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A 401(k) early withdrawal —taking funds from the account before age 59½ — usually triggers a 20% tax and 10% penalty. Here's how to avoid them.

Sin stocks are public companies engaged in activities or industries considered unethical or immoral. Here are the key players and how to invest.

A bear market occurs when any market drops by 20% of its most recent high point and is the opposite of a bull market.

The prime rate is an interest rate US commercial banks offer their top clients. It's also the basis for the rates ordinary consumers pay on loans.

A bull market is an extended period in which the stock market or a particular asset rises at a rate higher than the average — usually at least 20%.

Want to buy stocks? First, you need a brokerage account. Here are 5 steps that walk you through the basics of buying and trading stocks.

Money market accounts and money market funds both invest in the money market but offer slightly different benefits and drawbacks.

A recession is a period of economic contraction in a country's business cycle. Here's why and how they happen.

Here's how to compare exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. Both are diversified portfolios but have big differences in costs and management.

Business cycles mark the periodic growth and decline of a nation's economy. Here are its natural phases, how they happen, and what they mean for you.