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This year's severe stock market sell-off could be a big opportunity for long-term investors. Yet between inflation and geopolitical strife, risks remain in the near to intermediate term. 

But the

In this clip from "The Future of Fintech" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Feb. 10, Motley Fool contributors Matt Frankel and Jason Hall talk about what investors need to account for and claim with

In this clip from "The Future of Fintech" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Feb. 10, Motley Fool contributors Matt Frankel, Jason Hall, and Will Healy debate whether the U.S. government will create

In this clip from "The Future of Fintech" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Feb. 10, Motley Fool contributors Matt Frankel, Jason Hall, and Will Healy discuss and analyze Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL)

Inflation is on pace to be its highest in 40 years, driven by consumer demand and higher supply costs. Companies have seen raw-material prices soar over the last year, and not all of them are in the

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB) is having a rough year so far in 2022. The stock is down 39% in 2022, with the market turning sour on this social media company that's morphing into a metaverse business

There's a reason seniors on Social Security are entitled to annual cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs. Without those raises, their buying power would erode to an extreme degree in the course of

The coronavirus pandemic has unintended consequences beyond health risks. Outbreaks are sending workers home in critical industries, reducing economic output. Meanwhile, consumer demand has stayed

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has turned out to be a terrific investment over the past five years. Shares of the tech giant have comfortably outperformed the broader market thanks to the company's solid

Filing taxes is one of the most universally loathed chores out there, but many people are rewarded with a refund. If you're one of them, you're free to use that money however you want -- to pay

While the average U.S. worker can count on receiving monthly Social Security benefits in retirement, these payments aren't meant to replace a person's entire paycheck. That's why it's crucial to

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) has established itself as a coronavirus vaccine leader. But the company also aims to take significant market share in the prevention of other respiratory diseases. And one of

Seniors on Social Security have faced some financial challenges this year, despite the fact they received the highest cost of living adjustment (COLA) in four decades. In addition to surging prices

Cryptocurrencies and the metaverse. It sounds like a match made in investors' heaven. Both could offer tremendous growth prospects over the next decade and beyond.

Unsurprisingly, investors are

Better, faster, cheaper -- pick two. Engineers sometimes use this axiom in developing new products. Investors might think it applies in a way to dividend stocks as well. The idea is that between a

Whether you're ready for it or not, stock market volatility is back in a big way. Following an exceptionally strong bounce back rally from the March 2020 pandemic-induced bear market, both the

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) recently reported some of the largest year-over-year gains anyone's ever seen in a company's first year as a publicly traded company. As has often been the case in

While there are many interesting opportunities for hydrogen power out there, the necessary infrastructure to make them a reality has yet to be developed. In this Fool Live segment from "The High

With the ongoing shift toward a hybrid work environment, it has never been more important for companies to ensure their servers and workers are protected from cybersecurity threats. A breach could

There are different strategies you can adopt on the road to building an investment portfolio. But as a general rule, it's a good idea to maintain a diverse investment mix.

A diverse portfolio could

Social Security income is likely to be critical to many, if not most, of us in retirement, so it's natural to want to collect as much as possible from the program. There are multiple ways to

If you're an investor, the past month has probably felt like a data and news tsunami. Everything from geopolitical unrest to domestic inflation data has, in some capacity, influenced the stock

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It's time for Domino's (NYSE: DPZ) to answer some big questions for investors. The pizza delivery leader will announce operating results for the end of fiscal 2021 in just a few days, and there's a