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Choosing when to begin claiming Social Security is one of the biggest decisions you'll make when planning for retirement. The age at which you file for benefits will directly affect the amount you

Watching the best investors provides terrific insight. Purchases and sales of stocks made by active institutional investors reveal how they see the market and the economy. However, it's important to

Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock has tumbled more than 60% this year amid pressing concerns about its slowing growth, ongoing loss of subscribers, and intensifying competition in the streaming video

In an interview from Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 30, Arkose Labs CEO Kevin Gosschalk answers a question about how artificial intelligence is being used to fight fraud on a global scale. 

Pipelines help move energy from where it is drilled to where it is used, with most players in the niche charging fees for using their assets. It is not an exciting business, but it is a reliable one

All the controversy surrounding CEO Elon Musk aside, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) just reported another fantastic quarter. Second-quarter 2022 revenue and profitability were down from the previous couple of

Recession fears have gripped the market this year. The S&P 500 index is down 16.4% this year due to concerns that nagging inflation could tip the U.S. into a recession. The Federal Reserve has said

Are you looking for some beaten-down stocks to buy and hold right now? A couple of options that should be near or at the top of your list are Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) and Shopify (NYSE: SHOP).

I was initially drawn to investing by the idea of owning exciting companies driving the future of technology. I remember as a teenager doing some back-of-the-envelope math to see how much money I'd

Today's video focuses on ASML Holdings (NASDAQ: ASML), Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), and essential notes about the semiconductor market. Both companies have discussed the slowdown

When a stock market index loses 20% of its value from its all-time high, it has officially transitioned from a bull market to a bear market. It tends to happen every 3.6 years (on average), and both

Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) are up 21% over the last month as investors started to see brighter prospects for the embattled streamer. While Netflix reported its second-consecutive decline in

It is well known that banks tend to benefit from rising interest rates. As the Federal Reserve tries to fight inflation by raising its benchmark overnight lending rate, the federal funds rate, banks

It's hard to believe that more than two years after the onset of COVID-19 in the U.S., we're still seeing vaccines come to market. Of course, we shouldn't expect companies to just stop development

What started out as a tough year for investors in Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) could be turning around. After a disastrous first quarter -- with its first subscriber loss in more than a decade -- the

If you love investing in businesses that are on the bleeding edge of biotechnology, psychedelics companies are right up your alley. Despite substantial cultural baggage and significant legal

There's a reason many investors are quick to load up on dividend-paying stocks. The idea of a steady income stream can be quite appealing. And also, during a down market, ongoing dividend payments

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) stands as one of the most incredible success stories in stock market history. The company's share price is up more than 15,100% over the past two decades, and the tech giant

Stocks come in all shapes and sizes. Some are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars; some trade for pennies. This enormous gap can make apples-to-apples comparisons challenging. 

One way to

Inovio Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: INO) was once one of the biggest coronavirus-vaccine hopefuls. The company was among the first to launch clinical trials of a vaccine candidate -- and saw its shares

In an interview from Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 17, Columbia Law School professor and financial regulation expert Kathryn Judge answers a question about the role of middlemen in the global

With the stock market having its worst first half of the year on record, it's no surprise that the stocks of asset managers have fared poorly. The decline in stock prices means that their assets

Real estate technology company Redfin Corporation (NASDAQ: RDFN) is trying to change how people buy and sell their homes. Home buying is a complex and often stressful process, but it hasn't changed

One definition of supercharged is "extremely powerful or fast." Today's focus is on the powerful side of things -- at least as it relates to investing.

While this focus could mean various things to

Investment bank and financial services giant Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) saw its stock price surge in recent days after reporting better-than-expected second-quarter earnings on July 18. There was a