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Most investors fail to beat the S&P 500 over the long term, even with the help of sophisticated tools and strategies. That's why a lot of people choose to invest in exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that

The Dow Jones Industrial Average just set a new all-time high, signaling the possible start of a new bull market in the blue-chip index. The Federal Reserve's forecast that interest rates would fall

The iPhone has been critical to Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) growth over the past 16 years, but it's no longer a growth driver. Instead, services and accessories are driving revenue increases.

In this

If you're hoping to finally hand in your notice and become a retiree in 2024, chances are good you're counting down the days until the new year. Before you give up a regular paycheck for good,

It's not quite a Santa Claus rally, but it's starting to feel like one. Since the S&P 500 jumped 9% in November, the benchmark index has tacked on another 3.3% through Dec. 14, soaring after the

Wall Street is rolling, but not every stock is playing along. I thought my three stocks to avoid for last week -- Altria, Lennar, and D.R. Horton -- were going to lose to the market. They rose 1%

Over the last couple of years, there hasn't been a single topic that has attracted more attention than inflation. And there's a good reason for this situation. The Consumer Price Index, a key

One thing Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) investors -- and likely investors of the broader electric vehicle (EV) industry -- know is that any complications, slowdowns, or bottlenecks in production are met

This year looks set to end with a bang, and plenty of stocks will finish as big winners. Led by big tech stocks known as the "Magnificent Seven," the S&P 500 is now up 23% for the year, while the

There's been no shortage of news and interest surrounding electric vehicle (EV) leader Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) this year. The stock has more than doubled so far in 2023. But one Wall Street analyst

The current economic landscape, shaped by inflation and shifting consumer behaviors, presents both challenges and opportunities for investors.

Read on to see three of The Motley Fool's top tech

Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) is an investing conundrum. It's not a company with a management team holding an excellent track record of meeting guidance. However, it is a good value stock in a highly

Online auction site eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) was one of the earliest e-commerce players, founded in 1995. eBay grew rapidly for years, but its fortunes eventually diverged from the rest of the e-commerce

In 2024, some lucky Americans will get a monthly Social Security check totaling $4,873. That's a whopping $58,476 in retirement income. It is also the largest Social Security check available to

Without a doubt, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has been one of the best investments in the past decade. As of this writing, shares have soared 2,330% since December 2013.

This top automotive stock is now the

The energy sector is down 8.2% so far this year, driven by declines in oil prices and a cooldown from a red-hot 2022. However, the sector can still do very well even at current prices. In fact, many

Investors seeking a blend of capital appreciation and passive income generation can find what they're looking for right now in the healthcare sector. Wall Street analysts who follow a real estate

In 2023, two of the top artificial intelligence (AI) stocks to own were Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) and C3.ai (NYSE: AI). The stocks have performed similarly, with Palantir up around 185% and C3.ai up

We're approaching the end of 2023, and the last few months have been very good for the stock market as a whole. However, Fool.com contributors Matt Frankel, CFP®, and Tyler Crowe still see massive

On Dec. 1, 2023, Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) made a surprising announcement.

After refusing to patronize SpaceX rockets for more than a year -- awarding multibillion-dollar satellite launch contracts

When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), much of the attention has focused on larger companies like Nvidia or Microsoft. One can understand that, given their technical capabilities and

Coinbase (NASDAQ: COIN) has been one of the best-performing stocks in 2023. As of Dec. 15, shares are up a whopping 320%. The business is posting solid financial results amid a bull market for

Altria (NYSE: MO) and AT&T (NYSE: T) are two big names for many dividend investors, and it's no mystery why. While both stocks are trailing the S&P 500 over the past five years, they offer two of

At this point, I'm trying to save aggressively for my retirement. I haven't come close to narrowing down a preferred retirement age, nor have I figured out where I might want to live.

But one thing

Macroeconomic headwinds in 2022 caused a stock market sell-off that affected countless industries. The Nasdaq Composite index tumbled 33% throughout the year. Tech stocks were some of the hardest