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The next stock market correction might just be the best thing that ever happens for your stock portfolio. Corrections and crashes are inevitable in the stock market -- it's a matter of when they

Shares of online retailer Overstock.com (NASDAQ: OSTK) fell just shy of 15% at one point this week according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Not far behind were American Eagle

Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) and SEMrush (NYSE: SEMR) haven't been the best-performing stocks in 2021. SEMrush went public in late March, and it has already fallen over 40% from its all-time high

By now, most investors have seen the explosive potential of investing in cryptocurrency. Bitcoin, the original cryptocurrency, has grown to nearly $1 trillion in market cap and has gained more than

This has been a bonanza year for cryptocurrency investors, with the combined market soaring 185% to $2.2 trillion year to date. Meme coins like Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)

The cord-cutting movement is as strong as it ever was. During the third quarter, another 650,000 U.S. households canceled their cable television service, according to data from Leichtman Research

Chipotle Mexican Grill's (NYSE: CMG) cilantro has long been a topic of debate among its customers, and the company recently decided to play into the hype surrounding this ingredient with an

While overall interest rates may still be near their record lows, income-seeking investors aren't completely out of luck. There are still plenty of high-yielding dividend stocks to step into, even

If you don't have a massive retirement account or a solid pension coming to you, you're probably going to depend on Social Security income more than you expected to. Even people with those expected

When it comes to recessions, COVID-19 mitigation efforts, and other factors, Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) is a mixed bag. On one hand, the Disney+ streaming service has created a steady stream of

Friday appeared as though it would be another down day for the stock market, following turbulence earlier in the week as investors reacted to the Federal Reserve's latest monetary policy edict. As

While no company has yet achieved the feat of deploying a fully autonomous vehicle, many investors have their sights set on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) as the vehicle maker most likely to win this race. In

Salad restaurant chain Sweetgreen (NYSE: SG) only just went public in November, meaning this is a company that investors are still becoming familiar with. With Sweetgreen, management points out that

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA), the largest e-commerce and cloud company in China, went public at $68 per share on Sept. 19, 2014. It raised $25 billion and eclipsed Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) as the largest

AMC Entertainment Group (NYSE: AMC) has been one of the most prominent stocks in 2021. The company gained mass popularity from the part it played in an epic meme-stock trading frenzy that started

Shares of Snap (NYSE: SNAP) slumped 12% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The social media stock, which was one of the huge winners coming out of the pandemic crash

With some parts of the broader market trading close to record highs, finding a decent dividend yield can be tough. Investors looking for income still have options, but they need to look a little

If you're lucky enough, from a career perspective, to be in or on the doorstep of retirement, you've likely put some thought into what you can do to keep bringing home the bacon while you're not

Infrastructure has a pretty broad definition, including everything from pipelines to electric utility assets to toll roads, railroads, and seaports. What's fairly universal is that infrastructure

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) was one of many companies adversely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The company helps facilitate travel worldwide, so it's not surprising that when a sometimes deadly

Sony (NYSE: SONY) has had a good year so far, despite supply shortages negatively impacting certain business segments, most notably consumer electronics. Total revenue should increase by 2% in

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is a dominant force in consumer electronics and is just shy of becoming the first $3 trillion company in the U.S. stock market. However, with inflation running high and the

Shares of Canadian cannabis company Hexo (NASDAQ: HEXO) (TSX:HEXO) dropped 11.8% this week, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock, which closed at $0.9531 last Friday

After a roaring introduction to the public markets one year ago, Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has delivered exceptional business growth in 2021 with more people traveling again and booking long-term stays

Calculating your net worth doesn't have to be complicated.

In this segment of "Financial Planning Q&A" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Dec. 1, Fool contributor Dan Caplinger shares a tip on how to