Technology stocks have been hammered so far in 2022. The Nasdaq 100 Index is down 23% year to date (YTD), the ARK Innovation ETF is down 55%, and many individual stocks are down as much as 75%. Drawdowns such as these can be tough to stomach. However, if you have cash coming in,
Time is arguably your most precious resource. It can single-handedly change your financial future, but you must take advantage of it.Most people don't, which is the most devastating and avoidable retirement mistake anyone could make. Just a little money invested in your early yea
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Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) slumped 15.3% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Several factors weighed on the real estate investment trust (REIT), including rising interest rates, its second-quarter results, and
The collapse of big cryptocurrency lenders like Celsius Network and Voyager Digital this summer might have cooled the market, but Max Keidun says his new lending platform will be different – and has a shot at making banks love bitcoin (BTC).“My dream is to get the ban
Graphics chip company Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is dealing with a glut of gaming graphics cards following a multiyear period of shortages, sky-high demand, and soaring prices. Thankfully, the company's data center business, which includes high-powered graphics chips used to accelerat
Last month, Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) cut its sales and profit outlook for the rest of 2022, causing the stock to sell off. The stock just reported second-quarter earnings, and while results were down, the stock rallied, as results weren't as bad as investors expected. Shares are down
There's a lot of uncertainty in the market these days. The Federal Reserve is pushing rates higher in hopes of cooling off inflation. It also risks cooling off the economy. That could impact some companies' ability to maintain and grow their dividends.
Anyone interested in 8x8, Inc. (NYSE:EGHT) should probably be aware that the Chief Product Officer, Hunter Middleton, recently divested US$102k worth of shares in the company, at an average price of US$5.31 each. On the bright side, that sale was only 6.1% of their holding, s
U.S. telecommunications giant AT&T (NYSE: T) recently reported its earnings for the second quarter of this year. Among some solid results was a notable drop in the company's cash profits compared to the prior year.
It's easy to match the overall market return by buying an index fund. While individual stocks can be big winners, plenty more fail to generate satisfactory returns. That downside risk was realized by Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (NYSE:PEAK) shareholders over the last year, as t
This has been a challenging year for investors. The 40-year high inflation has led to greater economic uncertainty, pushing the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite down 26% year to date. But smart investors understand that bear markets come and go. What's most important to growing your n
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Shares of Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) rallied 12.4% in August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Fueling the oil producer's gain was its second-quarter results and news it's buying more cash-gushing oil assets. That continued the oil stock's
The rise of online dating has been undeniable over the past decade. Applications like Tinder, Bumble, and Hinge have become massively popular around the globe and are now the main way young people find potential romantic partners. Industry analysts expect this trend to continue,
Zoom Video Communications (NASDAQ: ZM) was a big winner during the pandemic when COVID-19 lockdowns had the world communicating through video. These days, Zoom is no longer beloved; investors have fled the stock, which has fallen more than 85% from its high.
Inflation has exceeded the 2% target set by the Federal Reserve for 17 consecutive months, and it actually hit a 40-year high of 9.1% in June 2022. A number of factors have contributed to that problem -- loose monetary policy, stimulus checks, supply chain disruptions, and geopol