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The developments at engineering design software company Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) somehow represent many difficulties that growth investors face in 2022. On the one hand, the stock has fallen

Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) 20-for-1 stock split announcement has led to a lot of excitement among investors. If you're eager to get shares of Amazon in your portfolio, you may be wondering whether your

Deciding to rent out a part of your home is an exciting step toward achieving financial freedom, but it'll also require that you properly report and explain your tax positions to Uncle Sam. The IRS

The stock market can be very volatile. Want some proof? Look no further than artificial intelligence lending platform Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST). The stock is down about 60% over the past six

The trillion-dollar market capitalization might seem like an insurmountable goal to target. Yet, several companies, including Apple, Microsoft, and Alphabet, have achieved the feat. And in the case

Putting more money into the stock market right now may feel like a risky endeavor. The S&P 500 -- the benchmark many investors use to measure how stocks in a broad sense are doing -- is down about

Investing in a volatile industry, such as cannabis, is not for the fainthearted. However, this industry does have high growth prospects over the next decade, and there are some excellent, well-run

In February, the consumer price index (CPI), a measure of inflation, rose 7.9%, the fastest rise in more than 40 years.

Now, after fighting the economic damage from the pandemic, the Federal Reserve

Since it went public in 2017, Roku's (NASDAQ: ROKU) share price has soared more than five-fold, easily crushing the return of the broader S&P 500 during this time. But the stock has seen better

Shares of multi-state operator Ayr Wellness (OTC: AYRW.F) have fallen by 66% over the past year, performing only slightly worse than the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF, which has declined by

It often pays to be patient in investing (although trying too hard to "time the market" can cost you, too).

Cybersecurity company SentinelOne (NYSE: S) has been an expensive stock (by valuation, not

"Space is hard," is a saying familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in the space industry.

Astronaut Scott Kelly famously tweeted the line back in 2015, while peering down from the

When it comes to blockbuster returns, cryptocurrencies have spent the last two years dropping the jaws of even the most experienced investors. But perhaps none were as shocking as Shiba Inu (CRYPTO:

It's been a rough few months for the Nasdaq, which is in negative territory in 2022, and over the past 12 months, its gains have been at just 4% (the S&P 500 is up 14% over that period). What was

The past two years have been difficult for the big dividend stocks, especially those in the real estate investment trust (REIT) business. The COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses to close at

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) may have been redeemed over the course of the past few weeks, its stock rising when other stocks were falling, and it re-took its

Buying shares of growing companies and holding them for many years is one of the simplest paths to growing your wealth. If, for example, you invest $1,000 a month in a portfolio of stocks that grows

The Russian attack on Ukraine has led to a lot of upheaval in the oil and gas industry worldwide. In this clip from "The High Energy Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Fool.com

Many stocks have taken a hit in recent months as investors react to rising inflation, interest rates, oil prices, production costs, and geopolitical tensions. Inflationary times can make investing

Investors ultimately have one goal in mind: to grow their wealth with minimal effort. Some do a better job of this than others, but the difference between success and failure isn't always about how

Shiba Inu's (CRYPTO: SHIB) massive gains may give investors the impression that anyone who bought it is winning big. This popular meme token soared a mind-boggling 45,000,000% last year.

Since then

Cryptocurrencies have not been immune to the market correction that's occurred over the past few months. In fact, many of the leading crypto investments are down considerably since late last year.

Would you invest in a well-diversified financial conglomerate that has generated strong compound returns for shareholders for years? Even better, it's one that uses the stable stream of cash from

There's a reason age 62 is such a popular age to sign up for Social Security -- it's the earliest age you can claim benefits. But filing for benefits at 62 has its consequences, and it's important

There are some companies that are so different that they are difficult for the market to value, and Howard Hughes Corporation (NYSE: HHC) definitely fits into this category. With a business model