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It's often intimidating to invest in the stock market even in good times. But when the market is volatile, it can be even more unnerving.

Over the past couple of weeks, the market has been

Tuesday morning brought some hesitation to Wall Street, as market participants got a reminder that geopolitical problems are still extreme and will likely persist for a long time. The U.S

On Thursday, financial software company Blend Labs (NYSE: BLND) delivered its fourth-quarter numbers, and investors have responded to the report by sending the stock to new lows. The shares are now

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has emerged as one of the more intriguing e-commerce stocks. Its affordable and easy-to-use platform and a huge investment outside of the software space have boosted the

For most people, there are two reasons real estate investing can be so attractive.

You can be as active as you'd like, buying and managing properties or renovating and selling them in a flip for

Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) is one of the world's best-known cybersecurity companies. Founded in 2005, it now serves over 85,000 customers across more than 150 countries. The California-based

Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) have taken the auto industry and the U.S. stock market by storm, but for different reasons. Industry watchers may admire Rivian and

The market is giving Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) the cold shoulder nowadays. After retreating to share prices not seen since July 2020, the stock is trading 73% below last summer's all-time highs.

Bearish

Over its lifetime, the S&P 500 has generated an average annual return of about 10.6%. That would suggest an investor needs to grow a portfolio at above that rate to have a shot at "beating Wall

Gold is often positioned as an asset people should invest in to help with inflation or down markets, but the logistics behind investing in physical gold (such as transporting it) can be a turnoff

Growth investors were initially enamored with Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) when it first came public at the end of June 2020. However, six months later, Lemonade ran into the after-effects of the pandemic

Dividends are a popular source of passive income. If you don't need the money right now, you can always reinvest your dividends to fuel your returns even further. But dividends are never promised

When should you start getting your Social Security checks? This is a complicated question to answer, as you have lots of choices. You could begin receiving benefits starting at age 62 but also get

Over the past few months, inflation, rising interest rates, and other macroeconomic headwinds caused many investors to dump their growth stocks and buy value stocks instead.

However, joining that

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is a behemoth with a market cap of $2.3 trillion. Behind this huge success are several business segments that would be giants in their own right if they were stand-alone

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is an iconic brand that has sold groundbreaking products and services worldwide. You can scarcely find an individual who has not used at least one of Apple's products. Further

It's common for young, growing companies to lose money. They invest nearly every cent they have back into the company, spending on sales, marketing, research, and hiring to increase revenue as fast

In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Motley Fool contributors Matthew DiLallo and Tyler Crowe discuss why investors should manage their expectations if getting

Given the industry demand, it's no surprise why investors continue to flock to data center stocks. In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Motley Fool contributors

REITs tend to underperform during periods of rapidly rising interest rates. Why is that? In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel

We just experienced the stock market's worst quarter since the COVID-19 pandemic started. But is there finally some relief on the horizon?

While the market does appear to be trending up in the past

There's considerable investor interest in data center companies and for good reason. In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Motley Fool contributors Matthew

The demand for data centers is showing no signs of slowing. In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Motley Fool contributor Matt Frankel provides a rundown of data

Iron Mountain (NYSE: IRM) stands out in the data center realm due to its dividend yield alone. In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Motley Fool contributor Tyler

The data center market has seen massive consolidation over the last year and a half. In this clip from "Real Talk" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Motley Fool contributor Tyler Crowe