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The countdown is on. Less than two weeks remain before Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) conducts a 20-for-1 stock split on July 15. 

Many are no doubt mulling over scooping up shares of the

Index fund investing is popular for a reason, but can it really deliver for investors with lofty retirement goals? The answer isn't the same for everyone, but there are some people who can

The first half of 2022 is a period that growth stock investors would like to forget ever happened. The Nasdaq Composite index, which is laden with innovative tech companies, collapsed an

There's a shorthand investing calculation known as the Rule of 72. For typical rates of expected investment returns, it can help you see how long it will take your money to double. To use it, you

Although it might not seem like it at the moment, the stock market is one of the steadiest creators of long-term wealth. Including dividends, the benchmark S&P 500 has averaged a total annual return

There have been numerous studies that suggest it is impossible to beat the market as an individual investor. Beating the market is described as so difficult, only the best and the brightest minds on

For well over a century, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) has been the most-watched stock index in the world. Originally comprised of 12 mostly industrial companies when it

Social Security was never designed to replace your savings entirely in retirement. But it can go a long way toward bridging the gap between what you have saved and what you need to retire

Technology stocks, semiconductors in particular, were under pressure in recent weeks as chances of an economic recession increased. Shares of chip fab equipment company ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML)

Shares of PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL) were down 8.5% last week, ending an incredibly terrible first half of 2022. In fact, it's officially the worst first half of a year since 1970. The S&P 500

Shares of online personalized-apparel retailer Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) have plunged 95% since hitting their all-time high in late January 2021. In 2022, they're down 74%, as of July 1. 

For

Shares of Opendoor Technologies (NASDAQ: OPEN) fell a brutal 34.9% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The iBuying and house flipping company put up solid

Shares in Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) declined by 13.7% in June, underperforming the benchmark S&P 500 index's decline of 8.4%. The place to start when looking at why is by

Giving back a large portion of the 55% gain they had made through the first five months of the year, shares of Tellurian (NYSEMKT: TELL) plummeted last month. The developer of natural gas

If you follow a retirement planning guideline known as the 4% rule, you'll want to retire with a portfolio that's 25 times the amount you expect to draw from your accounts in your first year of

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) continued its long slide in June 2022. The largest cryptocurrency fell 36.7%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, dragging many related stocks down with it

Market corrections always present opportunistic investors with excellent deals. Downturns don't last forever, and those with the foresight to load up on shares of great companies while they are down

Shares of engineering and design software company Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) declined by 17.2% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes in a weak month for

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) held an internal conference on June 30, during which CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees to brace for impact. The social media giant that has turned into a metaverse

According to a recent Bloomberg study, 30% of surveyed economists believe the U.S. economy will enter a recession in the next 12 months. And the prospect of the Federal Reserve increasing interest

Shares of industrial giant General Electric (NYSE: GE) declined by 18.7% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. While the overall market was weak in June, GE's

This year has been a terrible one for investors as the S&P 500 just had its worst first-half performance since 1970. With the market down 21% in the first six months of 2022, investors are certainly

Millions of Americans rely on Social Security to cover a big portion of their retirements. The program has been paying benefits since 1937, and Congress has repeatedly patched Social Security since

Shares in copper miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) fell a whopping 25.1% in June according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes in line with a sell-off in the price of

Shares of construction, mining, and energy equipment company Caterpillar (NYSE: CAT) fell 17.2% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The move comes in concert with