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On Dec. 22, Brazil officially enacted a Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) bill that is intended to provide a complete regulatory framework for trading and using Bitcoin within the country. While the bill does

To get a fair mix of diversification, balance, and growth in a hand-picked portfolio of stocks, you as an individual investor might need to own shares of 10 to 20 different companies, or more. But

Most investors will be happy to turn the page on 2022 and get a fresh start in 2023, and I count myself among that group. I don't know how the economy will fare in 2023, or what geopolitical events

Pet owners love their pets and increasingly treat them like family members, which is exactly the trend that Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) has been tapping into these days. So far, the story has been about

There are two things you can do with money: save it or spend it.

In fact, the percentage of your income you save may be the single biggest determinant of when you can retire. The higher the

You don't need tens of thousands of dollars to invest in the stock market. A $500 investment can be a good start, especially if you aren't incurring any commission costs to buy or sell a stock. And

Corporate warfare is a thing; staying on top of the metaphorical mountain is hard, especially in the technology sector, where innovation and competition are constantly nipping at your heels. But

One of the surprising outcomes of the pandemic was a booming housing market. The combination of low interest rates, stimulus payments, and a suspension of some student loan repayments sent housing

Fear has gripped the market and crushed valuations for growth stocks over the last year, and the growth-heavy Nasdaq Composite's level has fallen a staggering 35% across the stretch. But as

As 2022 wraps up, many investors are likely looking for ways to position their portfolio for more macroeconomic uncertainty next year. After all, such uncertainty looms following a spike in

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) has done an excellent job capitalizing on the transition to digital advertising. This video will determine if The Trade Desk stock is a buy for 2023.

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There was plenty of excitement among investors after Nike (NYSE: NKE) delivered a better-than-expected earnings report for its latest quarter ended in November (for Nike, its fiscal year Q2). The

Investors have different expectations for Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) heading into 2023. While their industries could see a slowdown as consumer spending weakens, both

With just a few days left in the year, Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock is on track for its worst performance in more than 20 years. The tech giant has faced a range of headwinds as the economy has

Who had International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) outperforming all other large-cap tech stocks on their 2022 bingo cards? While tech stocks have generally been a disaster this year, century-old

Investors had all but abandoned Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock through most of 2022. Shares dove nearly 40% through late December on fears of a sales slowdown and declining profitability well into 2023.

The

You've probably heard the lamentations. The United States' Social Security program is unraveling. Too few people are paying too little into the government-managed pool of funds at the same time too

As Winston Churchill once said, "A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." Looking at the stock market these days, it might not

It's hard to like bear markets and the portfolio drops that often come with them. But bear markets don't have to be all bad; they can be a time for opportunity -- especially for investors with time

There are few other companies as prominent and influential in the development of the internet we know today as Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL). The tech giant has its hands on just about

Motley Fool contributor Zane Fracek explains why Block (NYSE: SQ) stock is on his chopping block going into 2023. There is increased competition, macro-factors, and distractions that are leading

If there's an upside to the high inflation we've felt in 2022, it's that it drove an automatic increase in the amount of money people are allowed to contribute to their IRAs in 2023 and beyond

2022 may have been a painful year for investors in equities, but some stocks were punished more than they deserved despite operational resilience. One such glaring example is Brookfield

In this Motley Fool Money podcast, we're taking a break from investing and stock talk to discuss:

We've got Motley Fool senior analyst Bill Mann and Motley Fool Asset Management portfolio manager

Once an investor favorite, e-commerce specialist Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) hasn't been in the best shape over the past 12 months, even by comparison with the struggling stock market. What happened to the