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2023 has been a good year for stocks. Year to date, the S&P 500 is up 14% and the Nasdaq Composite is up 29%. These results have been a welcome respite after these indexes fell 19% and 33%

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses Canoo's (NASDAQ: GOEV) go-to-market strategy and what it means for investors. 

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 23, 2023. The

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) stock is a great example of a classic Dividend King. It has raised its dividend for 61 years, and the dividend usually yields around 3%, or close to double the average S&P 500

When you're planning for retirement, it's important to understand how Social Security will work. In particular, you need to know when your full retirement age (FRA) is. 

Understanding your FRA will

A mini-correction in the markets often causes a pause for reflection. So, I thought I'd take a whistle-stop look at five companies that have all outperformed the S&P 500 index in 2023 and over the

As the past couple of years have shown, volatility is a fixture on Wall Street. The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and innovation-driven

We've seen three of America's biggest banks fail and get taken over by the FDIC this year, and in recent weeks Moody's and S&P Global have downgraded the credit rating for even more. The near-term

Healthcare costs have the potential to mount at any time. But it's common for medical expenses to be a particular burden in retirement, since health issues tend to arise with age.

Compounding the

The words "bargain stocks" and "Cathie Wood" don't often go together in the same sentence -- the fund manager is better known for investing in high-growth disruptive technology plays. Still, for

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights two catalysts that could boost Plug Power's (NASDAQ: PLUG) revenue and profitability.  

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 23

For most retirees, Social Security doesn't just provide a check. The income they receive each month is a financial foundation tasked with helping them make ends meet. Based on 22 years of surveys

Many tech stocks are flying high these days on digital wings of artificial intelligence (AI). But the rising tide is not lifting every machine-powered boat that deserves a boost. In particular, I

With inflation moderating and the U.S. economy growing by a respectable 2.4% in the second quarter, fears of a recession are abating. Sparks of optimism have returned to the financial marketplaces

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) are both bellwethers of the Chinese tech sector. Alibaba operates the country's largest e-commerce marketplaces and cloud infrastructure platform, while

Affirm's (NASDAQ: AFRM) stock jumped 9% during after-hours trading on Aug. 24 after the buy now, pay later (BNPL) company posted its latest earnings report. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023

From businesses operating in the final frontier to those offering innovative gene therapies, the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that Cathie Wood manages offer investors a wide range of investment

Remember when you were a kid and thinking about something five years down the road felt like looking at an eternity? Or a few years later, when you were early in your working life, how much time it

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser and host Dylan Lewis discuss:

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In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser and host Deidre Woollard discuss:

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Are you a successful investor who's already managing a portfolio worth billions for yourself and others? If not, then there's probably a lot you can learn by following the handful of folks who can

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has skyrocketed 226% so far in 2023, an impressive turnaround from the 50% drop it experienced amid last year's tech-led bear market. The company has wowed investors by

Even though data cloud specialist Snowfake (NYSE: SNOW) reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results earlier this week, shares have pulled back slightly since the report. But analysts

I own lots of dividend-paying stocks. While I like them all, my favorite is Brookfield Infrastructure (NYSE: BIPC)(NYSE: BIP). It shares many of the same characteristics as others in my portfolio.

In this podcast, Motley Fool analysts Ron Gross and Emily Flippen and host Dylan Lewis discuss:

Vici Properties CEO Ed Pitoniak speaks with Motley Fool host Deidre Woollard about what to expect next

Overall sentiment in the U.S. equity market has been optimistic throughout July and August. In fact, many analysts believe we are already in a bull market since the benchmark S&P 500 index has risen