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Investors have long wanted a chance to invest in Space Exploration Technologies, Elon Musk's pioneering space company. SpaceX has no plans to IPO itself anytime in the foreseeable future, but

The stock market has been hammered since the start of 2022, owing to a range of macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds. On June 15, the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark federal funds interest

First, let me say that I do not have a crystal ball. I can't predict the future with certainty, and much of what has happened so far in 2022 has indeed come as a surprise.

Having said that, it can

The Social Security program is a pact between workers and their employers that they will contribute to a common fund to ensure that those who are no longer part of the workforce will have a basic

Over the past year or two, investors have seen a number of popular stocks carry out well-publicized stock splits. For instance, Amazon completed a 20-for-1 stock split on June 6, Shopify is planning

After teetering on the brink for the past few weeks, the stock market officially plunged into bear market territory this week, falling more than 20% from the recent peak. Many investors believe it

The S&P 500 just entered a bear market for the second time in 2 1/2 years. With many stocks seeing much larger declines than the 21% drop in the index, it's been hard for investors to feel confident

The idea of a recession is unsettling to many people, including investors who have been through periods of economic decline before. During a recession, a lot of things can happen. Unemployment

With the S&P 500 falling into bear market territory, you might wonder if investing right now is a good idea. It's impossible to predict when the market will hit bottom and then rebound. But one

The stock market is having a tough 2022. This week, the S&P 500 index officially entered bear market territory, which means that it dropped at least 20% from its all-time high.

With inflation

Among mega-cap stocks with market caps of $200 billion or more, only one has a higher share price than Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) and Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). And investors have a much

On Nov. 15, 2021, the Nasdaq Composite Index of stocks hit an all-time high of 16,057 -- and it's been all downhill from there.

Since hitting its peak, in fact, the Nasdaq has sold off hard, falling

Despite losing nearly 70% of its aggregate value over the past seven months, the crypto market has run circles around the stock market in recent years. Since the March 2020 pandemic lows, the

If you would've told me one year ago that I'd be looking at a massive loss in my portfolio by June of 2022, I wouldn't have believed you. At this point last year, tech stocks were still flying high

The latest report on the financial status of Social Security shares some disturbing news. Under its current funding system, Social Security won't have enough money to cover full benefits starting in

This year has offered a not-so-subtle reminder to Wall Street and the investing community that stocks don't move upward in a straight line. Since hitting their all-time closing highs, the widely

In this clip from "The Future of Fintech" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on June 9, Fool.com contributor Danny Vena offers a tip to investors when the market is in a slump, especially if it's a

You can't keep a good stock down, and judging by its performance Friday Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is considered a good stock by the investing world. Shares of the social media bellwether inched

Is Revlon (NYSE: REV) in play?

Many investors are sure convinced it is, as evidenced by the stock's outsize 91% price gain on Friday. It was little wonder, though: A credible media outlet said a

Teladoc Health (NYSE: TDOC) ended the week on a high note. The bellwether telehealth stock rose by more than 5% on Friday, well outpacing the marginal gain of the S&P 500 index, on the back of a

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Ron Gross discusses:

Motley Fool senior analyst Asit Sharma talks with Pubmatic (NASDAQ: PUBM) CEO Rajeev Goel about why his company is becoming more

QuantumScape (NYSE: QS) stock may have rebounded Friday, but that's only after the stock plunged to 52-week lows earlier in the week. The electric vehicle (EV) battery stock was still down 13%

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON), a stock that was performing poorly even before the overall market turned sharply downward, has fared just as badly this week. According to data provided by S&P

Investors in electric vehicle (EV) charging stocks got a shock on Friday -- the good kind -- when investment bank B. Riley initiated coverage of companies providing battery charging for electric

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) stock plunged 14.5% this week at its lowest point in trading, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Even in a choppy market, shares of the legacy