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One of the reasons Social Security is so valuable is that it provides a stream of income for life. Even the most successful retirement savers always have to worry about the possibility of running

With everyone talking about Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) three-for-one stock split, and considering the stock's sharp move higher since the beginning of July, the electric-car maker's shares may be

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) have taken quite the beating over the last year. General market volatility coupled with a growing concern over interest rate hikes and future real estate market

MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) hasn't exactly been a great performer recently, with shares down by more than 55% from their recent peak. But in this video, Matt Frankel, CFP, explains why he's been

U.S. stock markets have been exceedingly volatile in 2022. This turbulent environment hasn't kept some of the world's best investors on the sidelines, however. 

The billionaire brothers Julian and

You remember MoviePass, right? The company raised Hollywood's hackles in 2017 and 2018 with an all-you-can-watch subscription service for movie tickets. Under the wings of data analytics company

Warren Buffett has earned a reputation for being an exceptional investor. One notable stock Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) owns is STORE Capital (NYSE: STOR), a real estate

It's never too early to plan for retirement, and part of the process is learning the basics of Social Security. That means familiarizing yourself will eligibility requirements, understanding how to

With just weeks to go before the completion of a major technological upgrade, Cardano (CRYPTO: ADA) experienced a highly public failure during the testing process. Social media went into full

The global economic slowdown has caused e-commerce stocks to tank. With inflation reaching its highest point in decades in many countries, investors are worried consumers will pull back spending on

Making passive income is one of the keys to becoming financially independent. Once your income from passive pursuits exceeds your expenses, you no longer have to actively work to make money.

One way

Warren Buffett is the textbook inspiration for long-term investors; he's been holding stocks longer than many people have been alive. Amazingly, he's worth $103 billion, but most of that has come

Rampant inflation continues to erase the limited recovery retailers made after the pandemic lockdowns forced stores to close and decimated their businesses. Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) is the latest victim

Investing in an S&P 500 index fund is one of the simplest ways to grow your money. The large-cap stock index is used as a barometer for the overall stock market, and many say an index fund will

Mina Kimes, host of the popular football podcast The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny, joins us to talk about topics including:

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Since the pandemic started in March of 2020, Legendary investor Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) have done quite a bit of buying and selling in

There are only two pure-play iBuyers on the public market: Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN) and Offerpad (NYSE: OPAD). Both went public within the past few years as part of the SPAC boom, and while there are

Many seniors end up relying heavily on Social Security to make ends meet in retirement. Even those who come into their senior years with a decent amount of savings often need those benefits to stay

One of the best things about investing is the potential to build streams of passive income -- in other words, income you generate while sitting back and doing nothing. Passive income is a way to

The broader stock market in the U.S. has experienced a nice rally in the last month. That was a welcome development for investors after several indexes were trading in bear market territory (down

Looking back at the SPAC boom of 2020 and 2021, it shouldn't be too surprising that the mania was unsustainable. There were times when more than 10 blank-check companies went public in a single day

United Parcel Service (NYSE: UPS), well known for its brown-clad delivery crew, has seen its stock price advance by around 20% over the past three months. That's more than triple the gain of the S&P

Entrepreneur, author, and game designer Jesse Schell joins the podcast to talk about the art of design, the creation of experience, and the future of games.

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Over the past year, many higher-growth stocks tumbled as rising interest rates and other macro headwinds drove investors toward more conservative investments. That rotation caused the S&P 500 to

Zoom Video Communications' (NASDAQ: ZM) stock price fell 8% during after-hours trading on Aug. 22 following the release of its second-quarter earnings report. The video conferencing platform