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Investing in any kind of stock can be risky. But investing in clinical-stage biotech stocks can be extraordinarily risky. In this Motley Fool Live video, recorded on March 31, 2021, Motley Fool

Stocks posted big gains last week, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) rose 2% and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) jumped 2.7%. Both indexes are up 10% so far in 2021 and sitting at

The oil industry is facing an uncertain future. The global economy is in the midst of a multidecade transition to cleaner fuel sources to reduce its carbon emissions profile. Many countries and

Dividend stocks can be a smart addition to your portfolio, as they provide long-term earning potential as well as a source of passive income.

However, choosing dividend stocks can be challenging

A glance at PepsiCo's (NASDAQ: PEP) stock price chart would suggest the consumer staples giant has no attractive growth prospects. Investors left its shares out of the wider rally in 2020, and Pepsi

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is by far the largest cryptocurrency, with a market cap of about $1 trillion. But many experts believe there's still a tremendous growth opportunity here. In this Fool Live

Having a 401(k) is one thing. Making the most of it is another. One of the best things you can do for your financial future is to ensure you're getting all that you can out of your

Tech isn't the first place to look when it comes to high-yield dividend stocks. Nevertheless, that doesn't mean high-yield payers don't exist in this segment of the economy -- and picking the right

The stock market has been a bit unpredictable since the beginning of this year. Some tech stocks that were flying high in 2020 have been pushed down since January, but that doesn't mean that there

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is the largest cryptocurrency in the market, but with a total market value of about $240 billion, second-largest digital asset Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) isn't exactly tiny itself

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been an amazing stock since its IPO in 1997 with founder Jeff Bezos at the helm. But now that Bezos is stepping down from the CEO role, what will happen to the company? On

Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) has been one of the best-performing stocks in the financial sector so far in 2021. However, there could be some catalysts still to come that could send it soaring even

The last year has been a wild one for growth investors. Two of the financial world's biggest stories over the last 12 months have been Bitcoin's incredible rally and the success of Cathie Wood's ARK

It's been four months since salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) announced that it's acquiring Slack (NYSE: WORK), but the transaction hasn't been completed yet. Should shareholders of the messaging platform

Contrary to what you may have been led to believe, you don't need to earn a lot of money during your career to retire with a lot of money. If you follow a simple set of rules, you can wrap up your

Sure, 5G might be one of the most-hyped technologies ever. People have been talking about it for years, yet where are all of these mind-blowing, revolutionary applications? Well, with the recent

Bank of America's chief investment strategist made some extremely strong comments recently which are sure to resonate whether you are a bull or bear yourself. Following the bank's survey of large

Fintech lender Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) has only been a publicly traded company for a few months, but its performance has been nothing short of stunning. So far in 2021, the stock has gained

CrowdStrike Holdings' (NASDAQ: CRWD) most recent quarterly results were impressive, but that's not what investors should be the most excited about. It's a chart that the company didn't share that

When governments shut down their economies last year to slow the spread of the coronavirus, it caused energy demand to fall off a cliff. While demand has steadily recovered as some restrictions have

IPO investing -- especially when it comes to the hottest offerings -- has historically been the realm of institutions and wealthy investors. However, we recently learned that two fintech disruptors

One of the best axioms about investing is that you should choose the leading companies in the fastest-growing industries to maximize your chances of success. But what's the right move when there are

The pandemic-induced marijuana boom is taking the U.S. cannabis industry to new heights. This industry is poised to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21% to be worth close to $41

A new year has brought a new type of volatility to Wall Street. Whereas the coronavirus pandemic whipsawed equities last year, retail investors are one of the primary causes of equity vacillations

Given that AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) is one of the largest pharma companies in the world, one might expect that it has a limited number of opportunities to deliver substantial growth to its investors. But