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The recent volatility in the stock market is yet another example of why it is so hard to buy and hold stocks. Despite having the highest historical returns, the ups and downs often scare people away

If you're eligible to fund a Roth IRA, it's a must-have when saving for retirement. The money you put into it will grow until you're older, and you won't pay taxes on the gains when you take the

Ah, April. A season when hope springs eternal and the time arrives to plant the seeds for growth to come. But what to plant? Or in this case, buy?

While inflation and war in Europe and the lingering

Shares of Nike (NYSE: NKE) are down 20% year to date, but at the time of this writing, the stock is up 2.5% since reporting earnings on March 21. The swoosh beat estimates for revenue and earnings

Telecom giant AT&T (NYSE: T) spent years, and tens of billions of dollars, attempting to turn itself into a media conglomerate. It acquired DirecTV to bolster its video business, and after nearly

Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) recently made a move into the cryptocurrency space that would help farmers in Africa.  In this video clip from "The Crypto Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 23

There's a clear path to becoming a millionaire retiree, but it's a hard one to follow. Most investors can benefit from building a game plan to achieve financial freedom by strategically saving and

There are scarcely any investors that do not know about Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). The streaming pioneer has commanded attention through its remarkable performance over the years. If you're interested

Fool disclosure: I spend a lot of time on Twitter -- probably too much time on Twitter -- but there are side benefits even to a bad habit. Case in point: When rapper Zuby asked his fans for

It's been a difficult few years for the automotive industry. After declining growth in global light-vehicle sales in 2018 and 2019, hopes were high that 2020 would see the industry embark on a

Do you want to know a secret? Many Dividend Aristocrats are overrated by investors. 

Sure, it's impressive that these companies have delivered 25 or more consecutive years of dividend increases

Stocks ended flat by the end of a volatile trading week last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) are still both down 4% so far in 2022 after

After brutal sell-offs in recent months, growth-dependent tech stocks have recently been regaining some ground. However, many companies in the category still trade down dramatically from their

A slowdown in economic growth is almost certain, and maybe, just maybe, even a recession is on the way. Why? Inflation is running hot, and the U.S. Federal Reserve is raising interest rates to

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been one of the best-performing companies in the last two decades. The excellent performance has translated into its market capitalization nearing an astounding $3

There was a time when most investors might have dismissed the collective wisdom of the crowd using the online brokerage app Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) to trade stocks. The platform attracts many

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) is one of the leading audio streamers in the world. Spotify's extensive catalog of music and podcasts reaches hundreds of millions of users every month through both a paid

While banks tend to perform well in a rising-rate environment, some odd movements in the bond market have hurt bank stocks this year and sent shares of many down from the record highs they reached

The earliest age you can get your first Social Security check is 62. Filing for benefits ASAP comes at a cost, though, as each month you delay beyond 62 results in a small increase in your monthly

The U.S. stock market has been on a wild ride so far in 2022. Despite an up month in March, the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite, and Dow Jones Industrial Average had their worst quarter in the first

Many may have thought that Warren Buffett is, at age 91, a bit past his investing prime. And for a while, the numbers suggested that perhaps he was.

Since the 2008-2009 financial crisis, technology

The bull market that began on the heels of the Great Recession helped fuel surging stock prices for the most successful companies, putting shares out of reach of smaller investors. To address this

Recently, a new NFT hit the crypto market, but this one came with a twist. In this video clip from "The Crypto Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 23, Fool.com contributors Travis Hoium

Cryptocurrency prices may have taken a beating over the last few months, but that just means that the best investments are now on sale.

Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is one of the most popular

E-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently announced its first stock split since 1999, and shares are up 18% since the news. But while investors always seem to love stock splits, they aren't