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Warren Buffett is known as one of the greatest investors ever. As the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, he has a long and successful track record of allocating capital. 

One of the conglomerate's most

The FAANG stocks are a group of mostly tech stocks that led the way for the market over the past decade. They are: Facebook (now known as Meta Platforms), Apple, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Netflix, and

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that pays a dividend that, at its current share price, yields close to 13%. That high payout could be incredibly

Canopy Growth (NASDAQ: CGC) was once the leading cannabis company in the world. While it's still one of the more popular companies in the marijuana industry today, it's hard to say it's a top one

The market's reaction to some earnings reports this quarter has been surprisingly harsh. But that gives investors with a long-term horizon a discount to buy great companies, and there are some great

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) are two of Warren Buffett's favorite stocks. Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) currently allocates a whopping 47% of its

You've worked hard all your life, and now, you're finally beginning the countdown until your retirement date rolls around. The months leading up to your official workforce exit can be exciting. But

Online bank SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has been growing for years, but also losing money. In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down three key things that should make

Last year was marred by spikes in inflation and interest rates, triggering a stock market sell-off for countless companies. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) was one of the hardest hit, with its share price

If the headlines have you worried about a stock market crash, make sure that you're prepared for it. Market crashes are out of your control, but you can compound your losses by making bad decisions

It's been about a couple of weeks since Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) promised to make Halloween extra spooky by warning us that third-quarter results would be disappointing. 

It turns out the warning was more

The earnings report from Hertz (NASDAQ: HTZ) wouldn't normally break any news for a company like Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), but that wasn't the case this quarter. It was Hertz that said it missed

After an early rally this year, when the S&P 500 was up nearly 20% and almost entered another bull market, the index tumbled and is up only 9% in 2023. It's lost roughly 10% since the end of July

Like most real estate companies, EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR) is feeling the pressure of rising interest rates. They've increased its borrowing costs while weighing on its stock price. That has pushed

The health savings account, or HSA, is not just a tax-advantaged way to budget for healthcare expenses – it is one of the most powerful and underappreciated financial tools that exist today. If

Shares of Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) have delivered incredible returns of 193% to investors in the past year, and a big chunk of those gains can be attributed to the booming demand for the company's

When Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) went public at $68 per American depositary share (ADS) on Sept. 19, 2014, the Chinese e-commerce and cloud leader raised $25 billion and eclipsed Facebook -- now known as

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Ricky Mulvey and analyst Nick Sciple discuss:

Motley Fool host Deidre Woollard interviews Vincent Stanley, Patagonia's director of philosophy, about companies that

Social Security can go a long way in retirement, especially if your savings are falling short. The average retiree collects around $1,800 per month in benefits, as of September 2023, but there could

I doubt HubSpot (NYSE: HUBS) and Cognex (NASDAQ: CGNX) come to mind when most investors think about artificial intelligence (AI), but both companies use AI to great effect, and Wall Street

Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) just reported its 2023 third quarter (for the period ended Sept. 30), posting revenue of $2.5 billion (up 11.3% year over year) and diluted earnings per share of

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) seemed to be left by the wayside not too long ago. The stock languished as investors worried about slowing growth for Facebook and mounting losses from the company's

What's the hottest FAANG stock on the market these days? It's not even close: Meta Platforms' (NASDAQ: META) shares have skyrocketed nearly 150% year to date, a gain that almost triples the

Buy low, sell high. Every investor has heard this maxim for making money. The challenge is knowing when a stock selling at a low price is poised to move higher or continue its decline.

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The holiday season is here! And in the investing world, that means now is the perfect time to cozy up by the fire and review your portfolio to see where you are and what you need to do to reach your