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Given soaring inflation and rising interest rates, Social Security stands to play an even more important role in retirees' income and spending plans. Perhaps now more than ever, people need to be

If you have a 401(k) or other retirement plan, 2022 probably hasn't been the best year for your returns. But you're not alone. In this short video, Certified Financial Planner® Matt Frankel

When a company hikes its dividend, this typically means the board of directors and management team have confidence that the company's future is bright. This is especially true when the dividend is

Here's why I don't think it's too late to buy Bitcoin as we head into 2023. In fact, it's probably still early. 

The unprecedented levels of fiscal and monetary stimulus the government and the

In the battle of electric-vehicle (EV) start-ups, two popular stocks have suffered similar fates this year: Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Nio (NYSE: NIO). Nio has been around for several

Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is making a big mistake -- and no, I'm not talking about its plan to lay off 10,000 workers, announced earlier this week.

As my fellow Fool Jeremy Bowman explained on

In 2021, hypergrowth stocks were all the rage, and investors couldn't get enough of them. Unfortunately, 2022 was a completely different story, with this stock market segment suffering dramatically

Investors have struggled to shield themselves from the broad downward trend in the stock market this year, as high inflation and rising interest rates have sent share prices tumbling. But what if

When discussing cloud infrastructure companies, it's common to think about the three giants: Amazon Web Service (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Alphabet's Google Cloud. However, these companies only

As the year comes to a close, it's time to start planning your investment strategy for 2023.

The stock market has been rough this year, which can make it a daunting time to invest. But this

There's no such thing as a risk-free stock, but some businesses are better equipped to handle recessions than others. In recessions, some types of businesses are more likely to remain profitable and

It's been a tough year for 401(k) savers -- and investors across the board. The stock market has been horrendously volatile since the start of 2022. And as a result, a lot of retirement savers are

Nio's (NYSE: NIO) expansion into Europe is progressing nicely. Investors should be encouraged by the development and other news from Nio's third-quarter earnings announcement.

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If you're tired of the bear market, you're in good company. Most investors are more than ready for stocks to take off in a new bull market. We can't control the timing of that. But we can control

Many, if not most, people would agree that Social Security benefits are not enough to live on. After all, benefits only deliver an average of about 40% of pre-retirement income for medium earners

Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) has had a challenging year in 2022. The cloud company has experienced slowing revenue as businesses pull back spending on software services.

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None of us love bear markets. But there's one thing about this sort of investing environment that's actually very positive. Bear markets offer the opportunity to buy many great stocks for bargain

It took a while, but most of the pivotal races in the elections held nearly two weeks ago have been decided. Democrats will retain control of the U.S. Senate, even with a run-off in Georgia still to

Wall Street analysts can be -- and often are -- wrong. However, when there's a lot of agreement among analysts about a given stock, it's worth exploring why.

Generally speaking, analysts don't get

Creating a solid, well-diversified stock portfolio can be much easier than people imagine. It doesn't take hours of research or investing in hundreds of individual companies -- it just takes a few

Last month, the IRS announced that in 2023, for the first time since 2019, the annual contribution limits for the Roth individual retirement account (IRA) are getting a boost. So now is the time to

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been on a wild ride the last few years as it spiked to highs above $60,000 and currently trades between $16,000 and $17,000 as I'm writing. 

It wasn't long ago that

Even the non-crypto investor is likely aware that the cryptocurrency asset class has been routed this year. Recent news related to the fallout of FTX, one of the largest crypto exchanges, has once

Investing is the best way to grow your wealth over the long term, but misconceptions keep a lot of people from giving it a shot. For example, some might worry they could lose their life's savings

Do you want to boost your portfolio's performance with stocks that can deliver big returns? Most investors would answer yes, but that doesn't mean we can afford to go all in on the most popular