Blog

Social Security's 2.5% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 was underwhelming, to say the least. It added just $49 to the average monthly check, though many seniors saw their expenses rise more

Some think investing in stocks requires substantial start-up capital, but that's false. Even with a modest sum, like $40, investors can acquire shares of companies whose long-term prospects look

Iconic fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings results on Monday, Feb. 10, that fell short of analysts' consensus estimates for revenue

Over the past year, a number of semiconductor stocks have witnessed meteoric gains thanks to ongoing euphoria surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). The share prices of Nvidia, Taiwan

I'm a buy-and-hold investor, and the majority of the stocks I've owned for more than a couple of years are worth significantly more than I paid for them. However, there are some standouts that have

At a time when investor attention is squarely focused on the "Magnificent Seven" and AI stocks, it's worth remembering that you can find winners in almost any sector of the stock market. Take XPO

W.P. Carey (NYSE: WPC) is one of the largest real estate investment trusts (REITs) focused on owning net lease properties. That lease structure requires that tenants cover all of a building's

Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU), the leading digital bank in Latin America, has been a divisive stock since its public debut three years ago. It went public at $9, dropped below $4 in 2022, but since then it

Artificial intelligence (AI) investing is still one of the prevailing themes in the markets. Investors need to have some exposure to this trend, as it has the potential to be a generation-defining

It's been about a week now since Boeing (NYSE: BA) reported its Q4 earnings, and... so far, so good.

Although Boeing's earnings report was objectively disappointing, with losses more than three

Advanced Micro Devices(NASDAQ: AMD) is one of the biggest names in the computing industry but has played second-fiddle to many competitors throughout its lifetime. While it was behind Intel in PC

The market's impressive performance created numerous trillion-dollar companies. Due to their remarkable successes, these businesses have for the most part earned their place among the elite group.

Taiwan is a global chip manufacturing hot spot, home to companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), which fabricates chips used in nearly every high-end technology. TSMC is a

Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) have been one of the best-performing artificial intelligence (AI) stocks over the past few years. Another blowout earnings report sent the stock

Dividend stocks can be terrific investments. The best ones provide investors with passive income and upside potential. That adds up over the long term. Over the last 50 years, dividend stocks have

Few stocks have generated investor wealth like Tesla. In the past decade, shares of the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer have soared 2,420%. That gain is hard to beat. However, at a price-to-earnings

Generating passive income can help increase your financial flexibility. The more income you can collect from passive sources, the less reliant you'll be on your job to meet your financial needs.

Artificial intelligence (AI) appears as if it could be one of the game-changing technologies of this generation. Many of the leading technology companies in the world are investing heavily in the

Investing in stocks that aren't performing well can be a good move, but only if there are good reasons to think they will recover. That isn't the case for many companies that have lagged broader

As holders of Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) know perfectly well, there's always a way to mint a new millionaire -- or a pauper -- in cryptocurrency. Get-rich-quick schemes usually don't get anyone rich

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains why EV charging station company EVgo (NASDAQ: EVGO) stock has a shot at being a market beater, but there are serious reasons why the odds

The last 12 months have been a great time to own artificial intelligence-related stocks as leading companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir reached multiple new highs.

Still, the euphoria

Who owns the biggest companies in the country? Millions of shareholders. However, a handful of giant institutional investors own the largest stakes.

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) ranks near the top of the

Many Wall Street analysts think the S&P 500 will rise for the third consecutive year in 2025. Projections vary, but the consensus forecast appears to be that the index could jump in the ballpark of

Popular market analyst Tom Lee of Fundstrat recently called the financial sector his favorite investment for 2025.

The thesis makes sense. After all, inflation is coming down, the yield curve has