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Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) dropped 12.1% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That continued the semiconductor stock's steady downward spiral. Shares are now

Some people love their jobs and want to keep working as long as they're physically able. But you may be in the opposite camp. Maybe you don't like your job and find it stressful. Or, maybe your job

Everyone wants to have a comfortable retirement without worrying about having enough money to cover their regular expenses, and enough left over to fund hobbies and a few vacations. But some of

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) lists millions of vacation properties, long-term rentals, and adjacent experiences and services on its platform, and has become such a massive business that it has a $70

The biotech sector has brought its share of big gains to investors' portfolios, from coronavirus success stories such as Moderna to long-established names like Biogen. Moderna, the maker of a

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) fiscal 2022 second-quarter results (for the three months ending July 31, 2022) sent shockwaves through the tech industry, as its tepid year-over-year growth, shrinking

Cryptocurrencies have had more downs than ups this year. Total crypto market value has dropped from more than $2 trillion to barely $1 trillion. But it's important to remember this is due to general

Investing can add an extra zero (or two) to your net worth. It's not a quick process, but it can be an easy one, even if you have no investing experience. Keep reading to find out how.

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The countdown is on. Within the next six weeks, many Americans will find out a number they've anxiously awaited.

The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to announce the cost-of-living

Once you retire, you shouldn't expect to be able to live on Social Security alone. Those benefits will replace about 40% of your pre-retirement wages if you're an average earner, and most seniors

Sometimes you just can't get a break. At least, that seems to be the case for these three innovative growth stocks. A solid performance in the first half of 2022 drove these stocks sharply higher

You probably don't need me to tell you this, but 2022 has been one of the most challenging years on record for everyone from Wall Street professionals to everyday investors. The first half of the

Elon Musk says that the world needs more oil and gas, and he's right. When one of the world's wealthiest individuals -- who has made his fortune developing automobiles that reduce the planet's

Regardless of whether you've been putting your money to work on Wall Street for decades or have only recently begun investing, 2022 has been a year for the ages. The first half of the year saw the

Next month, the Social Security Administration will make a major announcement: The cost-of-living adjustment for 2023.

The cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, is an annual bump in benefits designed

The general sluggishness in top cryptocurrencies over the past few days was extending into the weekend on Saturday afternoon. Both Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), which continues to hover around the

Shares of Express (NYSE: EXPR) fell 28% this past week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the fashion retailer slashed its full-year earnings forecast.

Express' net

After heating up in July and climbing 29%, shares of Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) extended their gains in August and rose 31%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock's rise in

This video is right for you if you're thinking about adding stocks to your portfolio in September. I have selected my three favorites, including The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS). Tune in to learn

Today, I provide 10 of my best dividend stock ideas for the month of September. These dividend stocks are a great way to add balance and passive income to a long-term portfolio. Compounding is the

Shares of EPAM (NYSE: EPAM), a leading IT consulting company, plummeted over 50% in a matter of two weeks after the beginning of Russia's conflict with Ukraine in February. Ukraine, Belarus, and

My top financial goal is to build a portfolio of passive income-producing investments that can completely offset my expenses. That would buy back my time, so I can work on things I enjoy instead of

Big technology companies aren't always the portfolio winners that they're cracked up to be. Down by 28% over the past 12 months, shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) are performing even worse than the

It's been a tough few weeks for investors. The S&P 500 has slid about 7% over the past two weeks, and the Nasdaq Composite declined more than 8% over that same timeframe. The pullback put the Nasdaq

Building a diversified portfolio of stocks that pay ever-higher dividends to their shareholders is the dream of every dividend growth investor. So, the best question to ask is as follows: How can