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I love to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs). These entities generate lots of passive income and tend to deliver attractive total returns (dividend income plus capital gains). I hold

The stock market has gotten off to a brutal start in the first half of 2022. The S&P 500 index is down roughly 20% year to date. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite index has slid a staggering 29%

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY), like many other businesses that were fueled by the pandemic, is facing difficult year-over-year comparisons amid a slowdown in growth as economies reopen. Add in rising interest

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is falling after memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) reported a much weaker outlook than expected for its summer quarter. Micron said there's an oversupply

Nobody likes losing money; that goes against the whole purpose of investing. With the stock market's rough start to 2022, many people may wonder if now is the right time to invest. Simply put, the

Technology stocks have taken it on the chin lately as some investors have left the sector looking for seemingly safer bets. But the mass exodus from technology stocks has left some companies -- and

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has served as a leader in the memory chip industry since its founding in 1978. Its chips have long supported the PC and smartphone segments, and its semiconductors

Some people look at retirement as a time to stop working. I'm not one of them. Because I love what I do, and because I'm the sort of person who needs to keep busy, I don't see myself not wanting to

The idea of buying just one real estate investment trust (REIT) is hard to get my head around, because there are so many different property niches. But, if you are looking for a "one and done" REIT

Warren Buffett is sometimes referred to as "the Oracle of Omaha," a nickname earned by delivering decades of stellar investing performance. If you owned a $1,000 position in Berkshire Hathaway back

Many retirees assume claiming Social Security benefits right away makes sense for them. But the reality is that it's not always a good idea to start getting these payments as soon as you leave the

Investing in stocks is one of the best ways to build wealth for retirement, but making a million from stocks by the time you retire becomes a lot easier if you buy and hold growth stocks. Granted

When you're browsing for growth stocks to invest in, sometimes it's best to leave the stuff you see in the bargain bin for someone else to buy. As the legendary Warren Buffett once said, "It's far

The Social Security formula for retirement benefits is a bit complex, but the basic idea isn't too difficult to understand. The basic idea is that the Social Security Administration (SSA) keeps

Stocks fell again last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) shed roughly 2%. Investors have had a tough year so far, with the indexes

The semiconductor industry is being hit hard. Proof is piling up that consumers are slowing their spend on electronics (after two years of a spending spree on work-from-home updates). A possible

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to generate dividend income have become more popular in this market cycle as investors seek investments that can balance out the losses in their portfolios

Are you feeling beaten down by the stock market? You're not alone. The stock market experienced its worst first half of a year in more than five decades. Very few investors have been able to defy

You'll often hear that Social Security won't pay you enough income to live comfortably. But what if the program were to pay you a rather generous $4,194 a month?

That's the maximum monthly benefit

The stock market just wrapped up its worst first half in more than 50 years. The benchmark S&P 500 index is down 21% so far in 2022, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index is down by 30%. And

How much do you need to retire comfortably? That will vary by the person or couple, depending on their circumstances. If you expect some pension income, you might have to save less. If you have no

For years, Tencent's (OTC: TCEHY) largest shareholder, early investor Naspers (OTC: NPSNY), along with its cross-held holding company subsidiary Prosus (OTC: PROSY), has traded at a discount to its

Put it on cruise control. It's a way to make driving on long trips easier. It's also a way to make passive income easier.

There's no simple button to push for generating passive income like there is

The one thing I wish I could shout from the top of a mountain is that investing doesn't have to be hard. To be a successful investor, the main things you need are time and consistency. It doesn't

Many cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum skyrocketed to all-time highs in 2021. People who invested prior to 2021 raked in great returns.

But that hasn't been the case in 2022