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Despite the recent stock market rebound, share prices of electric-vehicle (EV) charging stocks ChargePoint Holdings (NYSE: CHPT) and EVgo (NASDAQ: EVGO) are down 60% and 46%, respectively, from

Abbvie (NYSE: ABBV) is currently firing on all cylinders. While the overall stock market has been falling since the beginning of the year, the pharma giant's shares have been northbound, up 17% this

No stock investment is absolutely riskless. But buying some stocks is certainly much lower-risk than others for long-term investors. A handful of these companies may even merit a "surefire" status

The auto industry's computer chip shortage isn't getting any better. After initially trying to stall for time by building vehicles without the necessary computer chips, but keeping them in the lot

There are several issues on investors' minds in 2022: Inflation has reached the highest level in 40 years and is expected to continue to rise; The Federal Reserve is forecasting as many as seven

Financial technology, or fintech, describes the transformation of legacy industries like consumer credit and insurance by innovative tech companies.

Advanced new tools using artificial intelligence

If marijuana legalization happens on the federal level rather than on the state-by-state basis that has characterized cannabis in the U.S. so far, there's one multi-state operator (MSO) that will be

The Nasdaq-100 technology index has dipped into bear market territory a couple of times in 2022 already. But bargain hunters have swooped in, pushing the market higher and narrowing its year-to-date

U.S. telecom company AT&T (NYSE: T) had earned a reputation for being a slow and steady business and a retiree's ideal stock, thanks to a fat dividend. But changes over the past decade or so have

Investors don't have to always swing for the fences to beat the market. While every investor wants to believe they can triple their money, that rarely happens overnight. But getting that 200% return

Product innovation is beginning to lean even more heavily on first-party data from customers. Understanding and measuring consumer behavior are critical to the success of a product -- and when a

A stock that loses over 90% of its value is inherently risky. In fact, a fall of that magnitude would usually indicate the company is likely to fail, and that's a fate very few operators can

Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) and StoneCo (NASDAQ: STNE) may not seem like obvious choices for fintech investors at first glance. They operate mostly in Brazil and thus garner little attention from

Social Security may have its share of rules, but the program is actually quite flexible. In fact, you can sign up for benefits at any point starting at age 62 (though from a financial standpoint, it

Homeownership can help you increase your net worth over time. According to U.S. census data, home equity and retirement accounts combined made up more than 60% of a typical household's wealth. And

For growth investors like myself, there's no way to sugarcoat it: This quarter has been a disaster. With the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite down 12.4% and 19.6% in the quarter as of March 14, the

In the eyes of many people, dividend-paying stocks have an unfortunate stereotype as boring stocks that pay out modest income to retirees. That's far, far from reality, though, because dividend

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has soared in recent years, topping $3,600. And that has prompted investors to wonder whether this unstoppable player would at some point announce a stock split. Such a

By definition, a bear market is when stocks drop 20% or more. The Nasdaq Composite Index (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is no longer in a bear market. It's still in a correction, though. Corrections are when

After months of waiting, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) now owns MGM. The $8.5 billion deal closed last week, giving the internet giant significantly more content to offer with its Prime Video streaming

Over the long run, the stock market has been a virtually unmatched wealth-building machine. It may not outperform bonds, commodities, or housing every year, but the average annual return of stocks

The pandemic altered all kinds of human behavior, not least of which was the way we buy stuff. Strict lockdowns forced merchants and customers to get more creative than they ever would have been

Once you retire, you may find that some of your living costs manage to shrink. You might, for example, spend less on housing if you manage to pay off your mortgage ahead of retirement, or if you

Although Wall Street staged one heck of a four-day rally to end last week, it doesn't change the fact that the three major U.S. indexes are undergoing their steepest corrections in two years. Both

There are many factors that can affect the amount you receive in Social Security benefits each month, but one of the most critical is the age you begin claiming.

While many experts recommend waiting