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What the Bitcoin Reference Rate Is, and Why It Matters
Bitcoin has seen amazing performance over the past year, and the cryptocurrency has found its way into the collective consciousness in ways that many would have considered to be impossible just....
4 Good Reasons to Quit Your Job in 2018
It's said that quitting isn't an option, nor is it a positive trend to embrace. But actually, in some situations, quitting a job could be one of the smartest career moves you'll ever make. In....
Miss This Retirement Deadline and You Could Owe the IRS Thousands of Dollars
Once you reach age 70 1/2, the IRS requires you to start taking distributions from your traditional IRAs. If you don't withdraw at least as much money as the agency demands, you'll be stuck with....
This Simple Math Helps You Decide When to Take Social Security
Social Security provided $955 billion in benefits to 62 million seniors in 2017 , and more than one-third of Americans expect Social Security to provide the bulk of their retirement income. While....
A Year in Review: How 2017 Changed the Energy Industry
2018 is almost upon us. This week on Industry Focus, we're looking back at some of the biggest stories and headlines from the last year, and how they changed and didn't change their sectors.In....
If Inorganic Growth Is Bad, Why Is the Disney/Fox Deal Good?
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser explain the underlying reasons why Fools, as a rule, don't give....
Mamma Mia! Darden Restaurants Pops on Olive Garden's Comps
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser weigh in on Darden Restaurants' (NYSE: DRI) fiscal second....
Jack in the Box Pushes Qdoba Out of the Box
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser reflect on a fast-food divorce: Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK)....
A Dow Jones Industrial Record: 5,000 Points Higher in Just 1 Year
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser consider the meaning behind the impressive year that the Dow....
Whom Would the Market Foolery Guys Tap As Business Leader of 2017?
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill chats with Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman about whom he'd hand the nonexistent award for Market Foolery CEO of the Year to:....
There's 1 Thing "The Last Jedi" May Not Be Powerful Enough to Do
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill and Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman talk about the expected news that the latest chapter of the Star Wars saga demolished the....
CSX CEO Hunter Harrison Dies From Illness
In this segment of the Market Foolery podcast, host Chris Hill is joined by Stock Advisor Canada's Taylor Muckerman to consider the passing on Sunday of respected rail industry executive Hunter....
Why SMART Global Holdings Stock Popped Today
Shares of SMART Global Holdings (NASDAQ: SGH) rose 10% on Friday after the specialty memory company announced stronger-than-expected quarterly results.More specifically, for its first quarter of....
Lifespans Are Up, but Retirement Savings Aren't. Will You Have Enough Saved?
Since 1840, average life expectancies have increased by around three months for every year that has passed. If this trend continues, infants born at the end of this century can expect to live an....
Gap Still Has More to Prove Despite Gains
The near single-minded focus Gap (NYSE: GPS) has placed on the Old Navy brand looks to be paying off. The retailer in mid-November reported its fourth consecutive quarter of higher same-store....
Is International Business Machines Corp. a Buy?
Investors in IBM (NYSE: IBM) have seen their holdings lose 21% of their value over the last five years, while the S&P 500 market barometer marched 88% higher. The drop shrinks to 8% for....
Here's How American Express Company Crushed It in 2017
Shareholders of American Express (NYSE: AXP) could be forgiven for not knowing what to expect from the company entering 2017. After all, it was coming out of a two-year period (from the beginning....
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P.: Buy the Dip?
Not much has gone right for Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: FGP) since it slashed its distribution in mid 2016. Shares have dropped from more than $20 apiece at the time of the announcement to....
Planning a Job-Related Move? Here's Why You'll Want to Make It This Year
We all know that moving is expensive, and if you have a lot of boxes and suitcases to haul, your costs might border on astronomical. In fact, the average in-state move costs roughly $2,300,....
Why Did The Trade Desk Buy This 20-Person Company?
The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) is making waves in the new world of advertising. Despite a recent pullback in the stock, the company is still up 150% since its September 2016 IPO. The company is a....
Navistar Earns Twice What Wall Street Expects, Ends Year in the Black
It's a rare day when you see investors get excited about a stock from the mundane world of trucking -- but that day finally arrived on Tuesday, when truckmaker Navistar International (NYSE: NAV)....
World's Top Short-Seller Has Bad News for Tesla Stock Investors
The bull market is nearing its end. And short-seller Jim Chanos, famous for calling Enron's bankruptcy, thinks Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) is one of the stocks primed to fall the hardest.At a recent....
Where the Flexible Jobs Are -- 11 Careers to Consider
Job flexibility is becoming more valued by American workers. More than a third of professionals (and in the West, nearly half) said they would turn down a job offer that didn't offer a flexible....
How CME's First Week of Bitcoin Futures Trading Went
Bitcoin (BTC) has become the most popular investing story of 2017, and investors have poured into the bitcoin market looking for ways to place their bets on future moves in the cryptocurrency's....
Is Your Debt Actually Making You Lose Sleep?
It's no secret that Americans regularly experience their fair share of financial stress. A good 85% of U.S. adults suffer from financial anxiety, a quarter of whom point to high levels of credit....