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The metaverse is starting to show up in some fascinating places and work environments. In this video clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 31, Fool.com

Dividend stocks are just as prone as other stocks to underperforming the market and doing pretty much everything except what you want them to do -- increase and pay out. So, if you want to build a

The stock market is often shortsighted. Investors tend to focus on the current quarter or what a company has done lately instead of looking out over the bigger picture. Because of that, some stocks

With the broadly followed S&P 500 index recently flirting with bear market territory, and the tech-centric Nasdaq-100 index already there, investors are tasked with navigating some pretty

Billionaires Jamie Dimon and Elon Musk have both recently voiced concerns that a recession could be on the way. That makes now as good a time as any for investors to brace themselves by

It has not been a particularly good 2022 for asset management firms. The current stock market correction has left money managers with declining assets and generally lower revenue since some fees are

Since peaking in early 2021, share prices of connected-fitness company Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) have plummeted a gut-wrenching 94%. To any investor who's held since the top, this is quite

Working helps us pay our bills throughout most of our adult lives, so it's unsurprising that those struggling to save for retirement fall back on a job to help them through this phase of life as

It can be difficult navigating the crypto market when it seems like a new project comes along every week promising to fix or solve some existing problem. 

The promise of new cryptocurrencies is

Many investors call Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) a social media platform. But this isn't how the company describes itself. Go to the help center of Pinterest's website and click "What is Pinterest." Once

Most of us work for money, actively trading our time, knowledge, or skills for cash. If you don't work, you don't earn. But what if I told you there was another way? One that doesn't requires active

Chainlink (CRYPTO: LINK) has been a rare bright spot in an otherwise dreary crypto market as of late, with a 28% gain over the past week and a 6.5% gain over the past month. But the $4 billion

While most hypergrowth stocks' share prices have struggled over the last year, it is vital to continue buying and dollar-cost averaging in these trying times if possible. It may be hard to stomach

As more and more satellites go up, delivery of packages to space has become a major industry. Many players exist in this space, but most remain private firms working to find their footing. Even Elon

Artificial-intelligence-driven lender Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) recently agreed to remove Upstart from the consumer watchdog's list of

The world of supercomputing can be quite competitive. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on May 31, Fool.com contributors Demitri Kalogeropoulos and

Solar stocks rallied on Monday after President Joe Biden imposed a pause on new tariffs on imports of solar panels and components for two years from four Asian countries: Cambodia, Malaysia

Macroeconomic challenges like inflation and rising interest rates are putting pressure on stocks, with the Nasdaq Composite index down 27.3% year to date. Down more than 70% in the same time frame,

After a record 2019 where Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) raked in 33.3% of domestic gross box-office revenue, the media mogul's momentum was muted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. But Disney hopes to

Warren Buffett is one of the greatest investors of all time, and few wise individuals would challenge that notion. Still, many investors don't use the same value investing philosophy Buffett employs

The stocks that typically deliver the highest returns over time are ones where the underlying businesses are reporting blazing revenue growth with lots of opportunities to expand. The best companies

Inflation continues to run hot and cast a shadow of uncertainty over the stock market. The latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the consumer price index, a measure for tracking

For a while, how much money a company brought in would be the deciding factor in whether someone wanted to invest.

However, the popularity of ESG investing (which stands for environmental, social

Industrial giant 3M's (NYSE: MMM) stock is now yielding more than 4% and is very tempting for income-seeking investors. That's fair enough. If your primary focus is yield, go ahead and buy the

There are countless factors that will affect how much you receive from Social Security each month, including the number of years you've worked and your income throughout your career.

But there's one