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The technology-focused Nasdaq 100 index has spent the majority of 2022 trading in bear market territory, but it has staged a convincing rebound over the past week and a half with a 9.7% gain from

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) posted its third-quarter earnings results on June 23. The IT services giant's revenue rose 22% year over year (27% in local currency terms) to $16.2 billion, which beat

New investor? Welcome to the market.

Of course, even if you've only been ready and able to take the plunge for a short time, you probably already realize there's no shortage of advice out there

It's very possible 2022 will go down in history -- among equity investors, anyway -- as The Year of the Stock Split. With share prices pumped by a bull market that was running along briskly until

Warren Buffett has become a North Star for many investors. Under his leadership, Berkshire Hathaway shareholders saw annualized returns of 20.1% between 1965 and 2021, nearly double the returns of

The stock market has been on shaky ground in 2022 as investors adjust to a major shift in economic conditions. Interest rates are on the rise after two years at record lows, and U.S. government

During the first half of 2021, meme stocks like GameStop (NYSE: GME) and AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) took the financial world by storm. Individual investors piled into shares of a handful of

The stock market has gotten crushed in 2022. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index has plunged 28% year to date, even after the largely positive week of trading on July 20-24.

This drop has brought

This month, the stock market entered bear market territory for the first time since March 2020. And it doesn't feel like it will recover nearly as quickly as the last bear market, which lasted only

The S&P 500 has fallen 22% from its all-time high, putting the benchmark index in a bear market. Losses of that magnitude can leave even experienced investors feeling rattled, but the worst mistake

Crypto is struggling, but one high profile investor thinks there is more to it.

Mark Cuban has become renowned for his successful venture capitalist career in the early 2000s. He invested in some of

The best advice you can get about preparing for retirement might be from those who've already done it: retirees.

In a new study from the independent Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

2022 has been a tough year for stocks deemed pandemic winners. A prime example of this is Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU), one of the leading streaming video platforms. At one point since the start of the

Dividend stocks can be a great way to make some passive income. The higher a stock's dividend yield, the more income the investment can produce. 

While investors still need to be cautious when

The stock market hasn't been a happy hunting ground for investors in 2022, but investors willing to look past the volatility could make a fortune if they buy and hold solid companies for a long

The broader market decline over the past five months has left the S&P 500 at a year-to-date loss of 23% and has no doubt left many investors questioning the solidity of their portfolios. If you're

Fight or flight is a natural survival mechanism. But history tells us that holding through periods of volatility is the best way to compound wealth over time. It's tempting to fight a bear market by

Most fintech stocks have taken a beating in this market, but not all of them. One fintech that has flown under the radar is Paychex (NASDAQ: PAYX), a company that provides payroll, human resources

Prices rose 8.6% year-over-year in May 2022, which was more than the 8.3% analyst estimate for the period. And it was also the highest year-over-year increase since December 1981.

This is precisely

As an income and value investor, I'm constantly on the hunt for undervalued stocks that have the potential to grow but also pay a reliable dividend. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are some of

Retiring amid a potential recession could make anyone's stomach turn, but fortunately, there are ways to maintain your spending levels no matter the economic outlook. With inflation at 40-year

If you're looking for safe dividend stocks to buy and hold, you might be tempted to load up on big names like McDonald's or Coca-Cola. While they have great track records, the former has increased

Has all the recent market volatility -- most of it bearish -- motivated you to focus less on the near term and more on the long term? If so, you're not alone. This year's sizable pullback is a

McCormick (NYSE: MKC) investors have some big questions ahead of its earnings report in a few days. Consumer shopping behaviors are shifting due to inflation even as people prioritize experiences

The electric vehicle (EV) market has been stumbling as investors shift much of their attention away from growth stocks and look for safer places to put their money.

But avoiding the EV market