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More Social Security money can provide you with a more secure retirement. After all, cost-of-living adjustments are built into the program to help ensure buying power isn't eroded due to inflation

This has been a busy year for Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The company has acquired two companies in the cybersecurity space and most recently completed a stock split. Alphabet recently

The stock market is having a down year so far in 2022. Sadly, investors have seen their balances decrease meaningfully. That said, it might be an opportunity to find beaten-down stocks selling at

When you leave a job, you usually have some options for what to do with your old employer-sponsored retirement plan like a 401(k). It's often recommended that individuals roll over their assets into

Today's video focuses on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META), Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM), Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA), Shopify (NYSE: SHOP), and some of the growth opportunities that could make these investments

Today's video focuses on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) and some recent updates the company has announced. One of the updates is a partnership with JioMart in India, allowing users to order groceries

Iconic donut maker Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ: DNUT) announced its second-quarter financial results, which showed progress in the company's implementation of its hub and spoke business model. However, the

Investing in monster-sized stocks comes with unique challenges. Growth, for example, can be difficult if it's at or near market saturation. Management inefficiencies can also cause problems at

To say that Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) is facing a difficult time would be a huge understatement. The once-booming fitness stock is undergoing a major restructuring amid burgeoning costs and

Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) have lost a third of their value this year. That has pushed the real estate investment trust (REIT) into deep value territory. The hospital owner

Penny stocks, or equities trading at under $5 a share, are typically a no-go area for most investors. These low-priced stocks are generally too risky to consider owning because they frequently have

Finding returns -- let alone big ones -- in the throes of a bear market isn't easy. Every stock market sector is in the red in 2022 except energy and utilities; the former owes its gains to high oil

Interested in placing a long-term bet on DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) stock? In this video, I evaluate if the stock is a buy using my simplified six-step framework. 

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If I handed you $20,000 to start a portfolio from scratch, how would you invest that money?

Investing is personal. Unsurprisingly, we would all take different approaches and strategies. You'd have

The Celsius (CRYPTO: CEL) token is still worth more than the day Celsius Network went bankrupt. Why is it gaining value and will the trend last? This video digs into the value in the underlying

The Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) cryptocurrency reached an all-time high of roughly $68,800 in November of 2021. Since then, a marketwide retreat from high-risk investment ideas drove the digital currency

Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock is down over 21% year to date as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have lingering effects on supply chains and reopenings slow consumer demand. The issues have

Shares of Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) have been under significant pressure this year. The chip giant has lost more than a third of its value on concerns that the company's ambitious expansion plan could

Investing is as much about avoiding costly mistakes as it is about finding winning stocks. In a market like this one, pummeled by sky-high inflation, interest rate concerns, and recession fears

Having fallen more than 86% from its peak in 2018, cruise line company Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) has endured a difficult couple of years along with the rest of the travel industry as a result

The stock market has been shaky all year, and many investors are unnerved by all the volatility. There's also a chance that a recession could be on the horizon, which can make it even more

The stock market enables anyone to potentially make a lot of money without much effort. The key is finding and investing in well-run companies that can grow their profits at above-average rates.

Investors should never try to time a market. It's proven that consistent investments over a long period of time provide the safest path to substantial returns. But even if that is the case, it

If you're like most investors, your ultimate investment goal is securing the best retirement possible. Most people also understand achieving this goal requires taking on the inherent risks of owning

With inflation surging, everything costs more these days. It's even more challenging for those whose income isn't also rising to help cover the increased costs. Because of that, you might want to