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There's no sugarcoating that it's been an abysmal year on Wall Street. Since hitting their respective all-time closing highs between mid-November and the first week of January, the timeless Dow

You'll often hear that retiring on Social Security alone could mean winding up cash-strapped as a senior. But that assumes you aren't getting the maximum monthly $4,194 benefit.

If that's the sum

In the most recent quarter (ended June 30), streaming platform Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) reported revenue of $764.4 million, up 18% year over year, and a loss per share of $0.82, compared to a $0.52

Last month, Social Security celebrated its 87th "birthday." Since being signed into law in August 1935 and beginning payouts on Jan. 1, 1940, Social Security has served as a financial foundation for

Shares of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) declined by 18.8% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The decline brings the shares of the Asian e-commerce and gaming company down

Few people were hot on cryptocurrency investments this sweltering weekend; Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) was one of the rare exceptions. After its co-creator nailed a concrete date for a major upgrade of

Shares of First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) jumped 28.6% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Powering the solar panel maker's surge was the passive of the Inflation Reduction

Shares of Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) jumped 11.6% in August, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The leading global cybersecurity company reported strong fiscal

As measured by Vanguard's Total Stock Market Index ETF, the U.S .stock market currently sits around 19.4% below its recent highs. That's still in the neighborhood of a bear market, and there are

In late August, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) reported results for its fiscal second-quarter (ended July 31), and they weren't great. The company's growth slowed dramatically, and its guidance projects that

As imposing of a business as internet giant Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) may be, it hasn't fared very well in the bearish conditions of the market lately. In the last year, spurred by

Investors have abandoned many cloud-services stocks in the wake of the pandemic on fears that demand gains will collapse as the world returns to more normal working patterns. But the cloud-security

The biotech industry is heavily regulated by the federal government and its science watchdog, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). As a consequence, biotech investors often evaluate a possible

The broader market indexes have already seen meaningful declines in 2022. The pandemic led to supply chain shortages and widespread inflation. As a result, central banks have begun raising interest

The stock market has been incredibly volatile lately. Stocks plunged deeply, then rallied sharply, only to start tumbling again in recent weeks. Because of that, it's not clear if the market's next

Music is a daily part of our lives. With the rise of the internet, mobile phones, and music streaming services, billions of people around the world now have the opportunity to listen to millions of

In late July, the European Medicines Agency's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended approval for one of Bristol Myers Squibb's (NYSE: BMY) cancer drugs. More

When it comes to investing in real estate investment trusts (REITs), it pays to have a long-term mindset. Getting a trickle of passive income from dividends is sweet, and even if you invest in a

I ran a chart recently of two of my family's holdings, Farfetch (NYSE: FTCH) and SmileDirectClub (NASDAQ: SDC). Both stocks have been brutalized by Mr. Market. Farfetch shares have dropped 84% since

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a rapidly growing healthcare company that offers products which help treat patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). It's also moving beyond that and into other

Specialty organic and health-food grocer Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage (NYSE: NGVC) saw sales increase 3% in the third fiscal quarter. Known for its affordable prices on organic provisions, the

A small-cap stock called Evolv Technologies Holdings (NASDAQ: EVLV) has vaulted to the top of my watch list. This is a company in the security industry, but unlike companies like Okta or Zscaler

One of the great things about stocks is that investors can not only make money from the appreciation of a stock's value over time but from income as well (if the stock pays a dividend). The tricky

Nearly 90% of retired workers depend on Social Security to some extent, and more than half of those individuals say their monthly benefit represents a major source of income. That means any changes

High inflation and rising interest rates have made bears of many investors and sent the stock market into a downward slide. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite is currently 26% off its high, and the