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Since buying his first stock at age 11, Warren Buffett has amassed $90 billion in wealth and become one of the best-known figures in finance. Buffett's ability to pick winning investments is nothing

The prices of lumber have been more volatile than usual following the outbreak of COVID-19. And that has consequences for the largest home improvement retailer in the U.S. Recently, Home Depot

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analysts Andy Cross and Jason Moser discuss:

Malcolm Ethridge, host of The Tech Money Podcast, weighs in on prospects for more interest rate hikes, expectations

When the stock market sinks, not all stocks sink with it. Some manage to do quite well during a downturn, whether it be because they cater to cost-conscious consumers, such as Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:

Warren Buffett's investing prowess has become legendary. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) started buying stocks as a child and has built a net worth of more than $90

In this video, I talk about what history has taught investors that invest during bear markets, as well as show some examples such as Apple and Home Depot. These two companies have been around for a

When it comes to investing in the cannabis space, there are a few directions investors can go. For those who are interested in the companies growing and selling cannabis, there are plenty of

Every investor wants to avoid stocks that could damage a portfolio. In a bull market, it's easy to own growth stocks and watch them rise, but bear markets are much more difficult to invest in, and

Stocks have been under tremendous pressure this year, driven down by concerns that raising interest rates to combat inflation will push the economy into a recession. A deep downturn would affect how

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

In 2017 Intel bought Mobileye, a self-driving car company, for $15 billion. As Intel prepares to spin it out, Motley Fool analyst

Today's video focuses on Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), its new gaming graphics card that seems to be sold out in major electronic retail stores, and some of its recent automotive solutions. Check out the

The 2022 stock market sell-off has been broad, but it has been particularly brutal for the technology sector. While the benchmark S&P 500 index is down by 25% year to date as of this writing, the

Bear markets can be incredibly brutal for investors. Stocks seem to be on an unending downward spiral with no bottom in sight. That can make it paralyzing to take the plunge on new investments,

PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) stock popped 4% on Oct. 12 after the company released its third-quarter earnings report. The beverage and packaged food maker's revenue rose 9% year-over-year to $21.97

What's the best time to buy a stock? When it's trading at a discount. And the best stocks to buy at lower prices are the ones that you can hold for the long term.

With this in mind, we asked three

Value investing is a time-honored strategy, and many of the most successful investors ever -- from Warren Buffett to Seth Klarman -- have employed the approach.

Despite this fact, there seems to be

Those who had hoped cryptocurrencies might provide a hedge against the twists and turns of the stock market have mostly been met with disappointment lately. These investments might still be a good

Applied Materials (NASDAQ: AMAT) revised its fiscal fourth-quarter outlook on Oct. 12 in response to the Biden Administration's new restrictions on the export of semiconductors and semiconductor

Most investors don't think of real estate investment trusts (REITs) as growth stocks. But certain REITs have major growth potential. For example, Mid-America Apartment Communities (NYSE: MAA), now

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This year will likely go down as one of the more challenging ones for investors in decades. Stock prices have tumbled more than 25% on average as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to combat

The S&P 500 has plunged 25% so far this year as I write this. While upsetting for investors, now is the ideal opportunity to pounce on solid stocks at low prices. A smart investment strategy is to

Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) is moving into the smart home space. The company, best known for its eponymous TV services platform, has partnered with Wyze -- maker of connected cameras, video doorbells, and

Talk about burying the lede. If you only read headlines, you might think that Beyond Meat's (NASDAQ: BYND) Friday press release announcing that the plant-based "meat" producer is shooting to be cash

The global marijuana industry hit a valuation of $13.2 billion in 2021. By the year 2030, this sector is on track to realize a stunning valuation of more than $102 billion. That's a compound annual