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Your Next Social Security COLA Could Be Bigger Than Predicted -- but Don't Get Too Excited
One of the most important times of the year for Social Security recipients is underway. We're nearly through the first month of the third quarter.
Why is this period so important? The Social
Should Investors Buy United Airlines Stock?
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian reviews United Airlines' (NASDAQ: UAL) latest earnings results and answers if the stock is a good value for long-term investors.
*Stock prices used were the
Retired Workers in These 10 States Receive the Biggest Social Security Checks
As of June 2023, the average retired worker was receiving $1,837.29 each month from Social Security, or a little over $22,000 on an annualized basis. While this isn't a particularly large monthly
3 Great Dividend Stocks That Are Still on Sale
The stock market has been in rally mode over the past few months. That has pushed up most stocks, making it seem like there are fewer compelling values.
However, some stocks are still on sale
This 6.4%-Yielding Dividend Stock Keeps Adding More Fuel to Continue Growing
Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) pays one of the 10 highest-yielding dividends in the S&P 500 index at 6.4%. That's several times above that index's 1.5% average. While the company's cheap valuation is a
3 Things About PayPal That Smart Investors Know
Ever since its founding more than two decades ago, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has been a true trailblazer in the world of electronic payments. However, the stock has largely been a disappointment for
Airline Travel and Snacks Are on Investors' Radar as Delta and PepsiCo Report
In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Bill Barker and host Deidre Woollard discuss:
The latest memo from legendary investor Howard Marks takes a look at past cycles. Deidre and Motley Fool
This 1 Innovation Could Make These 2 Biotechs Soar by 2030
What does "off-the-shelf" mean to you in the context of advanced cancer treatments? If you said something along the lines of "a therapy that doesn't need lots of customization for each patient
Cathie Wood Sold Off $21 Million of Tesla Stock Hours Before Earnings Dip -- Now She's Scooping Up This Magnificent Growth Stock
Cathie Wood ranks among the biggest cheerleaders for Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) you'll find. She predicted earlier this year that the electric vehicle (EV) stock could hit $2,000 per share by 2027. That's
Got $1,000? 5 Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever.
Warren Buffett's approach to picking stocks may not be particularly exciting, but that's not his goal -- it's to consistently make money. His conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway has certainly done that
If This Is a New Bull Market, You Haven't Missed out on Charles Schwab
The stock market has enjoyed a great first half of the year with the S&P 500 up 15.9% year to date (YTD) through June 30 and the Nasdaq Composite up 32%. The first-half return for the Nasdaq is the
Why These 2 Growth Stocks Are Screaming Buys Right Now
Industrial software maker PTC (NASDAQ: PTC) and work process technology provider Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) are highly attractive long-term growth stocks. But you might not know it from just looking at
3 Future-Proof Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold Forever
Climate change concerns are driving a massive transition away from carbon-emitting fossil fuels to lower-carbon alternatives. While this energy transition will take decades to complete, many
Why the $4,555 Max Social Security Benefit Is a Fantasy
The size of your Social Security check when you eventually claim benefits will ultimately depend on a variety of different factors including how long you've worked, how much you've made throughout
The Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal Moves Forward
In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Bill Mann and host Dylan Lewis discuss:
Is it the end of an era for superheroes? Motley Fool host Mary Long caught up with Motley Fool employee Catie
Warren Buffett Scoops Up More of Dominion -- What More Is Left to Buy of This Energy Giant?
At one point in its history, Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) was a highly diversified energy company, with operations that even included oil drilling. For decades it has been slimming down and, in 2022
2 Revolutionary Stocks to Buy and Hold for 10 Years
Investing in companies at the forefront of innovation can be exciting, especially in the healthcare sector. Until we can completely eradicate illnesses, there will always be a market for newer and
3 Reasons to Buy Amazon Stock, None of Which Are Related to AI
The market has risen this year on the back of hot new artificial intelligence (AI) tools from the likes of OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. These companies are betting the farm on AI.
For example
RH Stock Has Nearly Tripled Over the Last 5 Years. Can It Do It Again?
If you bought shares of luxury home-furnishings company RH (NYSE: RH) five years ago, pat yourself on the back. The stock is up 184% from where it traded back then, far outpacing the 62% return for
3 Low-Risk Ways to Profit From the AI Boom
There's no getting around it: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become part of the public conversation in recent months. The latest innovations in generative AI and large language models (LLMs)
Carvana Is Beaten Down Now, But It Could 10x
To say that Carvana (NYSE: CVNA) was a Wall Street darling would be a gigantic understatement. From its initial public offering in April 2017 to its all-time high in August 2021, the stock
Is Meta Repeating OpenAI's Mistakes? Mark Zuckerberg Doesn't Think So
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) recently announced that it will make its new large language model (LLM) for artificial intelligence (AI) freely available as open-source software. It's a move that
2 Unstoppable Growth Stocks That Could Make You Richer in The Next Decade
Last year's downturn hit growth stocks especially hard, but many growth-oriented corporations performed impressively regardless. Two companies that belong to this group are Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO)
If You Invested $1,000 in Tesla in 2018, This Is How Much You Would Have Today
With a market cap of $913 billion as of July 19, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has clearly become one of the largest and most followed businesses in the world. And this has all happened in a relatively short
The Streaming Market Is Finally Jelling. These 3 Companies Are On Top.
The streaming business thus far has performed like the typical new growth industry, luring lots of contenders to the table since Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) got the ball rolling back in 2007. This year


