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When looking for stocks that can make one richer, investors often start with names they know. The problem is that the names they know also tend to be the names that everyone knows, and these stocks

The money you're diligently socking away for retirement should not just sit in cash. If you go that route, your savings won't manage to outpace inflation.

Rather, it's important to invest your IRA

The semiconductor and tech manufacturing industries are on high alert since China fired off a response in the ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and China. After facing a couple of years of

If you have extra cash to invest, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) are two stocks that should deliver satisfactory returns over the next five years and beyond.

After crashing 75% in 2022, Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) stock is off to a hot start in 2023, rising by 90% so far this year. The company has been cutting costs and focusing more on its bottom line, which

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) has climbed nearly 20% so far this year. And that leaves the stock trading a few dollars off its record high. It's not surprising Vertex has advanced. The

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Dollar General (NYSE: DG) and Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP) to determine which is the better dividend stock to buy for passive income investors.

Investing in the stock market is one of the easiest and most effective ways to build long-term wealth, but there's a common misconception that you need a lot of money to get started. While investing

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is on the brink of joining the most exclusive stock market club in the world.

At least, that's according to a noted tech sector analyst who believes the company's share

Stag Industrial (NYSE: STAG) is a relatively young industrial real estate investment trust (REIT). It built its portfolio by focusing on second-tier markets where it has an advantage over the mostly

Once a darling of investors, Twilio (NYSE: TWLO) has been on a wild ride over the past few years. Shares traded for around $120 at the beginning of 2020, rose to a high of $443 at the beginning of

Americans have long struggled to save enough for retirement, which remains a problem today. According to the Economic Policy Institute, the average working household has just $95,776 saved for their

Historically speaking, one of the smartest wealth-building strategies on Wall Street is to trust in dividend stocks. Companies that offer a regular payout to their shareholders are usually

As an investor, it's easy to feel good about a position in Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) right now. The nation's second-biggest bank (as measured by assets) essentially passed its so-called stress

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights one dividend stock that could make an excellent addition to long-term investors' portfolios.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July

Any discussion about the greatest investors of all time would no doubt include mention of legendary Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett. Since taking the helm back in

Altria (NYSE: MO) is operating a cash-cow business, effectively trying to get as much milk as it can from its cigarette sales while it can. That's not a bad plan. However, there's only so much milk

Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) makes a wide range of products that use a large array of ingredients, packaging, and materials. The extensive logistics involved in gathering those materials, creating

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has become a favorite on Wall Street this year, with its stock up about 72% since Jan. 1. Investors have grown bullish over the company's prospects in artificial

There are three large healthcare real estate investment trusts (REITs): Welltower (NYSE: WELL), Ventas (NYSE: VTR), and Healthpeak (NYSE: PEAK). The first two have yields of 3.1% and 3.8%

The current generation of investors might associate massive gains with tech stocks. Indeed, such stocks have changed how people do specific activities, and investors tend to respond well to such

On Friday, July 7, Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) Class A shares (BRK.A) hit a new all-time high. For CEO Warren Buffett, it represents just another day in the office.

Since the

Income investors looking for yield should look at the real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. These companies invest in properties and then lease out the units. REITs can monetize many different

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is having a great 2023 with astounding gains of 148% so far. What's even better is that, even with the huge stock price jump, shares of the technology giant still trade

CVR Partners (NYSE: UAN) is getting a lot of attention right now. But it's far from a high-yield dividend certainty. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down the