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As an investor, you have internalized beliefs about yourself, whether positive or negative, that may affect the results you're seeing.

Here, in a video recorded live on Jan. 6, 2021, Motley Fool

Shares of Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) surged 27% last month, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The beaten-down wireline telecom operator got a boost as heavily

Shares of CBAK Energy Technology (NASDAQ: CBAT) rose 45.5% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The battery company's stock soared early in the month following a report

Short squeezes are the latest get-rich-quick fad catching the attention of the investor community. Hedge funds that shorted popular stocks are getting burned as small investors band together to

In early 2019, Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) became only the third publicly traded U.S. company ever to reach a trillion-dollar valuation. Just two years later, its market cap has grown to $1.7 trillion

Shares of Just Energy Group (NYSE: JE) rose 43.7% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock likely benefited from the short-squeeze mania kicked off by explosive

Shares of ViacomCBS (NASDAQ: VIAC) rose 30.2% in January, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The legacy TV network provider has been under pressure from cord-cutting over

Shares of XPeng (NYSE: XPEV) rose 12.5% in January, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock gained ground as the Chinese electric vehicle (EV) company announced a new

There's a big trend in the technology space that has huge implications for real estate investment trusts (REITs). No, it's not online shopping, at least not directly. It's the much broader shift to

Are you having a hard time trying to decide between active and passive investing? Each approach has its merits, but neither is perfect. If you want to outpace the market without taking on the risks

Shopping may be the last thing on people's minds as some are possibly still paying down holiday sprees, but it's always the right time to shop for retail stocks. These are interesting times as

A record number of companies debuted on the public markets in 2020, and the pace is continuing in 2021. Digital payments and financial technology are an especially interesting theme, as e-commerce

Robinhood users were up in arms recently when the company made the unpopular decision to restrict trading on several stocks, including GameStop (NYSE: GME), AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC)

Value investors typically look for stocks that are trading below their intrinsic value, and after a difficult 2020, Citigroup (NYSE: C) meets that criteria. Like nearly every other bank, it has been

When looking for dividend paying stocks, many investors make the mistake of focusing on those with the highest-yielding payouts. However, high-yield isn't always the best route to go. It could be an

For investors focused on income, agriculture offers an attractive proposition. Farms have been a part of society since the beginning, and tend to produce a steady stream of income year after year to

While the coronavirus pandemic reminded us about the importance of healthcare, some businesses have been busier than others. Hospitals overrun with COVID-19 patients have been rescheduling

It's been a wild ride for GameStop (NYSE: GME) stock in the last couple of weeks. Shares of the aging video game retailer shot up from less than $20 at the beginning of the year all the way to a

About half of Americans plan to bet on the 55th installment of football's biggest event, according to a recent LendingTree survey. The Kansas City Chiefs are favored over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

In what's sure to go down as one of the most interesting financial events of the decade, Reddit's WallStreetBets board recently helped power an incredible rally for GameStop and a handful of other

Soaring demand for computing devices during the pandemic has helped fuel a global shortage of semiconductor chips. PC sales exploded in 2020 as people worked from home, marking the first time since

When it comes to saving for retirement, it never hurts to have multiple channels. For example, saving in a 401(k) or IRA is a smart move because those funds can be used for any purpose whatsoever in

PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) is a familiar name, but it's more than most consumers or investors might realize. Not only is it the company behind Pepsi Cola and its sister sodas like Mountain Dew and 7-Up

It's not often when you can genuinely describe three of the highest profile stocks in the industrial sector as "unloved" or "ignored," but that's the case right now. In a nutshell, there appears to

When Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched its new online pharmacy, the stocks of industry stalwarts like CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) and Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) fell precipitously. It wasn't the