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The S&P 500 declined 19% in 2022, its worst performance since 2008. However, not all stocks got crushed. In this video, Matt Frankel, CFP®, discusses four stocks in particular that increased in 2022

Social Security's been a staple of seniors' retirement plans for decades, but whether it'll be around for decades to come is a more complicated issue. A lot of workers believe Social Security won't

Last year, some of the market's top growth stocks plummeted. Investors fled these players due to a general preference for safety. All three major indexes slipped into bear territory, and rising

Too many choices can lead to analysis paralysis. Consider that there are over 4,300 dividend stocks that trade on the major U.S. stock exchanges. It would be nice to whittle the list down to a

The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite ended 2022 down 19% and 33%, respectively, for the year. This was the worst performance for these two widely followed indexes since 2008, during the depths of

DocuSign's (NASDAQ: DOCU) revenue surged at the pandemic's onset as folks looked to avoid in-person contact. In this video, I will consider DocuSign's prospects, weigh them against its valuation

Although the Nasdaq Composite was down 33% in 2022 and the S&P 500 dropped about 19% last year, not all stocks were in negative territory. In fact, these two stocks -- both of them financial stocks

It's time for another Rule Breaker Investing mailbag episode. We tackle questions including those about kids and games and apps. And we've got an AI-generated rap battle between one of The Motley

What does Warren Buffett like? He's known for enjoying Cherry Cokes. He likes to play bridge. Buffett is an avid reader. And we can add at least one other thing to the list: He likes to receive

The past is history. The future is a mystery. But that doesn't stop analysts from making attempts to gaze into their crystal balls to forecast what the new year holds.

Last year was disastrous, with

Warren Buffett and I don't have many things in common. He's much older than I am. He's just a wee bit wealthier, too. However, we do like some of the same stocks.

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) ranks by far

Many older Americans end up becoming financially dependent on Social Security to stay afloat. In fact, a lot of people rush to file for benefits early just to get that money as quickly as possible

To say that last year was a difficult one for the cryptocurrency industry would be an understatement, as the entire market lost roughly 64% of its value in 2022. Things were little different for Eth

Markets were tough last year for most stocks -- and investors. But some companies managed to beat the bear market. Two biotechs, in particular, shined for very good reasons. Axsome Therapeutics

If you're still looking for growth stocks to buy, congratulations on having nerves of steel. The Vanguard Growth ETF index is down about 35% below the all-time high it set last January.

There's an

Last year was, unquestionably, one of the toughest for investors in some time. The benchmark S&P 500 produced its worst first-half return in 52 years and ultimately ended the year down 19% (its

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have very little in common except for the fact that both stocks are top 10 holdings in the Nasdaq Composite and have been exceptional investments over

The Social Security program is an important source of income for many Americans. Nearly 66 million people -- about 20% of the U.S. population -- received Social Security benefits in November, and

In November, nearly 66 million Americans, many of whom are aged 62 and over, received a Social Security benefit. For the 48.5 million who are retired workers, these payouts are widely viewed as a

Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) fell 31.5% in December 2022, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. This was the eleventh time Roku's stock price dropped on a full-month basis in 2022

The past several months have been tough ones for the overall market, but they've been downright awful for Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA) investors. Shares of the media outfit are down 47% from

Shares of Silvergate Capital (NYSE: SI) sank 36.6% in December, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The bank, which focuses on serving the cryptocurrency industry, is facing

Shares of STAAR Surgical (NASDAQ: STAA) rose 23.7% this week, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock has fallen more than 27% over the past 12 months.

STAAR makes

Aehr Test Systems (NASDAQ: AEHR) stock soared 32.1% on Friday, powered by the semiconductor test and reliability qualification equipment supplier's prior-afternoon release of a better-than-expected

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) stock was looking a bit pale and under the weather at the end of the trading week. The bellwether telehealth company saw its shares slump by nearly 1% on Friday, on an