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Better Buy: Costco Wholesale Corporation vs. Amazon.com
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) is the second largest retailer in the country, while Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) is easily the world's dominant e-commerce platform. These facts ensure that many consumers will....
Is Wheaton Precious Metals a Buy?
Barrick Gold (NYSE: ABX) and SSR Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: SSRM) dig gold and silver out of the ground and sell it. They are miners. Wheaton Precious Metals (NYSE: WPM) sells these precious metals,....
5 Things Altria Management Wants You to Know
Altria Group (NYSE: MO) has done an amazing job of dealing with the long-term decline in the popularity of cigarette smoking without letting it have adverse impacts on its revenue and profits.In....
Hasbro Wants to Transform Mattel
Toymaker Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) has been struggling for some time due to rising competition, children's changing play habits, and declining demand for its flagship Barbie brand. Its loss of the....
Most Shoppers Racked Up Holiday Debt Last Year -- and Will Make the Same Mistake Again This Year
Despite the fact that American shoppers tend to map out their purchases well before the holiday season kicks into full gear, most consumers still will wind up with a pile of debt by the time....
Spirit Airlines Continues Targeting Southwest Airlines for Growth
For the first several years after its IPO, it seemed like Spirit Airlines (NASDAQ: SAVE) could do no wrong. The company's industry-leading cost structure and focus on maximizing ancillary revenue....
Here's What Warren Buffett Is Buying and Selling
The third quarter was relatively quiet for Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A) (NYSE: BRK-B) in terms of the company's stock portfolio. Other than the well-publicized Bank of....
I'm Afraid Warren Buffett Is Ignoring This Major Disruptive Force
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) is one of my favorite companies, and a stock that I have generally expected to own for decades. Under the stewardship of Warren Buffett and his....
3 Dividend Stocks That Are Perfect for Retirement
Even when you are in or about to enter retirement, you will still want to have a portion of your nest egg in the stock market. Sure, you may not be pursuing volatile growth stocks anymore, but a....
Why Ford Continues to Struggle in China
Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) said its sales in China fell 5% in October from a year ago, as good results for some of its larger and more expensive products were more than offset by significant....
The Fuzzy Logic Behind the Individual-Mandate Repeal
Congress is working hard to reconcile competing proposals for tax reform, with the House of Representatives and the Senate both moving independently in an effort to get a final bill passed by the....
Wal-Mart Takes the Holiday Fight to Amazon
Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) vs. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become the retail version of a heavyweight boxing title fight. The two companies clearly dominate all other rivals, but when matched up together,....
This Type of Fraud Is Rising Frighteningly Fast: Here's How to Protect Yourself
While there are many advantages to living in a digital world, the connected life also has its drawbacks. One of the biggest disadvantages is that it gives fraudsters numerous opportunities to gain....
10 States Where Gas Is Most Expensive -- and 10 Where It's the Cheapest
Image source: Getty Images.Where you live can have a significant impact on how much you pay for a gallon of gasoline. Drivers in the 10 states with the highest gas prices spend an average of $0.36....
Motley Fool Answers Mailbag: How Should Retirees Manage Their Taxes?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Answers podcast, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, and special guest Ross Anderson from Motley Fool Wealth Management give some advice to a fan who is not quite....
Motley Fool Answers Mailbag: How Can I Become a Great Financial Planner?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Answers podcast, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, and special guest Ross Anderson from Motley Fool Wealth Management consider how to help a young man prepare....
Stratasys' Earnings Move in Right Direction, but It's Still Struggling to Grow Revenue
Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) reported its third-quarter 2017 earnings before the market opened on Tuesday. The 3D printing company's revenue edged down nearly 1%, loss per share narrowed....
Why Are There So Many Robo-Advisories?
Robo-advisories have surged in popularity, thanks to their lower fees and ease of investing. From the standpoint of big banks and brokerages, why is getting into the robo-advisory business a smart....
Who Needs a Financial Advisor?
Robo-advisors have emerged as a low-cost option for investors who want to put their portfolios on auto-pilot, without paying the high fees of hiring a financial advisor. However, this doesn't mean....
How Robo-Advisors Have Changed the Financial Industry
In addition to providing a low-cost option for investors who want to automate their portfolios, the surge in robo-advisory popularity has put pressure on investment fees across the entire....
What Is a Robo-Advisor?
In this clip, Michael Douglass and Matt Frankel discuss Wells Fargo's (NYSE: WFC) entry into the robo-advisory business, and why robo-advisories have become so popular in recent years. They also....
Is Valeant Turning Things Around?
Valeant Pharmaceuticals (NYSE: VRX) is notorious for its drug price gouging scandal a few years ago, an incident that caused the stock to tank and public opinion of the company plummeting to hit....
Motley Fool Answers Mailbag: Should My Nest Egg's Principal Remain Untouched?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Answers podcast, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, and special guest Ross Anderson from Motley Fool Wealth Management consider an ideal world question: Should a....
Motley Fool Answers Mailbag: Should I Trim Retirement Contributions to Pay Off Plastic?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Answers podcast, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, and special guest Ross Anderson from Motley Fool Wealth Management consider the right financial strategy when....
Motley Fool Answers Mailbag: How Can I Best Invest Into Bear Markets?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Answers podcast, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, and special guest Ross Anderson from Motley Fool Wealth Management discuss the idea of keeping your eye out....