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If you retire at age 70 this year, you can collect the maximum Social Security benefit of $4,194 per month, and you can keep your new money stream working for you, even if you've stop working

NetApp (NASDAQ: NTAP) posted its first-quarter earnings report on Aug. 24. The data storage and cloud services company's revenue rose 9% year over year (13% in constant currency terms) to $1.59

It was a rough week to be the long the market, so let's see how my "three stocks to avoid" column fared last week. The three stocks I thought were going to lose to the market for the week -- Baozun 

Earning an average return as a real estate investor isn't necessarily a bad thing. Most investors would be happy with an 8% to 12% return invested somewhat passively. But why settle for average when

IRAs can be great supplemental income in retirement. They operate similarly to brokerage accounts in that you can purchase any stock traded on the major stock exchanges, yet they come with tax

After stock markets got off to a lackluster start in 2022, the last two months in the market have been good for investors, as many beaten-down stocks rallied for the first time in months.

While

Peloton Interactive's (NASDAQ: PTON) stock plunged 18% on Aug. 25 following its fourth-quarter report. The connected fitness equipment maker's revenue fell 28% year over year to $679 million

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) is not having a good year in 2022. The company is grappling with the indirect consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, including supply chain disruptions, soaring inflation, and

If you're mulling a new stake in oil giant Chevron (NYSE: CVX), you're in good company. After a brief bout of bearishness in July, the stock has rekindled the bullishness seen for the better part of

Most know by now that Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) missed its second-quarter earnings estimates, which had already been lowered in a preannouncement, while delivering forward revenue guidance that was

The global economy is slowing down, and an epic run-up in the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies is taking a bite out of the revenues and profits of multinational companies. Cloud

If you're looking to buy some growth stocks, I've got good news for you.

There are a ton that are on sale right now. The market sell-off has hit growth stocks especially hard because soaring gains

Many people dream of early retirement. And if you plan and save really well, it may be feasible.

But even if you manage to accrue a fairly large nest egg by, say, your early 50s, you might still end

Every investor would like to double their money. Industrial software company PTC (NASDAQ: PTC), machine vision company Cognex (NASDAQ: CGNX), and aerospace and defense giant Raytheon Technologies

In times of high market volatility, it can be reassuring to fall back on timeless investing fundamentals. One of the simplest ways to compound wealth over time is by investing in quality companies

High inflation has become a serious concern for many Americans. In July, the consumer price index (CPI) soared 8.5%, marking the 17th consecutive month in which inflation has outpaced the 2% target

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) have generated billions of dollars from their coronavirus vaccines. That was as governments raced to get their populations vaccinated. Today, about 67%

A stock that pays you every quarter (and, in some cases, monthly) to own it? Many investors like that idea. Unsurprisingly, dividend stocks tend to attract a lot of money.

As popular as dividend

Most investors consider stocks to be in a bear market when they're down at least 20% from the most recent high. By this definition, the S&P 500 hasn't been in a bear market for nearly two months

The market has not been kind in 2022 to investors in general, but it has been particularly rough on tech stock investors. As it turns out, high inflation and rising interest rates still tilt

Are you in the market for stocks that could double your money in another year or so? Analysts working at Wall Street investment banks have some stocks in mind that have fallen on hard times but

This year has tested the resolve of investors like few years before it. Through the first six months of 2022, the benchmark S&P 500 delivered its worst return since 1970, while the growth-centric

It's not often that Uncle Sam lends you a helping hand in the form of a tax break, but retirement accounts are one of those rare occasions. The key to ensuring you're financially comfortable in

For nearly six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been a veritable money machine for his investors. Since taking the reins as CEO, the Oracle of Omaha, as

One of the trickiest decisions you might have to make in the course of gearing up for retirement is deciding when to claim Social Security. You can file for benefits as early as age 62. But you're