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The S&P 500 has more than doubled over the past five years and sits within 3% of its all-time high as of this writing. In this video from Motley Fool Live, recorded on Sept. 9, Fool contributors

DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) is one of the most successful SPAC deals of all time, with shares up by more than 450% from the $10 SPAC IPO price. However, in this Fool Live video clip, recorded on Sept

September is historically a weak month for the stock markets, but the flash Sept. 20 sell-off wasn't a product of general investor fear. It was a China sell-off, as concerns about a looming

In a recent episode of The Rank on Fool Live, some of our experts shared their top infrastructure stocks. In this clip, recorded on Sept. 13, longtime Fool.com contributor Jason Hall discusses why

One of the biggest hurdles people face when they think about buying stocks is feeling like they don't have enough money to make a difference. But over time, even a little bit of money can grow into

Buy now, pay later -- and do it in small, affordable increments, with a smartphone app. What could be more American than that? Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM) is a high-flying fintech player out to

Finding great stocks to buy and hold for the long term is the hardest part of investing. One great place to start looking for great stocks is in industries with disruptive trends underway that will

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has capitalized on the past year and a half of retail disruption to increase its market share. The warehouse club giant has also reported substantial margin expansion

As a whole, airline stocks fell dramatically in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the industry. If you look at the price per share among many airline stocks, most of them look like they're

Where you put your retirement savings has a significant effect upon how fast your savings grow and when you can afford to retire. You've probably heard of IRAs and 401(k)s, maybe even the less

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has dominated the streaming market over the last decade and has gained a massive amount of subscribers. The stock has already delivered monster returns to investors in recent

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has quite the backstory. Often referred to as Silicon Valley's most secretive start-up, the company started by building software for the U.S. intelligence

Luxury electric vehicle (EV) company Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) has been getting a lot of positive press, but also its share of negative reporting. The latest headlines speak of a pair of analyst

The gradual rollout of 5G technology in the United States will play out over the next few years and will create some great opportunities for investors. In this Fool Live clip, recorded on Sept. 13

Most of what gets published in the financial media separates investors and companies into two camps: Value and growth. But that doesn't make any sense. It was Warren Buffett who said, "Price is what

The technology sector has turned out to be a happy hunting ground for investors this year, and the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector index has jumped over 20% in 2021. But there are a few companies that

It's somewhat rare to find a real estate investment trust, or REIT, with a clear binary outcome, but that's exactly what some of our experts think about Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) --

Whatever investing strategy you follow, there are always going to be trade-offs between risk and reward. Investing in younger companies, for example, can be a gamble since they lack long track

Investors have been high on Nike (NYSE: NKE) following its strong fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report in June. Heading into September, shares were up over 20% year to date, but the stock price has

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) and Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) are both rapidly growing social media companies that have managed to thrive in Facebook's shadow. I previously compared these two companies last October

The S&P 500 index has risen steadily this year with little volatility. But the broader market has now fallen two weeks in a row for the first time since May as economic uncertainties threaten to

Investing is about the future. Unfortunately, the future is unknowable. All anyone can do is take the information that's available and make an educated guess. However, some companies have much more

They say never say never, but I'll never sell the two stocks below. A buy-and-hold mindset offers investors the best opportunity for generating market-beating returns.

Adopting a

Consumer genetics testing company 23andMe Holding (NASDAQ: ME) recently went public via special purpose acquisition company merger, and longtime Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, jumped at the

In a historically expensive market, with top stocks across a range of sectors competing for your attention, sometimes it's difficult to figure out which are the best companies for your investment