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Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

The first, and still the most valuable cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) remains the top dog in this realm. The king of cryptocurrencies

Investors remained on edge Wednesday morning, waiting to see what the Federal Reserve would do with interest rate policy after the huge spike in inflation that the global economy has seen over the

Chipotle Mexican Grill has been one of the best performing restaurant stocks of all time. Investors have loved its profitability over the years. And part of the reason it's been able to generate

In the world of real estate investment trusts (REITs), the biggest and most dominant operator in the respective sector tends to get the most attention. Most investors flock to companies like Realty

It's been an excellent year for Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), with the stock up nearly 50% on a year-to-date basis. Despite significant raw material cost increases and supply chain

In this segment of "Financial Planning Q&A" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Dec. 1, Fool contributor Dan Caplinger discusses why he thinks Congress won't make big changes to the Roth IRA conversion

In 1983, 850 companies went public. That's a record that stood until 2021.

In this video from Motley Fool Backstage Pass, recorded on Dec. 6, Fool contributors Danny Vena, Jason Hall, and Jon Quast

Baozun (NASDAQ: BZUN), a Chinese e-commerce stock, has been struggling for a while now. In addition to the broader challenges in the Chinese market, the company's growth has nearly ground to a halt.

As the saying goes, you have to pay up for quality. This logic carries over to stocks -- many believe that the best stocks to own will necessarily have pricey valuations. And this is often true

Over the past decade, the S&P 500 has risen in price by nearly 275%, not adjusting for inflation. It's a solid benchmark for stocks to be measured against, and this benchmark is even outpacing the

It's been a good year for the S&P 500, which as of Dec. 13, was up almost 25% year to date. This index of 500 major companies on the U.S. stock market is generally considered the best indicator of

Networking specialist Ciena (NYSE: CIEN) was on the verge of breaking out three months ago thanks to an improving business environment that triggered a sharp increase in the orders it was receiving

The big news surrounding Realty Income (NYSE: O) in 2021 has been the real estate investment trust's (REIT's) purchase of peer VEREIT. That move cemented this net lease giant's position as the

There's no denying that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is the rock star of the cryptocurrency food chain. It's the original gangster. It's a household name. It's also obviously not the only digital currency

Many investors consider iBuyers, smart home companies, and other disruptive businesses to be the best growth opportunities in real estate, but eXp World Holdings (NASDAQ: EXPI), parent company of

Perhaps no other topic in finance received more attention in 2021 than cryptocurrencies. These digital assets have the potential to disrupt not only the concept of money itself, the hope of Bitcoin 

Before investors flip the calendar to 2022, they should look for stocks that can be picked up at a discount. Some investors sell losing stocks during December to capture losses for their tax returns

This year may end up being a rewarding one for the market as a whole. But not every name participated in the bullishness. As of Dec. 14, in fact, some familiar dividend-paying names are well in the

The S&P 500 continues to set new market highs, and such trends may concern some investors. Markets do not march higher consistently, and investors should not discount the possibility of a correction

Shares of connected-fitness company Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) are down more than 70% from their all-time high, as of this writing.

When this video from Motley Fool Backstage Pass was

It has been a fantastic year for cryptocurrencies with the price of Bitcoin up 60% year to date and more than 140% over the last year. But the world of crypto extends far beyond that of just

Citigroup has named its top three semiconductor picks for 2022. It isn't surprising to see the list consists of popular tech names such as Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), and

Cathie Wood's ARK Invest shows a history of risky, high-value technology bets, and many of her moves seem drawn straight from the user-generated pages of Reddit. " It was largely the Reddit trading

Investors are having a hard time finding high yields in the usual places (like bonds) because interest rates are still at historic lows. As a result, some are turning to dividend stocks, for now

Since its debut in 2015, Ethereum has played a crucial role in advancing blockchain utility. Specifically, it introduced the concept of programmability, allowing developers to write self-executing