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As the old saying goes, your first million is the hardest. Once you've got a decent chunk of money, compounding does much of the hard work to help your nest egg grow. That's what makes a $100,000

It's been a brutal few months for growing tech stocks. What started as a mild sell-off on omicron variant concerns after Thanksgiving turned into a full-fledged correction in January, when the

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have been extremely popular among cannabis companies in the past year. According to Viridian Capital Advisors, 306 M&A deals took place during 2021, compared to only

Real estate investment trusts, or REITs, make excellent retirement investments, thanks to their high yields and favorable tax structure. However, some look especially attractive right now. In this

No matter what you see yourself doing during retirement, your goal is to no doubt ensure that you're financially secure throughout your senior years. But the wrong choices on your part could result

Judging by the market's reaction to Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) fourth-quarter report, you'd think the e-commerce and cloud computing giant hit it out of the park. In some ways it did. The company's

The average retired worker receives a Social Security benefit of $1,658 per month, or $19,896 per year. And Social Security is designed to replace about 40% of the average person's pre-retirement

The ongoing impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are still taking a toll on Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX). At the onset of the crisis, its sales decreased significantly after it closed its restaurants to

Investors could hurt themselves watching the stock market collapse and cashing out for the market to then quickly rebound to regain all the lost ground. Following the 2020 market plunge at the start

Spotify's (NYSE: SPOT) stock plunged 17% to its lowest levels since May 2020 after the streaming music giant posted its fourth-quarter earnings.

Spotify's revenue rose 24% year over year to 2.69

The current market correction is devastating the portfolios of retirees. It's extremely important to have exposure to stocks, even when you stop working, because your hard-earned savings need to

The biggest coronavirus vaccine stocks posted explosive gains over the past couple of years. Vaccine leader Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) surged 1,200% over that time period. And latecomer Novavax (NASDAQ:

The biggest regrets often involve roads not taken. That's true for life, in general, but it's especially applicable to investing. Many investors kick themselves later for not buying the stocks of

We should all admit that it's about time the stock market took a breather. Valuations have gotten out of hand. The Shiller cyclically adjusted price-to-earnings (CAPE) ratio rose to the highest

Few investors have a more impressive track record of making money than Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. The Oracle of Omaha, as he's come to be known, has built up

Did the rise of omicron lead you to spend more time at home than you would have otherwise? Even if all you have to work with at the moment is $200, your options are probably a lot better than you

With its high contribution limits and employer matching option, the 401(k) has long been considered the go-to retirement account. But lately, a new account has been stealing the spotlight: the

Less than a week before Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) disappointed Wall Street by providing weak first-quarter 2022 guidance of just 2.5 million new customers, the business announced that it would be

Since the year began, Wall Street and investors have been offered a stern reminder that stock market crashes and corrections are more common than they probably realize. The latest double-digit

There's a reason seniors are often advised not to claim Social Security too early. Doing so could result in a lower income stream for life.

You're entitled to your full monthly benefit based on your

Triumph Bancorp (NASDAQ: TBK), a niche bank that caters heavily to the trucking and factoring industries, recently reported earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2021 that fell short of

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock surged 13.5% on Friday, following the e-commerce giant's release of its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 results on the prior afternoon.

Investors were no doubt

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