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Facing high levels of inflation, rising interest rates, and other macroeconomic pressures, fintech stocks have gotten crushed this year. Even category-leading companies like PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ:

Every portfolio could use a couple of evergreen stocks -- you know, the stocks issued by companies that can keep growing for years and years without making major changes to their business models or

It's no secret the Social Security program is in need of reform. The combined Social Security trust funds -- the source of benefits paid to retirees, survivors, and disabled individuals -- are on

With the market down by more than 21% in 2022, we're officially in a bear market, and many investors are scrambling to protect themselves. And one solid way to protect your portfolio from falling

Dividend stocks are a must-have for any investor's portfolio in any market environment. With extreme volatility shaking the markets currently and stocks across sectors seeing share prices rise and

Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock price plunged about 60% this year and erased nearly four years of gains. The bulls fled as the streaming video giant's subscriber growth stalled out and its operating

Restaurants have been packed lately as an increasing number of Americans choose to spend money on dining out. U.S. bar and restaurant sales popped 1.1% in August, compared to a mere 0.3% in the

The good news about markets hitting new lows is that investors can snap up deals on stellar stocks that rarely go on sale. Nearly every member of the Dow Jones Industrial Average is in negative

The stock market sell-off of 2022 led to a sharp decline in the value of some high-profile names that once traded at (or near) the eye-popping market cap of $1 trillion.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and

Cathie Wood's ARK Innovation ETF (NYSEMKT: ARKK) is known for its aggressive bets on the cutting-edge companies of tomorrow. Between its holdings in lesser-known businesses with big potential, like

Investors can't seem to catch a break these days. The "three stocks to avoid" in my column last week that I thought were going to lose to the market -- Cracker Barrel Old Country Store (NASDAQ:

Looking for stocks that can remain relevant and successful over 10 years or more? The healthcare industry is a great place to start. Everyone will need some form of healthcare, be it sophisticated

There are two prevailing opinions of the upcoming, ad-supported version of Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) streaming service. Some investors are cheering the possibility of reigniting subscriber growth

Back in April 2020, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) market cap briefly eclipsed Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL). At the time, both tech giants were worth about $1.2 trillion. But today Amazon is still worth $1.2

In this video, find out why I think a dividend-focused approach could be successful for the next decade!

*Stock prices used were the midday prices of Sept. 23, 2022. The video was published on Sept

With any investment, asset buyers must think about two things: risk and return. These days, it appears as if there aren't any risk-free assets anywhere. In fact, even long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds

Matterport (NASDAQ: MTTR) bears are out in full force this year as shares of the spatial data company that maps spaces in three-dimensional (3D) formats and makes digital twins have fallen a

Social Security is a particularly important piece of almost any pre-retiree's financial plan. Given the current inflationary environment, Social Security stands to play an even more prominent role

Tech stocks have taken the brunt of the stock market sell-off in 2022. That's creating an opportunity to buy these two tech stocks at cheap valuations. In this video, I highlight why Alphabet 

With global markets being roiled by Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and high inflation rates stubbornly holding on, many economic experts have voiced concern about the likelihood of a U.S

BlackBerry (NYSE: BB) posted its earnings report for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 (which ended on Aug. 31) on Sept. 27. The Canadian cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) software maker's

After a monster return in 2021, dog-inspired cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) has come crashing back to Earth. In 2022, SHIB, the native token, has lost 68% of its value (as of this writing).

Investing in growth stocks has the potential to deliver excellent shareholder gains. In this video, I will discuss why Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) are my two favorite growth

Bear markets can create trying times for stock investors. People don't enjoy watching their investments drop in value. Historically speaking, though, broad sell-offs in the market have generally

If you look at the returns your stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have produced over the past year or so, you may be inclined to think your retirement savings portfolio is in trouble. But it