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You'll often hear that the longer you rent a home, the more money you'll end up throwing away. By contrast, if you purchase a home to live in rather than rent one, you'll have a chance to build

The housing market has experienced over 10 years of exceptional growth, where the median home price jumped an incredible 117% as of March 2022. This rate of growth has only been outpaced by the home

Inflation hit a fresh 40-year high in May, according to the U.S. Labor Department. That news has renewed concerns about the Federal Reserve's ability to tame rapidly rising prices. If the central

Fears of stagflation -- high inflation combined with slowing economic growth, have pushed the stock market into bear market territory. The S&P 500 index has lost 22% so far this year.

But stocks

DCP Midstream (NYSE: DCP) lives in the shadows of two industry giants. Canadian pipeline behemoth Enbridge and refining giant Phillips 66 each own half of the energy midstream company's general

Disruptive companies with disruptive offerings can end up being the star performers in your portfolio. Not every such company becomes a long-term winner, but plenty do. Think of how Amazon got

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has had a challenging 2022 so far. The company reported a loss of 200,000 subscribers in its fiscal first quarter, and it expects to drop another 2 million in Q2. This exodus

The stock market has officially entered bear market territory, and the real estate market may not be far behind it. While we don't recommend knee-jerk selling when the market turns downward, it's

The market is in an uncertain place today, with the S&P 500 index now officially in a bear market. In times like this, it can help to have a few good dividend-paying stocks in your portfolio. That

Many investors are excited about the prospects of the electric car industry. These battery-powered devices don't need gasoline or diesel fuel to operate, providing a better transportation solution

Investing in a bear market can be tricky: Many great values are available, but it can be psychologically challenging. While the best strategy is to keep investing, watching a stock you recently

There's a reason stocks have been so shaky over the past number of weeks. Not only have inflation levels soared beyond economists' expectations, but now, the Federal Reserve is moving forward with

Less is more: Sometimes, what you don't do is just as important as what you do. 

Wall Street benefits from trading activity, and that means it needs reasons to make a lot of changes to your

In early November 2021, Arweave hit an all-time market cap of just under $3 billion. This valuation happened when Arweave was just gaining traction.

In order for Arweave (CRYPTO: AR) to regain a

If you've walked into a grocery store anytime over the past six months or so, you know firsthand that inflation is raging. Consumer staples stocks have had to deal with rising production costs, and

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) recently reported that season four of Stranger Things broke new records in hours watched for English-language TV on the service. Members spent 335 million hours immersing

Shares of Continental Resources (NYSE: CLR) have skyrocketed in recent months. The oil company's stock price has more than doubled over the past year, including gaining over 14% at one point on

In recent years, trends like cloud computing, remote work, and the proliferation of connected devices have provided hackers with new attack opportunities, and cybercrime has increased at an alarming

I know, I know. The whole crypto market is melting down as we speak. Investors have turned their backs on risky investments in 2022 amid geopolitical struggles, skyrocketing inflation, supply chain

Picking stocks to buy isn't easy, and new investors should be cautious when they're starting out. That said, if you are about to wade into the market and open some positions for the long term, you

Binge-watching has served Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) well for nearly a decade, offering content at any time, at viewers' own pace. But despite Netflix's loyalty to its binge model, newer streamers have

It has been a terrible year for the stock market so far thanks to multiple headwinds ranging from geopolitical instability in Europe to rising interest rates to surging inflation. These factors (and

Social Security provides benefits to seniors across a wide range of income levels. In fact, it's possible to have a $3 million income in retirement but still collect Social Security.

But some

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) and Gap (NYSE: GPS) both saw their stocks crushed over the past year as investors fretted over their slowing sales, declining margins, and supply chain