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There's a public face to Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), which is very important. But when you dig into the story just a little bit, you see that Amazon's public face is only a facade. The real business is

The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is creating an unprecedented surge in energy demand. The International Energy Agency projects that data centers may account for up to one-third of the

Some investors may feel hesitant to buy stocks hitting new highs. Doing so runs against the conventional stock-buying wisdom that one should buy low and sell high. And yet there are stocks out there

Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is the kind of company that a dividend investor can buy and comfortably own for years. The attractive 6.5% dividend yield could set you up for life with a reliable and

In the span of just two years, the combined market cap of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has gone from $4.36 trillion to just over $10 trillion. Microsoft

Everyone loves the concept of passive income. Nothing beats getting paid without lifting a finger. Dividends can be a great source of passive income, but those who decide to reinvest the payouts are

Following the Great Recession, when U.S. banks were struggling, Warren Buffett famously stepped in to invest in Bank of America. It was a contrarian play, as the iconic U.S. bank was struggling

The "Magnificent Seven" are some of the most elite growth stocks around. Amazon was the worst performer of the group over the last five years, but it still delivered a market-beating 111% return

Toast (NYSE: TOST) offers a unique opportunity to its clients and investors alike. Instead of acting as a general fintech like the Square payments platform provided by Block, it tailors itself

Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) can be great tools to help build your wealth over the long term. They make it very simple to put things on autopilot. You can invest some money each month and watch your

When investors run through their mental catalog of the market's biggest-ever winners, names like Nvidia and Amazon come to mind. And rightfully so. Nvidia's tech is at the heart of most artificial

There may be no greater investor in history than Warren Buffett. Over nearly 60 years, his conglomerate, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), has almost doubled the annualized returns of

Lauren Sherman and Chantal Fernandez are co-authors of Selling Sexy: Victoria's Secret and the Unraveling of an American Icon. In this podcast, they join Motley Fool host Mary Long to talk about

With lower interest rates, it's time to consider some housing-related stocks. The housing market is always interest-rate-sensitive due to the influence of mortgage rates on house pricing and sales

In August, more than 51 million retired-worker beneficiaries took home a Social Security check that averaged $1,920.48. While this might not sound like a lot of money, it's been game-changing for

Shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) have been strong following the former conglomerate's split into three publicly traded companies in April. However, its shares pulled back following its

The 2020 and 2021 stock market bubble brought many companies public that should have stayed private. Specifically, a lot of electric vehicle (EV) stocks with shaky business models.

People wanted to

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is synonymous with the U.S. stock market. The index returned 13% annually over the last decade, outperforming most other asset classes, including international stocks

Stanley Druckenmiller has sold out of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Saying he regrets selling the stake too early for his Duquesne Family Office, one of the best investors ever confirmed he has gotten out

Many investors gravitate toward dividend stocks for a reliable source of passive income, no matter what the stock market is doing. But a dividend is only as reliable as the company paying it, which

Energy is among the most volatile sectors on Wall Street, but there's a nuance to the industry that is very important. That's particularly true if you are a dividend investor in search of reliable

The S&P 500 index has soared, confirming its presence in a bull market early this year and going on to reach new records multiple times. The benchmark today is heading for a 22% annual gain, led by

If you are looking at oil and natural gas stocks, there is one thing you should go in expecting -- and that's volatility. Oil prices are known to swing dramatically and, often, quickly. Any investor

When building long-term wealth through the stock market, it's important to find high-quality companies capable of sustained growth regardless of what the economy throws at them. Kinsale Capital

Investors looking for investment ideas often turn to billionaires' investment ideas. This can make sense, as one often gets to billionaire status by making wise investing decisions.

One problem with