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The kind of market volatility we have experienced in the past year can sometimes rattle investors, drawing their focus away from the long-term mindset that is important to earning excellent returns

Beth Kindig is the lead technology analyst for the I/O Fund. Motley Fool analyst Deidre Woollard caught up with Kindig to discuss:

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Stocks have been in a bear market since early last year. The culprit is the concern that raising interest rates to combat inflation will slow the economy. That would affect the growth prospects of

Investors love growth, so they're typically willing to pay a premium for fast-growing companies. The thesis is that they'll eventually grow into their valuations.

However, some growth stocks seem

Stock-based compensation can be a good way to retain employees and to ensure their interests are aligned with those of shareholders. But it's not a free lunch despite the deceptive non-GAAP figures

Oil prices have gotten off to a rather pedestrian start to 2023. While they've ebbed and flowed quite a bit, they're roughly flat so far this year, at around $80 a barrel. That's well off last

Semiconductors have been hard to come by since the COVID-19 lockdowns started a chain reaction of supply side shortages. Three years later, executives across the chip sector largely agree that the

The SECURE 2.0 Act, passed in the final days of 2022, made a lot of key changes to popular retirement accounts, but it also spelled the end for a popular tax credit aimed at low-income workers

Equinix (NASDAQ: EQIX) recently hit a milestone. The data center operator delivered its 80th consecutive quarter of revenue growth. According to Equinix, that two-decade-long streak is the longest

Tech stocks have been rising in 2023 as investors grow optimistic about the prospects of a new year. The Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index has risen 20% since Jan. 1 -- a significant improvement

It's a truism that the longer you hold a company that's expanding at a steady clip, the more likely you are to get major returns. But even better than that are businesses that are expected to expand

AT&T (NYSE: T), Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), and Ford (NYSE: F) each pay healthy dividends to investors who buy the stock. This video will answer which one of these three dividend stocks is the best buy

Building a portfolio for passive income can be a challenging process, especially if you are just starting out. But it doesn't have to be this way. Investors simply need to buy at least a couple of

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) has had an impressive rise over the past five years. The company's share price has nearly tripled, and it provided an annualized return of roughly 22%. That is nearly three

While many investors think of blockchain technology only in terms of cryptocurrencies, a growing number of S&P 500 companies are utilizing blockchain to streamline their businesses, deepen their

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Tim Beyers discusses:

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Ryan Henderson engage in a bull-versus-bear debate over

There are some incredibly encouraging trends for connected-TV (CTV) platform company Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU). The company reported financial results for 2022 on Feb. 15, and metrics for active users and

In today's video, Jose Najarro, Nick Rossolillo, and Billy Duberstein discuss Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) and a few reasons why Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

Shares of Algonquin Power & Utilities (NYSE: AQN) have gotten pummeled over the past year, falling nearly 45%. The company has run into trouble as it seeks to execute its long-term energy transition

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Jason Moser discusses:

Motley Fool producer Ricky Mulvey talks with Bloomberg entertainment reporter Lucas Shaw about the state of Spotify's business, its

Though cannabis stocks have been frighteningly underperforming for the last 24 months or so, the industry itself has been expanding rapidly. If Allied Market Research's estimates are correct, the

In today's video, Jose Najarro, Nick Rossolillo, and Billy Duberstein discuss Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), its January monthly report, and how its advanced chip manufacturing

Despite a challenging year, Sun Country Airlines (NASDAQ: SNCY) posted the industry's best completion factor and record-high revenue in 2022.

Considering that Sun Country's stock still trades more

Stocks have been beaten down pretty badly over the past year as investors weigh the impact that rising interest rates will have on economic growth. While the sell-off has been a challenge, it has

Building wealth through the stock market doesn't happen quickly for most investors. And trying to predict the movements of a stock or the market at large in hopes of hitting the jackpot is almost a