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A falling stock price doesn't automatically mean it's a bad investment. It's important to remember that stocks are more than ticker symbols and numbers on a screen; they are little pieces of real

Congratulations, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) investors: You're getting richer!

At least incrementally so, since both companies recently declared dividend raises. It's an

It can be tough to own tech stocks in this market as inflation, rising rates, and supply chain challenges drive investors toward more conservative investments. However, cybersecurity stocks are

The word "conglomerate" used to be reserved for behemoths like Procter & Gamble, the parent company of 65 different consumer brands producing everything from home care to baby care to hair care

Veeva Systems' (NYSE: VEEV) stock price closed at an all-time high of $341 last August. But over the past six months, the broad sell-off across the tech sector brought the high-flying stock back to

Market volatility has been high for months now. With rising inflation and interest rates, investors are operating in an economic environment not seen for 40 years.

The prudent investing path to

When making investment decisions, it can be tough to go against the grain. If everyone is selling a stock, you might think: Why should I buy it? But if you're going to dabble in individual stocks

Building up a sufficiently large nest egg for retirement is becoming more and more challenging, which means many retirees will rely heavily on Social Security as a source of income. And while Social

It's tough to be an investor when the market is on a downhill slide.

Stock prices are continuing to fall, with the S&P 500 down more than 18% since its peak in early January. Even more unnerving is

One of the hardest truths about retirement planning is that all that money you've been saving over the years isn't yours. Most of it is, but you're probably still going to owe the IRS a share in

Since Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk disclosed his stake in Twitter on April 4, Tesla's stock has been on a volatile downhill ride, falling 42%. With the saga between Musk and Twitter becoming

The stock market as a whole has taken a beating over the last few months, and cryptocurrency has been hit especially hard. The global crypto market has lost more than $1 trillion in the past six

Millions of seniors today regard Social Security as an important source of income. But the program has some financial issues it needs to sort out. And if that doesn't happen, benefit cuts could be a

The S&P 500 has officially fallen into a bear market, and some of the most popular U.S. stocks have now lost 50%, 70%, or even more from their recent peaks. This decline came quickly and

Is the housing market headed for a crash? Probably not. Let's just get that out of the way.

While it's true that today's sky-high home prices simply aren't sustainable, buyer demand has held fairly

Dividends can be a great source of income when used the right way. In fact, with time and consistency, they can even be a vital part of someone's retirement income, possibly accounting for thousands

Recent declines in the stock market may not put you in the mood to invest. After all, what if you buy a stock -- and in a few days it drops even further? You might ask yourself whether negative

Rotten, horrible, atrocious. Take your pick of adjectives to describe the stock performances of Canadian cannabis producers last year. So far, 2022 isn't looking any better.

Two of the top Canadian

You might have heard about a trick that racecar drivers sometimes use to make their cars go faster. They put nitromethane in the gas tank. The nitro doesn't need outside oxygen to combust. As a

High yield equals high risk. That's the conventional wisdom about dividend stocks. With this perspective, investors shouldn't bank on holding high-yield dividend stocks for very long -- if they buy

At this point, it's painfully clear that stocks are in an extended slump. Last week, the S&P 500 index plunged into bear market territory. And other major indexes are also down significantly year to

The benefit of holding REITs in your portfolio is twofold. First, like regular stocks, REITs have the potential to gain value over time -- especially if you do a good job of choosing quality

There's no sugarcoating it: the investing community is enduring a challenging year.

As of the closing bell on May 18, the benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) was off to its second-worst start to a

Who's ready for another viral outbreak? During the week ended May 21, the World Health Organization (WHO) said it had found about 120 cases of confirmed or suspected monkeypox, a dangerous viral

On the day he first took office on Jan. 20, 2021, President Joe Biden signed an executive order called Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government.