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For more than a century, the stock market has proved time and again that it's one of the greatest wealth creators on this planet. If you buy stakes in great businesses and allow your investment

We all would love to double our money, and there are lots of ways we might possibly do it, but they're not all equally attractive. Winning a lottery jackpot may be the easiest, but it's the least

Social Security isn't the house of cards everyone seems to think it is. It's true that its trust funds could be depleted before the end of the decade, and that's a serious issue in need of solving

There are a lot of proven ways to build wealth, but few, if any, have delivered consistently better returns over the long run than the stock market. Stocks might not top bonds, gold, or housing

Stocks rose last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained just below 1%. That boost left indexes near their highs for the year and up

Ocugen's (NASDAQ: OCGN) shares surged as much as 700% from the start of the year to a peak in February. The reason for the enthusiasm? The company signed a deal to co-commercialize Bharat Biotech's

There's a good reason why AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) ranks as the third most popular stock for Robinhood investors. Shares of the theater chain have skyrocketed more than 2,500% so far this year

Many employers offer a match of around 3% to 6% of any contributions you make to your employer-sponsored retirement plan. You can view these matching contributions as a 100% return on your money

A lot of companies pay you to own their stocks. Most of them hand over money to you every quarter. I'm referring, of course, to dividend stocks.

You might think that these stocks would inherently

The healthcare space should offer investors one of the most robust growth opportunities in the years and decades to come. It allows investors to take stakes in the companies behind potentially

When you picture yourself in retirement, what does that look like? Are you spending your days gardening, visiting your grandchildren, and mingling with members of your book club? Or do you see

Becoming a millionaire on your regular salary may seem impossible -- especially if you need most of your paycheck to cover bills. Side hustles are an increasingly popular way to get ahead. A recent

Financial leaders met Saturday ahead of next week's G7 summit and agreed on a plan to set a 15% minimum global tax rate and require companies to pay taxes where they operate. The agreement between

Shares of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) were down 18.7% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock was down around 25% for the month following the release of financial

Shares of Canoo (NASDAQ: GOEV) slumped 10.2% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock sold off amid a broader pullback that trimmed valuations on speculative plays in

May was a busy month for Canadian cannabis company Sundial Growers (NASDAQ: SNDL). It included quarterly results, an acquisition, and more meme stock mania. For investors watching the stock itself

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) recently went two for two in Asia. The company picked up an approval in Japan for its COVID-19 vaccine and secured authorization in South Korea. In this Motley Fool Live

The stock of electric truck start-up Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) has had a rough past 12 months. A short-seller report accused it of exaggerating its technology and progress in developing its electric

Shares of Okta (NASDAQ: OKTA) dived by 17.5% in May, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The software-as-a-service company hit an all-time high of $291 back in February

Shares of Grand Canyon Education (Nasdaq: LOPE) were heading lower last month after the for-profit educator offered disappointing guidance in its first-quarter earnings report. According to data

Shares of Canaan (NASDAQ: CAN) sank 32.9% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The crypto mining specialist's stock fell in response to a sell-off for Bitcoin and moves

Last month, General Motors (NYSE: GM) reported stellar earnings results for the first quarter of 2021. At the same time, GM warned that the industrywide semiconductor shortage would lead to

Shares of Ebang Holdings (NASDAQ: EBON) fell 29.3% in May, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The crypto stock pulled back amid sell-offs for the broader cryptocurrency market.  

Oil prices have rallied more than 40% this year. Fueling that surge has been improving demand from the reopening of the economy and constrained supplies as OPEC and other producers hold back output

If you receive the first dose of one company's COVID-19 vaccine, you get a second dose of that same vaccine. However, "mix-and-match" clinical studies are under way that are evaluating how well a