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We've all heard the old saying, "It takes money to make money." It's no surprise, therefore, to learn that super-wealthy individuals often make a lot of money.

Few people in the world are wealthier

The S&P stock market index dates back to 1926 when it was composed of just 90 companies. It became the S&P 500 in 1957 when it expanded to include 500 companies, and since then, it has delivered a

The stock market is having an incredibly strong year in 2023 with the Nasdaq-100 technology index soaring 47% so far. Even so, the artificial intelligence (AI) sector is outperforming it with

Whether measured in the short term or over many years, telecom giants Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and AT&T (NYSE: T) have not delivered for shareholders. In this video, Motley Fool

The first thing that most investors will probably notice about Redwood Trust (NYSE: RWT) is its huge 8.8% dividend yield. For investors searching out dividend stocks, that high of a yield is as

Want to retire with a million-dollar-plus nest egg? Most people understand that stocks can offer long-term returns capable of growing a modest annual contribution into a seven-figure sum. However

If you'd rather set yourself up with a hefty stream of passive income than work for a living, there are lots of options. You could write a book and then live off the proceeds, but this requires

Their businesses are growing, but a look at their stock prices over that past few months would indicate that investors have decided to ignore both McDonald's (NYSE: MCD) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO)

Dividend stocks are a great way to generate some passive investment income. What often makes dividend payments better than interest income from bonds or bank CDs is that many companies increase

In the gene editing therapies space, there aren't any competitors being watched more closely than Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP). The pair scored

The stock market is unpredictable in the short term, but there is a long-term cyclicality that investors can count on. Bear markets come and go, and the market has proven its ability many times over

For the past 30 years, Wall Street has had no shortage of next-big-thing investment trends to latch onto. Some of these have been game changers, such as the advent of the internet in the 1990s

Shares of next-gen data storage company Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) fell hard after its latest financial update, and tech investor Cathie Wood took the opportunity to nearly double up on a small

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is one of the most watched real estate investment trusts (REITs) on Wall Street. If you are looking for a reliable dividend stock, now could be the best time in roughly a

The "Magnificent Seven" is a basket of mega-cap companies collectively worth more than $10 trillion. They account for more than one-quarter of the broad-based S&P 500 and nearly one-half of the

One of the best ways to earn millionaire-making returns is to identify future industry leaders while they're still small. The telltale sign of a future winner is growth and lots of it.

Let's take a

There's little doubt that it's a tough time to be an electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer. Companies not named Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are burning cash producing EVs at low volume with high costs, and

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) stock continues to benefit from an impressive run. So high is its growth that a single share costs more than $2,200, making it the sixth-most expensive stock in

My investment goal is to generate a reliable and growing stream of income from a portfolio of stocks. I have a preference for high-yield investments because they generate more income, but there's

When examined over multiple decades, few investing strategies are as profitable as buying dividend stocks.

Companies that dole out a regular payout to their shareholders tend to be profitable on a

Recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) have investors fired up from Wall Street to Main Street. Namely, the intelligent chatbot ChatGPT from OpenAI provided concrete proof that AI

Stocks have been rallying in recent weeks on the hopes that U.S. inflation will continue to come down and that interest rate cuts may be around the corner. That, however, is by no means a certainty.

Once you turn 62, you can technically file for Social Security at any age you want. However, you'll generally hear that 70 is the latest age at which to sign up for Social Security.

It's not that

Utilities are generally considered income stocks, so rising interest rates have been a headwind as they make other income options (like CDs) more attractive. If you are a long-term investor

There is some irony in the fact that uncertainty is the only certainty in the stock market. The general long-term direction for the broader stock market is positive, but there will always be