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The broad market may struggle in the coming months to hold onto the remarkable gains it put up over the course of the past year. Not every single stock out there will be subject to summertime

There is no doubt that the Roth individual retirement account is becoming one of the most popular accounts on the retirement scene. It's been around for over two decades, mesmerizing investors with

As COVID-19 has overwhelmed senior housing facilities and the people who live and work there, the public health crisis has turned into a financial tailspin for these centers' owners and operators

Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) has taken investors on a wild ride since its IPO in September of 2019. The stock was priced at $29, but initially slumped below its offering price as investors questioned the

Growth-oriented investors love the tech sector because it's filled with ambitious companies that want to expand across big addressable markets. Many of those companies will fail, but the ones that

Many seniors count on Social Security to pay the bills, and chances are, you'll do the same. But did you know that Social Security is subject to taxes? It's a rule that tends to catch recipients off

The U.S. housing market is the hottest it's been since before the Great Recession. Few expected skyrocketing demand for new home construction, which is why lumber prices are soaring through the

Every day, the media seems to promote a hot new trend for investors to chase. Cryptocurrencies, NFTs, SPACs, and other buzzy terms frequent the headlines with jargon and lofty promises.

Investors

Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) recently disclosed six-month efficacy for their COVID-19 vaccine. In this video from Motley Fool Live, recorded on April 5, Fool.com Contributors Brian

If you've been paying attention to markets and financial news lately, there's a chance you might be feeling a bit spooked. "Inflation" seems to be the word of the day, and the U.S. dollar's

Don't underestimate a small dividend payout. A growing company may allocate only a small amount of excess cash to reward shareholders, but as it expands over time and profit margins grow, the

To beginners, watching experienced investors grow their wealth can feel like watching a magician cover an empty box only to unveil their beautiful assistant a second later. You know the

Even before the pandemic, the world was becoming more and more digitized. New innovations such as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and 5G communications are opening up new ways to work and

Not having enough saved for retirement is a very common fear, and when that's indeed the case, it likely means you won't be able to retire when or how you want.

But if you're behind on your savings

The announcement blazed across the headlines of The Moscow Times on April 19: "Russia to Quit Int'l Space Station in 2025 "!

Citing "a senior government official" (Vice Prime Minister Yury Borisov)

Following years of debate, the green rush is fully under way in America. More than two-thirds of all states have given the green light to medical marijuana, with 18 of these states having existing

The idea of making a wrong move with your money and losing what you worked so hard to earn can induce anxiety and fear. It can be so crippling, in fact, that you take no action at all in order to

It's not just Tesla that's leading the charge toward widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption. Legacy automakers are expanding their EV lineups in a push toward carbon neutrality.

Automakers tend

Investing can help you build wealth because you earn a return on your money. Your invested dollars work for you, helping your pot of cash to grow over time. 

In most cases, you'll have to take on at

Over the very long term, no investment vehicle has been more rewarding than the stock market. Though there have been periods where commodities like gold have outperformed the broader market, it's

I think there are three steps to making a lot of money in the stock market. First, identify significant trends that are practically unstoppable. Second, buy the stocks of well-run companies that are

What's better than a dividend stock with a solid yield? A cheap dividend stock with a solid yield.

There's a problem, though. With the stock market near all-time highs, most stocks are priced at a

Moderna's (NASDAQ: MRNA) success story is all about its coronavirus vaccine. The product generated a whopping $1.7 billion in revenue in the first quarter and brought the company its first ever

Stocks rose last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained more than 1%.

The flood of earnings reports continues with many of the

The fate of Social Security is unknown. And whether or not you should even include it in your retirement planning is a common question. 

While I don't know what this program will look like in the