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An e-commerce platform can be an excellent business. These middleman operators don't take on inventory risks like most retailers, making them efficient companies. Fee income from transactions and

With the stock market in a precarious position, dividend-paying stocks can offer solace. A nice income stream can provide the cash flows necessary not to need to sell stocks or make opportunistic

Shares of Waste Management (NYSE: WM) slumped after it reported its fiscal year and fourth-quarter earnings. The company fell short of analyst expectations, but Jamie Louko explains why he's still

Many high-octane growth stocks are primed for a strong recovery after a brutal 2022. That slingshot effect could serve as a quick start to a market-beating performance in the long run. In

When billionaire investors make moves, retail investors tend to take notice. After all, these investors have had great success in the past, implying that they might have some solid investing

According to Bloomberg, investors requested to pull more than $5 billion out of Blackstone's (NYSE: BX) non-traded REIT, the Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust (or BREIT) last month. That was four

For many years, my family was covered by a low-deductible health insurance plan. In fact, we were pretty spoiled because our insurance plan didn't even require us to pay a deductible for in-network

If you're tired of keeping constant tabs on the market and just want to buy shares of some quality companies and tuck them away for a while, great! This strategy will probably generate better

Price increases have worked for many businesses, but can the same strategy work in tech? E-commerce company Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) certainly hopes so, as it has announced some hefty price increases

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) reported a drop in cash flow in the fourth quarter, but investors don't seem worried. Motley Fool contributor Travis Hoium highlights why user growth and improving margins in

To borrow a poignant quote from Warren Buffett, "Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." As a long-term investor, you're not buying stocks because of

Getting your portfolio to generate income for you isn't as hard of a task as it might sound. For as little as $7,000 invested over the course of a year, you could build yourself a passive income

The news hasn't been great lately for healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ). On Jan. 24, the company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $23.7 billion, down 4.4% year over year, and earnings

Many Americans don't have a good idea of what to expect from Social Security when they retire. For an accurate estimate based on your own work record, head to SSA.gov, but if you're curious about

You've probably seen the claims that Social Security is going bankrupt. Or you've heard conversations about retirement planning prefaced with the words "if Social Security is even around by then."

Making money in the stock market doesn't have to be complicated; the biggest obstacles to earning a great return often involve investors themselves. Getting caught up in the latest meme hype, taking

The latest earnings from copper, gold, and molybdenum miner Freeport-McMoRan (NYSE: FCX) highlight the ongoing debate around the stock and the copper mining sector. In truth, the miner's share price

Someone once said, "I've been poor and I've been rich. Rich is better!" It's not so much that the rich are immune from the effects of inflation, higher energy costs, and rising interest rates, but

The 2018 peak of Ethereum was followed by the initial coin offering (ICO) crackdown that caused a collapse across crypto. Ethereum itself avoided regulatory ramifications, but billions of dollars

Retiring with $1 million or more may be a lofty goal, but it's more attainable than you might think. Even when the market is volatile, it's still possible to start preparing for the future. Saving

It's hard to tell someone exactly how much they'll need for retirement because personal situations will vary widely. Someone retiring in an expensive state like California who plans to travel often

Investors can be forgiven for treading cautiously when it comes to technology stocks right now. The Nasdaq-100 index, which hosts 100 of the largest tech stocks listed on the Nasdaq exchange, sank

Wouldn't it be nice if investors had an "easy button" like the one that was featured in Staples commercials years ago? Having such a button would remove the decision-making process about which

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) enjoyed a record year in 2022. The big drugmaker's revenue topped $100 billion. Its earnings per share soared 42% to $5.47, which translates to nearly $31.4 billion in profits

At the end of January, the Arizona legislature introduced a new bill to make Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) legal tender within the state. If the bill passes into law, Arizona will become the first U.S