. Chairman Ryan Cohen and CEO Matt Furlong -- both appointed

It's no secret that 2022 has been a challenging year for e-commerce stocks. 

After a boom during the pandemic, consumer shopping habits are shifting back to brick-and-mortar channels and services

Social Security benefits have become a key source of income for many retired Americans, and for those with disabilities.

In fact, the Social Security Administration (SSA) has found that among

The energy industry is in the midst of an enormous transition. The global economy is slowly weaning off fossil fuels and switching to cleaner alternative energy sources to prevent the worst effects

Like many other cloud-based companies, the stock of CrowdStrike Holdings (NASDAQ: CRWD) has taken a significant dive since the fourth quarter of 2021, as investors became more concerned about

The evolution of the cannabis market in the U.S. has been a mixed bag for multistate operators (MSOs) and their investors thus far, with revenue growing but stock prices falling. As companies and

The bad news just doesn't seem to be stopping for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The graphics cards specialist received another big blow last week after the U.S. government imposed restrictions on sales of

Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett is one of the best investors of our lifetime. Buffett stands out, in part, because he doesn't tend to follow the crowd, doesn't

At first blush, it might look like a throwaway announcement on a slow news day.

In reality, though, there's more to last week's announcement that Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is making an equity investment

So far, 2022 has been a disaster for the market. However, the drop in stock prices also presents an opportunity to acquire some great stocks with lots of potential at a discount. If you are still

Cathie Wood is the head of Ark Investment Management, a firm known for making big, long-term bets on some of the most innovative technology companies. It runs eight exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

The stock market might be bottoming out, or it might keep falling to fresh lows. Regardless of what happens in the near term, though, there are plenty of great companies on sale that will survive

Reading financial statements can be a daunting task to learn. In this video, I provide a detailed walk-through of Roblox's (NYSE: RBLX) most recent 10-K report. Make sure to like and subscribe if

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This stock is one of famous portfolio manager Cathie Wood's favorites. Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) sales and customer growth surged when in-home entertainment was in high demand. In this video, I will

Today's video focuses on Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) and recent updates affecting the company. The most recent update is the change in some of its leadership positions. More importantly, I share some

No sector has been hit harder in this bear market than technology -- and technology stocks, by far, make up the bulk of the Nasdaq Composite index. It should come as no surprise then that the Nasdaq

Uncertainty is the bane of Wall Street, and the one thing that most investors can agree on at the moment is that the future is far from clear right now. There's rampant inflation, geopolitical

It's time to sell Skillz (NYSE: SKLZ) stock. The company's shares are already down 97% from their all-time highs, so some readers might say the time to sell has already come and gone. As a