Many of the market's highly shorted stocks certainly merit the doubt. Some companies are obviously overselling their potential in an effort to buoy their stock's price, but investors often see right through the ruse.
Multistate cannabis operator TerrAscend (OTC: TRSSF) purchased new facilities and acquired new brands in Midwest and East Coast cannabis spheres in Q1 2022, flexing its strategy to go deep in medical markets prior to adult-use cannabis's arrival. Consequently, costs have risen as
Tax law can easily make your head spin. When you add cryptocurrency to the mix, it can become even more confusing. But it's important to know how taxes for cryptocurrency work to avoid getting in trouble with the IRS.We've put together a few items you should consider to help you
Down 20.6% through June, the S&P 500 is off to its worst start in five decades and is officially in a bear market. It can be tough to endure bear markets, especially when your portfolio loses value month after month.
Because growing investments compound, the best time to start investing is always right now. But it's an especially good time to get started putting some money to work after a steep market pullback like has occurred during the first half of 2022. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composi
The once red-hot seller's market that garnered multiple offers in the first few days of a listing is no longer the norm. While the housing market is still favoring home sellers, the real estate market is changing. This means sellers need to take a more calculated and careful appr
It's no secret that the cannabis industry in both the U.S. and Canada has faced tough challenges. But that doesn't mean that there still aren't some pot stocks with a lot of potential. Does Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL) belong in that group? Here are the bull and bear cases for
With inflation soaring, interest rates rising, and growing concern over a recession taking shape, it's no surprise to hear the real estate market is changing. Thanks to shifts in consumer preferences, changes in supply and demand, and the emergence of new real estate investment o
Shares of cryptocurrency stock Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) have dropped over 85% from their peak in late 2021 as the crypto market has imploded. Trading is down, prices are down, and there's concern that margins will be under pressure all year.
Is Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) finally going to embrace the e-commerce space? In this video clip from "The Future of Fintech" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 30, Fool.com contributors Matt Frankel and Lou Whiteman look at the company's strategy and a new hire that could change t
Stocks rose this past week but remain far lower so far in 2022. Both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained roughly 1% in the shortened trading week but are down 18% and 13% this year, respectively.
BritBox International (BBI), the streaming service co-owned by U.K.-based ITV (LSE: ITV) and BBC Studios, has restructured its business and says it wants to become the world leader in British content streaming. However, both BBC Studios and ITV already have standing relationships
GameStop's (NYSE: GME) stock split announcement finally dropped. Investors have been waiting since March for the move after the video game retailer dramatically increased the number of shares outstanding from 300 million to 1 billion with the goal of splitting the stock.
The next Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, that comes down the pike could be a big one. This year, seniors on Social Security saw their benefits increase 5.9% as a result of inflation. But over the past number of months, inflation has been even more rampant, and
The Federal Reserve's plans to aggressively hike interest rates this year in an effort to curb soaring inflation has slammed stocks, with the S&P 500 falling 18% this year. High-growth tech stocks have gotten crushed as investors flock to more conservative investments and awa