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The coronavirus pandemic has had a host of secondary and tertiary consequences beyond the millions of deaths it has caused. People have been less willing to go to work when doing so means a high

As measured by the S&P 500, the stock market is down nearly 21% from its recent highs. With the combination of a soft economy, high inflation,, and rising interest rates, there are still

There are many ways to begin collecting passive income. One of the easiest is to invest money into real estate investment trusts (REITs), entities that Congress created in 1960 to allow anyone to

Shares of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) dropped by 19.1% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The latest drop means that shares of the e-commerce and gaming company have

Nike (NYSE: NKE) investors were worried heading into the company's fiscal fourth-quarter earnings announcement. The biggest fears surrounded weak sales, declining profitability, and potentially

There's no such thing as a guarantee when it comes to investing. Whether you're investing time, money, or energy, there's always a risk that things won't work out.

That being said, there are some

Shares of DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) crashed by 31.6% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

This decline means that shares of the e-signature company are now down 63.5%

Automakers have faced numerous challenges over the past three years. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, demand plunged and most auto factories had to close for two months or more. Then demand recovered

I love to invest in real estate investment trusts (REITs). These entities generate lots of passive income and tend to deliver attractive total returns (dividend income plus capital gains). I hold

The stock market has gotten off to a brutal start in the first half of 2022. The S&P 500 index is down roughly 20% year to date. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite index has slid a staggering 29%

Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY), like many other businesses that were fueled by the pandemic, is facing difficult year-over-year comparisons amid a slowdown in growth as economies reopen. Add in rising interest

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is falling after memory chip manufacturer Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) reported a much weaker outlook than expected for its summer quarter. Micron said there's an oversupply

Nobody likes losing money; that goes against the whole purpose of investing. With the stock market's rough start to 2022, many people may wonder if now is the right time to invest. Simply put, the

Technology stocks have taken it on the chin lately as some investors have left the sector looking for seemingly safer bets. But the mass exodus from technology stocks has left some companies -- and

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has served as a leader in the memory chip industry since its founding in 1978. Its chips have long supported the PC and smartphone segments, and its semiconductors

Some people look at retirement as a time to stop working. I'm not one of them. Because I love what I do, and because I'm the sort of person who needs to keep busy, I don't see myself not wanting to

The idea of buying just one real estate investment trust (REIT) is hard to get my head around, because there are so many different property niches. But, if you are looking for a "one and done" REIT

Warren Buffett is sometimes referred to as "the Oracle of Omaha," a nickname earned by delivering decades of stellar investing performance. If you owned a $1,000 position in Berkshire Hathaway back

Many retirees assume claiming Social Security benefits right away makes sense for them. But the reality is that it's not always a good idea to start getting these payments as soon as you leave the

Investing in stocks is one of the best ways to build wealth for retirement, but making a million from stocks by the time you retire becomes a lot easier if you buy and hold growth stocks. Granted

When you're browsing for growth stocks to invest in, sometimes it's best to leave the stuff you see in the bargain bin for someone else to buy. As the legendary Warren Buffett once said, "It's far

The Social Security formula for retirement benefits is a bit complex, but the basic idea isn't too difficult to understand. The basic idea is that the Social Security Administration (SSA) keeps

Stocks fell again last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) shed roughly 2%. Investors have had a tough year so far, with the indexes

The semiconductor industry is being hit hard. Proof is piling up that consumers are slowing their spend on electronics (after two years of a spending spree on work-from-home updates). A possible

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to generate dividend income have become more popular in this market cycle as investors seek investments that can balance out the losses in their portfolios