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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%

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

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

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been a winning investment over the last three years, but the stock's returns have stagnated recently. Even after a recent run-up, Tesla shares are down about 18% thus far in

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When building wealth through the stock market, one of the most straightforward strategies is buying excellent companies and holding them for the long haul. When looking for top-notch stocks, you

Today, I cover 5 beaten-down growth stocks to buy now that are attractive at these prices and lower for long-term investors. I used twelve specific criteria to sift through hundreds of growth

I never expected to say this, but shares of Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) are starting to look like a good value, if not a downright bargain. Zoom is perhaps the poster child for the "work

One way to make life-changing wealth in the stock market is by investing in growth stocks. Growth stocks are excellent companies that increase revenue and earnings faster than their industry. These

Investors who rely on income from their portfolios have had to deal with a conundrum. For years, interest rates on bonds and other traditional fixed-income securities fell to historically low

Social Security can provide great supplemental income in retirement for some, but it's the primary source for many others. Among its beneficiaries, 12% of men and 15% of women rely on it for more

Claiming Social Security benefits is a major life milestone. You'll start getting income from the government to support you in retirement. But the choice you make about when to file for benefits

FAANG is the acronym given to Meta (formerly Facebook) (NASDAQ: META), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), the parent of

Is the American economy in a recession right now? Some economists say yes, since there have been two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth, a long-standing benchmark of a recession. Other

Fears about the health of the U.S. economy have led the S&P 500 index 13% lower so far in 2022. 

However, some stocks have tremendously outperformed the index. Up 24% year to date, health insurer

Warren Buffett is worth about $100 billion, and he built that wealth through investing. Understandably, many investors watch his every move and mimic his strategies.

Tracking Buffett's trades can be

One of the more unlikely entertainment industry stories to bubble up late in the summer season is the rebirth of MoviePass. The disruptive multiplex buffet subscription peaked with 3.2 million

Even with the stock market rally in recent weeks, the S&P 500 index has still dipped 13% so far this year. Yet the index offers investors a mere 1.5% dividend yield. Most investors will have a