Blog

Most investors know the lure of a lottery ticket. In crypto, that ticket often takes the form of a meme coin promising overnight riches -- and, in very rare cases, buying the ticket does pay off

As always, The Motley Fool cannot and does not provide personalized investing or financial advice. This information is for informational and educational purposes only and is not a substitute for

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) had a market capitalization of $3.695 trillion as of Friday morning. That means its stock only needs to climb by another 8.3% for the company to become the founding member

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has more than recovered its losses from earlier this year and is now up nearly 4.4% year to date.

Many mega-cap tech-focused companies have posted sizable gains --

The news is finally official: Warren Buffett will step down as Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) chief executive officer by the end of 2025. Why? "There was no magic moment," Buffett

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is an exciting stock. It has such an interesting story backing it that some investors might wonder if buying in now could help to set them up for life. That is

The growing adoption of artificial intelligence is driving tremendous growth for the semiconductor industry. But demand for chips can be cyclical, which can lead to volatility for many of these

I don't know if we'll be riding in personal aircraft 20 years from now, like George Jetson did in the cartoon TV series. I don't know if artificial intelligence (AI) will replace millions of jobs

Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) remains a fundamentals-free asset, yet its price keeps reviving whenever the macroeconomic tides shift. Ignoring the patterns that drive its price risks missing what the next

Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) has already delivered solid returns to patient investors. If you invested $10,000 in the stock at the start of 2024, that investment is already worth $83,000. That's not a

As we approach the halfway point in the year, investors must look at their portfolios and see if they've got some cash to deploy. While having a cash stockpile ready to use at a moment's notice is a

On June 21, billionaire Michael Saylor, founder and executive chairman of Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) unveiled his latest price prediction for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC): $21 million per coin. That's

The financial services sector broadly, and the asset management industry specifically, are certainly major parts of the economy. Yet even in that space, some players stand out. For instance,

Investors looking for stocks that can produce dramatic gains in a short amount of time will want to turn their heads toward the biopharmaceutical space. Chasing short-term gains isn't the smartest

On June 17, the U.S. Senate passed the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (Genius) Act, vaulting the first comprehensive federal stablecoin framework over its biggest

The investing world has taken note that investing legend Warren Buffett has been a net seller of stocks for the past 10 quarters. But it's worth noting that even amid that shift, he still found

Wall Street can be very slow to give companies their due reward with a higher stock price, and that's to the advantage of an investor who keeps a long-term mindset. If you understand the

I have a confession to make. I'm much more interested in dividend stocks than I've ever been before. Part of it is that I'm inching closer to retirement. While I don't rely on income from dividend

Every bull market has its David-and-Goliath subplot. In crypto right now, Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) is the nimble rising star that's aiming to take the crown from the heavyweight champion, Ethereum

What would you consider to be an attractive return on investment? Fifteen percent annual returns? Or maybe 20%? Plenty of stocks can deliver such gains over the short term. But doing it over a

Investing in the stock market is a fantastic way to grow your wealth over time. As investors, it's essential to create a well-balanced portfolio that holds a diverse range of stocks, each with

Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) is offering a massive 14%-plus dividend yield today. And the dividend was just increased at the start of 2025, too. Sounds great, right? But, before you run out

While Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock has shown strength of late, it has actually been one of the laggards among the "Magnificent Seven" stocks since the end of the pandemic. Amazon's stock is only

Nvidia supplies the best data center chips for artificial intelligence (AI) development, and with a market capitalization of $3.6 trillion, it's now one of the largest companies in the world. There

Are you on the hunt for an all-weather income investment you can just "set and forget"? That's fine if you are. In fact, it's good -- less is often more when it comes to investing. That is to say