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Why I'm Not Counting on Social Security, and Neither Should You
The Social Security program is a pact between workers and their employers that they will contribute to a common fund to ensure that those who are no longer part of the workforce will have a basic
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3 Stocks to Hold Even if the Market Turns More Bearish
After teetering on the brink for the past few weeks, the stock market officially plunged into bear market territory this week, falling more than 20% from the recent peak. Many investors believe it
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Should You Buy Alphabet Ahead of Its Stock Split?
Over the past year or two, investors have seen a number of popular stocks carry out well-publicized stock splits. For instance, Amazon completed a 20-for-1 stock split on June 6, Shopify is planning
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Scared of the Stock Market? 3 Smart Ways to Keep Investing
The S&P 500 just entered a bear market for the second time in 2 1/2 years. With many stocks seeing much larger declines than the 21% drop in the index, it's been hard for investors to feel confident
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REITs Could Be a Lifeline During a Recession. Here's Why
The idea of a recession is unsettling to many people, including investors who have been through periods of economic decline before. During a recession, a lot of things can happen. Unemployment
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Stock Market Drop: 3 Cheap Healthcare Stocks to Buy Right Now
With the S&P 500 falling into bear market territory, you might wonder if investing right now is a good idea. It's impossible to predict when the market will hit bottom and then rebound. But one
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2 Top Dividend Stocks You Can Buy and Hold Forever
The stock market is having a tough 2022. This week, the S&P 500 index officially entered bear market territory, which means that it dropped at least 20% from its all-time high.
With inflation
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Are Alphabet and Tesla No-Brainer Stock-Split Stocks to Buy Right Now?
Among mega-cap stocks with market caps of $200 billion or more, only one has a higher share price than Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). And investors have a much
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Nasdaq Market Sell-off: Should You Buy Stocks Right Now?
On Nov. 15, 2021, the Nasdaq Composite Index of stocks hit an all-time high of 16,057 -- and it's been all downhill from there.
Since hitting its peak, in fact, the Nasdaq has sold off hard, falling
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Better Buy: Dogecoin vs. Terra Classic vs. Terra (LUNA)?
Despite losing nearly 70% of its aggregate value over the past seven months, the crypto market has run circles around the stock market in recent years. Since the March 2020 pandemic lows, the
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My Investment Portfolio Is Down 30% -- Here's Why I'm Not Worried
If you would've told me one year ago that I'd be looking at a massive loss in my portfolio by June of 2022, I wouldn't have believed you. At this point last year, tech stocks were still flying high
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Seniors Could Face a 20% Cut to Social Security Benefits in 13 Years
The latest report on the financial status of Social Security shares some disturbing news. Under its current funding system, Social Security won't have enough money to cover full benefits starting in
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Nasdaq Bear Market: 4 Remarkable Growth Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying on the Dip
This year has offered a not-so-subtle reminder to Wall Street and the investing community that stocks don't move upward in a straight line. Since hitting their all-time closing highs, the widely
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Is It Smart To Invest More During a Downturn?
In this clip from "The Future of Fintech" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 9, Fool.com contributor Danny Vena offers a tip to investors when the market is in a slump, especially if it's a
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Why Meta Platforms Stock Flew Higher on Friday
You can't keep a good stock down, and judging by its performance Friday Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is considered a good stock by the investing world. Shares of the social media bellwether inched
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Why Revlon Stock Almost Doubled on Friday
Is Revlon (NYSE: REV) in play?
Many investors are sure convinced it is, as evidenced by the stock's outsize 91% price gain on Friday. It was little wonder, though: A credible media outlet said a
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Why Teladoc Health Shot More Than 5% Higher Today
Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) ended the week on a high note. The bellwether telehealth stock rose by more than 5% on Friday, well outpacing the marginal gain of the S&P 500 index, on the back of a
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Investors Discuss the Fed's Latest Rate Hike
In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Ron Gross discusses:
Motley Fool senior analyst Asit Sharma talks with Pubmatic (NASDAQ: PUBM) CEO Rajeev Goel about why his company is becoming more
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Has The Fed Finally Learned Some Lessons?
For weekend reading, Gary Alexander, senior writer at Navellier & Associates, offers the following commentary:
“I would like to say to Milton … Regarding the Great Depression. You’re right, we did
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Why QuantumScape Stock Plunged to 52-Week Lows This Week
QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) stock may have rebounded Friday, but that's only after the stock plunged to 52-week lows earlier in the week. The electric vehicle (EV) battery stock was still down 13%
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Housing Starts Declined 14.4% In May
In his podcast addressing the markets today, while commenting on housing starts, Louis Navellier offered the following commentary.
Market’s Air Pocket
The stock market’s “capitulation” selling on
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Why Peloton Stock Tumbled This Week
Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON), a stock that was performing poorly even before the overall market turned sharply downward, has fared just as badly this week. According to data provided by S&P
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Oil Plummets On Outlook, Gold Lower On Strong USD
A brutal week on Wall Street ends on a positive note, Fed reiterates commitment to restoring price stability, Oil plummets on outlook, Gold lower on strong USD, Bitcoin’s danger zone – OANDA
The
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eBay’s Long Term Fundamentals Are Intact If You Can Stomach Short Term Volatility
- eBay remains on a strong footing despite a decline in revenue during the latest quarter.
- GAAP net loss for the quarter came in at $1.3 billion, and Non-GAAP earnings came in at $625 million.
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Why Blink Charging, ChargePoint, and Volta Stocks Surged Today
Investors in electric vehicle (EV) charging stocks got a shock on Friday -- the good kind -- when investment bank B. Riley initiated coverage of companies providing battery charging for electric