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For a good chunk of last year, the Federal Reserve banned share repurchases and put limits on dividend payouts in order to ensure that banks had plenty of capital to navigate through the

Technology stocks have been the must-own sector for more than a couple of decades now. That's not apt to change in the foreseeable future either.

If you think one technology stock is as good as

The only thing that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) investors can be sure of is that their stock will be on the move this week. The company behind the world's leading premium streaming video service reports

Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX), the file-sharing and content collaboration platform, has been in the press a lot lately. Following the announcement that activist investment firm Elliot Management obtained a

The Federal Reserve has taken steps to stimulate the economy throughout the pandemic. For instance, interest rates are near historic lows, and the Fed continues to buy $120 billion in

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Everybody wants to know where to invest to produce immediate, outsized returns. If you came to this article hoping to do that with $1,000, then allow me to tap the brakes right now. Your odds of

Each week on Industry Focus: Financials host Jason Moser and longtime Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP reveal one stock that's at the top of their watch list. In this Fool Live video clip from

In the course of your lifetime, there are different mistakes you can make that impact the amount of money you receive from Social Security. One such mistake is not checking your annual earnings

Second quarter earnings season is upon us. Most of the stocks in your portfolio are likely going to release their latest results within the next few weeks. And we want you to be ready.

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Investing can be fun. And the idea of growing your money substantially over time is enticing.

But investing for long-term success will involve more than just picking a stock or mutual fund and

Growth stocks in general are experiencing a volatile year in 2021. Many growth stocks were also ones that benefited from the stay-at-home trend during the pandemic. Now that economies are reopening

For the past 12 years, growth stocks have been put on a pedestal on Wall Street -- and with good reason. Historically low lending rates and the Federal Reserve's ongoing quantitative easing measures

"We compete with (and lose to) Fortnite more than HBO," Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) CEO Reed Hastings wrote to investors in January 2019. Two-and-half years later, Netflix is making moves to help it stop

Warren Buffett doesn't always beat the market. But he didn't become one of the wealthiest people in the world and earn the nickname "the Oracle of Omaha" by being a loser too often.

Investors don't

All you need is three ingredients to cook up sizzling stock returns. Those ingredients are a sufficient upfront amount of cash to invest, the right stocks to buy, and a long enough period of time.

You never hear anyone refer to the "S&P 501 index" or the "S&P 499 index." No, it's the S&P 500 index, for a good reason: The index always includes the 500 largest companies that trade on U.S. stock

History has shown time and again that it doesn't matter when you invest, but rather how long you stay invested that gives you the best chance to build wealth. Thus, even with the broader market near

If there's one company that's proven itself to be adaptive and valuable in the course of the pandemic, it's Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX). In fact, over the past five years, the company's share price has

In 2021, the maximum Social Security benefit is $3,895. That would provide an annual retirement income of $46,740 just from that program alone. 

Unfortunately, you probably aren't eligible to get

Shares of Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) were up 11.9% through the first half of 2021, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

Owners of Palantir have gone on a wild ride so far this year. The

After building up billions of dollars in reserves last year to prepare for loan losses from the pandemic, most banks have been releasing reserves back into earnings as profits over the last few

Shares of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) surged by 38% in the first half of 2021, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The e-commerce company has seen its stock hitting new all-time

Stock market crashes can be scary because they can happen at any moment without warning. They can also result in huge losses in your investment portfolio in a very short period of time. 

But they

Stock picking can be overwhelming, especially if you're a new investor. But here's the most important piece of advice I can offer: Approach investing with a long-term mindset. Specifically, buy