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What if the growth-versus-income debate wasn't an either-or proposition? Investors have long tried to balance their portfolios between stocks that have the potential to rapidly appreciate in value

This has been a year for the history books so far. Inflation is at its highest level in 40 years. Interest rates worldwide are rising at their fastest pace in 30 years. To cap it all off, the S&P

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) continues to lead the charge toward a more sustainable future. The utility is investing billions of dollars to eliminate carbon emissions from its operations and lead the

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is still making a lot of money and will continue to do so. But, in this video clip from "The Rank" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on July 13, Fool.com contributor John Bromels

The signs of slowing growth are gathering, but ignoring the silver linings also coming alongside them would be a mistake. Some very high-profile companies, notably semiconductor manufacturer Micron

After a yearlong 85% pullback from its peak price, the stock of AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) is looking like it's on the mend. The movie theater chain's volatile shares now stand 77% above

In a summer marked by economic uncertainty, those on the brink of retirement are feeling most of the heat. Inflation data -- most recently registering at 9.1% -- are staggering. Combine this reality

You may soon see one of Rivian Automotive's (NASDAQ: RIVN) battery-powered delivery vans outside your home. Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) drivers began using the electric vehicles (EVs) on Thursday to

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ: ISRG) shares slid as much as 9.5% after quarterly earnings missed estimates -- and the robotic surgery giant posted a decline in systems placements. Even before this

"Cheap" and "tech" don't often appear in the same sentence together. Most of the time, "tech" is associated with "overvalued." While this was the case a few months ago, with the recent market

SVB Financial Group (NASDAQ: SIVB), the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, saw its shares plummet more than 17% on Friday, making the stock the biggest loser in the S&P 500 for the day

Roughly 64 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see their distributions increase by 5.9% this year as an adjustment to meet cost of living increases. If you've been paying

If you're going to use a credit card, shouldn't you get paid to do so? Rewards cards help you benefit from your everyday spending. Here's what you need to know to get the biggest possible returns

Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) has been a winner so far in 2022. The consumer staples stock has outperformed both the wider market and peer Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) this year as investors seek

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) already is a giant in e-commerce and cloud computing. Those businesses have generated billions of dollars in revenue and profit. But Amazon hasn't stopped there. The company

The average senior on Social Security collects $1,661 a month in benefits. All told, that's almost $20,000 a year.

It's certainly a nice amount of income with which to supplement your retirement

In an interview from Motley Fool Live, recorded on July 7, Brad Dillman, Chief Economist for Cortland, a multifamily real estate investment, development, and management company, discusses a few

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is the world's second-biggest cryptocurrency by market value -- and on its way to changing the way business is done. That's because decentralized applications (dApps) on the

There's a reason why the Rocky movies were so successful: Nearly everybody loves a comeback. That isn't just true in entertainment; investors like comeback stories, too.

We asked three Motley Fool

Early last decade, worries over slackening demand for armored tanks put the fate of General Dynamics' (NYSE: GD) tank plant in Lima, Ohio -- and the jobs of 900 workers -- at risk. Israel had just

Every October, the Social Security Administration announces how much of a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) the program's beneficiaries will receive for the following year. Those annual increases

While we have not technically entered a recession just yet, millions of Americans are feeling nervous about the future of the economy. In fact, around 56% of U.S. adults say they're not financially

It's been a tough year for investors. Stock values have plunged since the start of 2022, and now a lot of people are looking at losses in their portfolios.

If you're in your 20s, 30s, 40s, or even

Utility stocks are often overlooked. Most consumers aren't familiar with many of them; their only interaction with a utility is when they pay their monthly water, gas, or electric bill.

But

The price of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has been soaring lately, up more than 49% over the last three weeks.

This surge is at least partly due to developers setting a tentative date of Sept. 19 for the