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Adding to stocks that have seen a recent jump in share price can be difficult psychologically. It was just 20% lower one month ago -- you missed it.

Then the stock continues to rise, and a

A bear market is when a financial asset or stock index declines by 20% (or more) from its all-time high. The technology-focused Nasdaq-100 index has spent much of 2022 firmly in that territory, but

Is the U.S. economy in a recession? And if not, is it heading in that direction? If you ask a room full of experts, you're likely to get several different responses.

That's why it's such a good idea

Social Security doesn't pay all seniors the same retirement benefit every month. Rather, the benefit you're entitled to is calculated based on your personal earnings history.

This year, the maximum

Some days, it's a joy to open your brokerage account and see a stock skyrocketing. That's exactly what The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) investors (including myself) experienced after the company

Imagine you've been holding cash while waiting for the market to turn so that you can ride the next bull market to colossal investment returns. Growth stocks have steadily gained steam over the past

There are some high-potential growth stocks on the market, but only a few that have the potential to fundamentally change an entire industry. Two in that category are Lemonade (NYSE: LMND), which

Michael Burry has made a name for himself within the investing world and beyond over the years, as his bet on the subprime housing market crash was the basis for the movie The Big Short. Because of

Most investors like the idea of getting in early on an up-and-coming stock. But doing so isn't always easy. Sometimes what seems to be a rising star can crash and burn.

We asked three Motley Fool

Are we in a bear market rally or a new bull market? Different investors have different opinions. One thing is for sure: The stock market is moving higher after several months of declines.

Many

Operating in an industry that we all benefit from but never give much thought to, Watsco (NYSE: WSO) is a leader in heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R). While this may

To put it lightly, 2022 hasn't been kind to many stocks, including the three major indexes. The Dow Jones, which consists of 30 of the most notable household names, is down over 6% YTD. The S&P 500

After its initial public offering in April of 2021, shares of the top U.S. cryptocurrency brokerage and exchange operator, Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN), have been on a roller-coaster ride. In the

Former Beatle Ringo Starr had a big hit in the early 1970s with a song titled "It Don't Come Easy." And Ringo was right. Most things don't come easy, especially accumulating wealth. There's a reason

Just how huge will your Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2023 be? Some predict the increase will approach 11%. Others say it will be closer to 10%. 

But it could be prudent to

Six months ago, Northrop Grumman (NYSE: NOC) had a problem. Today, it has a solution.

When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine on February 24, 2022, they provoked both an international humanitarian

It was the worst first half for the S&P 500 in 50 years -- and Berkshire Hathaway was buying stocks aggressively. In the first quarter of 2022, CEO Warren Buffett and his investing team poured $51

Inflation is a beast that's yet to be tamed. As a result, the Federal Reserve will likely continue serving up substantial interest rate hikes, and that could create volatility for the stock market. 

As someone who graduated college with a modest pile of debt (and that's after sticking to an in-state school and working throughout my studies to pay a lot of my expenses along the way), when I had

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), the conglomerate run by legendary investor Warren Buffett, was a net buyer of stocks in the second quarter of the year, which started April 1 and ended

There's no sugarcoating that's it's been a topsy-turvy year for Wall Street professionals and the investing community. The first half of the year saw the broad-based S&P 500 deliver its worst return

Every day, roughly 10,000 people in the United States celebrate their 65th birthdays, adding to the nation's ever-growing population of more than 54 million seniors.

The vast majority of these older

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) entered the stock market in November 2021 with a lot to prove, but the company has yet to live up to the hype. The pure-play electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer

Whether you realize it or not, Social Security is, or will likely be, a vital income source during retirement. It's responsible for pulling nearly 22.5 million people out of poverty every year, and

Aspiring space tourism company Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) recently announced another setback in its attempts at taking private citizens to space. 

After pushing commercial flights from