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Inflation is high, geopolitical tensions rage, and investors are understandably nervous. So after three years of outstanding stock market performance, investors are getting more defensive in 2022.

Becoming a trillion-dollar company is a significant milestone. There aren't too many that have achieved that lucrative target, and fewer still have remained above the threshold. That said, it's not

It's a common myth that the people who do well in the stock market are investing geniuses with a knack for choosing the right companies. Sure, having that talent could yield great results for your

All you really have to do to claim Social Security is work, wait until you're at least 62, and fill out an application. But if you want to get the largest possible benefit, there's a bit more

In theory, any stock could potentially be a millionaire-maker. However, the odds are stacked against most stocks joining the club by the end of this decade.

Some stocks, though, have much greater

On March 9, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a 20-for-1 stock split, the company's first split since 1999 and its fourth since the IPO in 1997. Additionally, Amazon announced a $10 billion share

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) skeptics had a field day with January's fourth-quarter report. Customer growth came in just below management's guidance and the official user-growth projections for the next

Some things just go together. Batman and Robin. Peanut butter and jelly. Kermit and Miss Piggy.

However, there are also things that some think go together that really aren't necessarily joined at

When President Joe Biden took office a little over a year ago, the stars were aligned perfectly for what looked like an extended rally. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell had every intention of

"Buy the dip." "Keep your powder dry." There are widely divergent views about what you should do in the midst of the current volatility in the stock market.

My personal opinion is that Warren

Can you retire a millionaire with ETFs alone? The simple answer is yes, you can. Here's how.

It's a common belief that investors get rich by picking individual stocks and beating the market. While

Despite a mountain of economic data and earnings news over the past month, the biggest news for two popular FAANG stocks over the past five weeks was the announcement that they'd be enacting stock

Warren Buffett is well known as one of the world's all-time great investors. He made his fortune as a value-focused investor -- someone who looks to buy stocks when they're cheap and profit as they

Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) are up more than 20% since news broke that Ryan Cohen took a nearly 10% stake in the home goods retailer. 

Cohen co-founded the pet-focused e-commerce site

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) wants to upend its entire business in a bid to reverse collapsing sales, but the dramatic change it's making is more likely to do long-term damage to the company.

Ripple's XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) token is making big gains in Saturday's trading. The digital token's price was up roughly 8.3% over the previous 24-hour period as of noon ET Saturday.

XRP's token is

If there's one mistake that keeps coming back to haunt me, it's buying a stock after a fierce run-up. Once a business is known to be a success story, it's often quite difficult to finagle a

It's a good time to be catering to hungry drivers. Casey's General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY) just reported strong sales growth through late January as traffic jumped at its fuel pumps and inside its

Biotechs are rarely "safe" investments, and it's no surprise why they're rarely at the top of anyone's list of good retirement savings vehicles. Failures during the drug-development process are

Financial markets have faced a tough go of it thus far in 2022. Accelerating inflation rates, upcoming interest rate hikes, and geopolitical turmoil amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine have all

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a 20-for-1 stock split after the market closed on March 9. Typically, a split announcement draws a lot of attention to a stock, and Amazon is no exception. 

Despite

The past few months have not been friendly to high-multiple, high-growth tech stocks. Soaring inflation has pushed the Fed to plan to raise interest rates this year, sparking a sell-off into safer

With crude oil prices sharply rising over the last few weeks and inflation hitting a 40-year high, it's no wonder why people are starting to talk about the prospect of stagflation. In a nutshell

The healthcare sector can be a great place to look for growth stocks. Buoyed by both the forward march of technological progress and people's simple desire to stay healthy and feel good, some

The software industry broadly has had a rough go of it as of late. In fact, the iShares Expanded Tech Software Sector ETF (NYSEMKT: IGV), which closely tracks the returns of most U.S.-traded