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It's a safe bet that a sizable percentage of investors are in the red for the year. Even those who have managed to beat the market are unlikely to have recorded the kinds of returns they hope for in

The old saying that the best defense is a good offense applies as much to investing as it does to football and military endeavors. Given the high potential for the economy to slip into a recession

Social Security is an important benefits program. Both those currently receiving retirement income as well as current workers need to be aware of how it works.

Specifically, there are a few very

At first glance, CrowdStrike Holdings' (NASDAQ: CRWD) recent fiscal third-quarter report looked phenomenal. The global cybersecurity leader's revenue rocketed 53% to $580.9 million. Meanwhile, free

Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) investors had a great week. The cybersecurity specialist's shares jumped 35% through Thursday trading, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. That's

Consumers are looking to save money on essentials today, and that behavior is putting a new spotlight on price leaders like Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Kroger (NYSE: KR). These retailers

Private equity behemoth Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has agreed to sell its interests in two casino properties to VICI Properties (NYSE: VICI), a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on experiential

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) pays a mammoth dividend. The Canadian pipeline and utility company's payout currently clocks in at 6.3%, which is several times higher than the S&P 500's 1.6% dividend yield.

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) was the talk of the town when it went public a couple of years ago. The AI-powered insurance fintech got off to a blistering start in its efforts to grab market share, and its

Building wealth doesn't have to be complicated. Buying leading businesses in essential sectors and aiming to hold them forever is a proven recipe for success over the long run.

From health insurance

Investors are looking forward to the end of a rough year in the stock market. Major indexes have fallen due to a slew of issues, including inflation, rising interest rates, recession fears, and

The payout ratio is one of the most important metrics investors need to look at in dividend stocks. A low payout ratio means the dividend has room to grow and a company has money to reinvest in the

The Nasdaq-100 is an index designed by the Nasdaq company to follow the biggest, most innovative companies in the market. And over the past decade, it's trounced the S&P 500 index, generating

The stock market has been brutal this year. Among the 503 tickers in the S&P 500 index, a whopping 225 currently trade more than 20% below their yearly highs. The devastation would have been even

There's increasing unrest in China over the zero-COVID policy's impact on people's lives and the economy, but this tension has started to spill over to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). The company is one of

Warren Buffett is one of the best-known and most influential value investors of our time. It's for good reason that people often refer to him as the Oracle of Omaha -- his commonsense

Fool.com contributors Zane Fracek and Connor Allen discuss the bull and bear cases for Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN). With risks mounting, it's important to take a step back and evaluate the potential

For many Americans, the idea of "retirement" still includes some type of work. More and more Americans are extending their careers into their late-60s. Some are taking part-time jobs to supplement

Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good; investors in meme token cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) massive returns at the height of the crypto bull

Vir Biotechnology (NASDAQ: VIR) and Axonics (NASDAQ: AXNX) are two of the fastest-growing healthcare companies in terms of revenue. Vir raised $142.9 million when it went public with an initial

Electric vehicle stocks continue to be highly valued in the market based on expectations for future growth. But some companies aren't built to be profitable long term or have a lot to do to prove

2022 has been a disaster for Palantir Technologies' (NYSE: PLTR) stock -- it's down 61% this year. However, the business kept chugging along. Despite solid revenue growth, Palantir is still

While growth stocks have not been all the rage in 2022 as they were in 2021, I think investors should look at them before the calendar flips to 2023. There are a couple of reasons why growth stocks

The stock market did not like the third-quarter earnings report from subscription software giant Salesforce (NYSE: CRM). The company beat analyst expectations, but guidance called for a growth