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Are we on the verge of a recession? Or are we in one already? It's sort of unclear.

Technically, two consecutive quarterly declines in gross domestic product can indicate a recession, and we've hit

At the close of the market on Thursday last week, America's second-most-valuable electric vehicle maker released its second-quarter earnings report. It was a mixed bag, to say the least, so let's

Building wealth can be a lot like baking a cake. It requires the right ingredients, the right recipe (or strategy), and time to cook. With all these conditions in place, even relatively modest

Earlier this year, the United States Navy outlined a bold proposal to grow its battle fleet -- to increase its size by 59%, in fact, to about 470 warships, including both crewed and uncrewed

No matter where you look, headlines about inflation, supply chain issues, potential recession, and more have investors distracted. Despite lingering concerns over economic turbulence, some companies

Bye-bye, bear market? The S&P 500 only briefly entered bear market territory in June. The Nasdaq Composite Index stayed in a bear market longer. However, it's now up 20% from the low -- a criterion

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) is already entrenched as an ESG company. Its fiscal third-quarter results showed nice revenue gains and margins hampered by the same supply chain constraints and labor

All eyes were on the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) last week. The federal agency provided two important inflation updates. And both were positive.

On Aug. 10, BLS announced that the July Consumer

There are lots of technology companies out there building useful products -- but not all of them are building products that are creating the future. If investors can get their hands on the stocks

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) stands as one of the most influential businesses in the entertainment world, and the media giant is on track to celebrate its 100th year in operation next fall. The company

E-commerce is one of the best hunting grounds for potential long-term investments, partly because it is still a relatively young and growing industry. From Amazon to Mercadolibre to Shopify, many

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) has become one of the more notable disappointments in the current bear market. A generalized decline in growth tech stocks and management missteps have led to a stock

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has been a polarizing stock ever since its IPO last November. The electric vehicle (EV) maker initially attracted a stampede of bulls because it was backed by Amazon

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) is famous for not paying dividends. The logic is simple: Warren Buffett and his team believe they can put the capital that would have been distributed

Mortgage banking stocks are about as out-of-favor as you can get right now. After feasting on easy refinance activity in 2020 and 2021, the industry has been battered by rising interest rates. Much

The stock market offers few certainties, with one exception: Change.

Over time, innovation, competitive advantages, acquisitions, legal judgments, and a host of other factors, are responsible for

The Nasdaq Composite fell into a bear market in March, and the tech-heavy index has yet to hit a new high. But that hasn't stopped wealthy investors from piling into growth stocks.

In May, Fred

In 2022, some seniors are receiving a $4,194 monthly Social Security benefit, the maximum available. But not many. According to the Social Security Administration, the average monthly benefit for

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) surged 8.5% higher on a year-over-year basis in July. The increase came in below analysts' expectations of an 8.7% increase and was 0.6 percentage points below the CPI

It's been an "interesting" year on Wall Street. I say interesting with quotes because we've witnessed some truly unprecedented economic data and headlines. In no particular order, we've:

As if this

Social Security is not in danger of going bankrupt and canceling benefits across the board. That's the good news. The bad news, however, is that benefit cuts are a distinct possibility once the