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Bear markets are generally not good news for exchanges. Bull markets generate a lot of trading, while bear markets are typically characterized by low volumes as investors wait for the all-clear

Let's be honest -- the marijuana industry isn't a hotbed of great investments these days. Beset by a host of challenges, including but certainly not limited to black-market competition, falling

A rough 2022 could lead to a great 2023 and investors need to be ready. In the video below, Travis Hoium and Jon Quast discuss the market's future and where they see investment opportunities this

When you invest in a company, it should be because you believe in its long-term potential. Part of this belief is understanding that volatility is inevitable, and there will undoubtedly be some

In a world facing recession fears, COVID-19 restrictions, and an ongoing war in Ukraine, many investors have bailed on the cruise industry. Indeed, fear has plagued cruise stocks for the past two

Ether (CRYPTO: ETH), the cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, hit an all-time high of more than $4,800 in November 2021. That represented a whopping gain of more than 550% from the beginning

The last year of trading has been brutal for financial technology (fintech) stocks, and few have had a rougher go of things than Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST). The company's share price has plummeted 91.5%

In 2022, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (commonly referred to as the Dow 30 or just "The Dow") outperformed other major indexes like the S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 by quite a bit. Although it was down

This past year has been a painful one for crypto investors. The asset class hit an all-time high in November 2021, topping out at nearly $3 trillion, but has since shed around 70% of its value. Some

E-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched the now-ubiquitous Amazon Web Services way back in 2006. It took a while for the concept of cloud computing to really catch on, but today, AWS is

In Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) latest 13F filing (a disclosure all firms must file if their holdings total more than $100 million), a new position in Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE:

If your goal is to retire in 2024, 2023 may function as a countdown year of sorts. At this point, you may just need to coast through your job for another 12 months until you're ready to enjoy the

Investing is just as much about learning from mistakes as it is about choosing quality companies and holding them over time.

No one knows if 2023 will end up being a better year in the stock market

Today's video focuses on some important updates impacting Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock price and the potential implications for investors. One of the standout updates is the company's push into

Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) has certainly fallen out of favor with investors recently. The stock is down by more than 85% from its all-time high and has lost more than half of its value over the past year

With the deluge of daily headlines, it can be tough to keep our long-term investment objectives in the proper context -- particularly after rough years like 2022. But we don't invest for one-year

There are a lot of advantages to saving for retirement in a 401(k), but that doesn't necessarily mean it's the best choice for you.

After you get your company match, if your employer offers one, the

Tech stocks have been hit hard in 2022 for a number of reasons, including soaring interest rates and fears of a recession. This is why the Nasdaq Composite has plunged 34% year to date. 

Down 42% in

No one knows for sure what the new year will bring for investors. However, it's a good bet that quite a few solid companies will continue paying dividends quarter after quarter.

Some of them could

Investing is ultimately about making money. If your investments don't make money for you, they're useless. And the more money they generate, the more money you're likely to make.

It stands to

Close to 100,000 Americans alive today are at least 100 years old. That means they've lived through 17 or more recessions, and they've seen a minimum of 18 U.S. presidents in the White House.

But

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) has gained quite a reputation since legendary investor Warren Buffett took over the company in 1965. Since that takeover nearly six decades ago

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) stock continues to get clobbered even as the cybersecurity company puts up sizzling sales growth. Investors are dialing back exposure to high-growth-but-no-profit tech stocks