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Partners in Foolanthropy: A Chat With David Campbell of All Hands and Hearts
This week, we bring you a special bonus Rule Breaker Investing: an interview with David Campbell, co-founder of All Hands and Hearts-Smart Response, a nonprofit dedicated to helping communities....
There's Lots of Growth to Go Around
In this MarketFoolery podcast, host Mac Greer, Total Income's Ron Gross, and Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser tackle a few noteworthy and upbeat news items: The DJIA's record-setting 2017,....
The Most Important Tax Change in the New Reform Law
After months of negotiations, lawmakers in Washington finally succeeded in crafting a tax reform package that Republicans could agree on. New tax laws will take effect in 2018, and investors are....
The Equifax Data Breach: 2017's Most Infamous Financial News Story
Equifax (NYSE: EFX) was the target of a massive data breach in mid-2017, and 143 million Americans' personal information may have been stolen. Here's what this means to investors, and most....
2017 Has Not Been Kind to Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) didn't have a great year in 2017. The fake-accounts scandal affected 1.5 million more people than was originally expected, and the bank faced several other "mini-scandals"....
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2017: A Banner Year for Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have risen tremendously in 2017. Here's what you need to know about bitcoin, especially if you're thinking about buying some now.A full transcript follows the....
Why Enterprise Customers Are So Important to T-Mobile
T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) has been pointing to its expansion into the enterprise wireless market as a meaningful growth driver for the better part of a year. Indeed, T-Mobile is well behind its....
3 Dividend Stocks That Pay You More Than IBM Does
IBM (NYSE: IBM) was once the most valuable company in the world -- back in the 1980s, when the tech titan dominated the market for mainframe and personal computers. Today, it's been eclipsed by....
Apple Has Returned $234 Billion to Shareholders -- and There's Plenty More to Come
When Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced its three-year capital return program in 2012, the company made it clear that dividends and share repurchases would be a priority in the coming years.....
The Typical 401(k) Saver Isn't Contributing Nearly Enough. Are You?
Saving for retirement doesn't come easily for most people. It means making a major sacrifice now for an event that won't happen for years or even decades, and that requires a tremendous amount of....
How Netflix Crushed It in 2017
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shareholders beat the market by a wide margin in 2017 as the streaming video giant grew from a $52 billion market capitalization to over $80 billion. A few big things went....
Interest Rates Are Rising -- How Will It Affect Your Investments?
The Federal Reserve has raised the federal funds rate five times since 2015, and more hikes are expected in 2018. In this clip, Michael Douglass and Matt Frankel discuss what this means to you as....
What Should You Expect From the New Fed Chair?
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is set to be replaced by President Trump's nominee, Jay Powell. However, it might not be as much of a change as you think.A full transcript follows the....
The 3 Stocks on the MFM Team's Radar This Week
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross talk about the companies they're most....
Alibaba Teams Up with Two Media Giants
Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) streaming video site Youku recently signed new content licensing deals with Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBCUniversal and Sony (NYSE: SNE) Pictures. Recent films and franchises....
Which E-Commerce Giant Do the Fools Like Best?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross tackle a question from a London-based....
Here’s Why Palo Alto Networks Can Keep Getting Better
Palo Alto Networks (NYSE: PANW) had entered 2017 on a weak footing thanks to an obsolete sales strategy. It looked like the cybersecurity specialist is going to relinquish market share to rivals....
Waste Management's 10% Dividend Boost Lights a Fire Under the Stock Price
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross dig around a bit in Waste Management's....
The Costco Naysayers Eat Some Crow; Adobe Outperforms Expectations
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross break down the latest numbers from....
How Much Is the NFL Really Worth to Verizon?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross weigh in on Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) deal....
How Big a Boost Does Disney Derive From the Fox Deal?
In this segment of the Motley Fool Money podcast, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross give their views on the biggest media....
What Happened in the Stock Market Today
The expected passage of the tax bill wasn't enough to move stocks Wednesday, as the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) closed with small....
Campbell Soup's Risky Bet on Salty Snacks
On Monday, Campbell Soup Company (NYSE: CPB) announced that it's acquiring Charlotte-based Snyder's-Lance Inc. (NASDAQ: LNCE) for $50 a share in cash, or roughly $4.6 billion. Campbell obtains a....
Now Is the Time to Buy These Growth Stocks
You would struggle to find two more dissimilar companies than Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) and Dana Incorporated (NYSE: DAN), but it's what they have in common that really counts. Both are mid-cap....
2 Terrible Stocks for Retirees
There's certainly nothing wrong with retirees looking for stocks that offer growth over the long haul, but some simply aren't suitable. Stagnant to no growth, wild price fluctuations, and poor or....