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7 Confusing Medicare Terms Explained
Countless seniors rely on Medicare for their health-related needs. But if you're first learning about the program, navigating its various terminology can leave your head spinning. Here are a few....
3 Reasons to File for Social Security On Time
A key decision that most American retirees need to make is when to start collecting Social Security benefits. You can begin receiving this income as early as age 62 and as late as age 70, and most....
Holiday Marketing Tricks: The Irresistible Allure of "Treat Yourself"
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp bring you a December warning at least as important as the one given by Jacob Marley: Beware! Advertising gurus and....
Holiday Marketing Tricks: Teasing Your Senses With Scent and Sound
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp bring you a December warning at least as important as the one given by Jacob Marley: Beware! Advertising gurus and....
Holiday Marketing Tricks: How Anchoring Makes Us Feel Like We Got a Bargain
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp bring you a December warning at least as important as the one given by Jacob Marley: Beware! Advertising gurus and....
3 Retirement Accounts That May Be Better Than a 401k
The 401(k) is often considered the pinnacle of retirement accounts, but for many savers there's a better option waiting for them to claim it (or perhaps even more than one...). Depending on your....
First Solar Lays Out Growth Plans Through 2020
First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) had its analyst day on Tuesday, and revealed its next-generation solar panel and guidance for 2018. Unlike years past, when the company has announced shifts in strategy....
Holiday Marketing Tricks: The Mind Game of the Decoy Effect
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp bring you a December warning at least as important as the one given by Jacob Marley: Beware! Advertising gurus and....
3 Top Index Funds for Your Portfolio
While we Fools love to hand-pick stocks, we realize that not everyone has the time or inclination to do the same. For these investors, index funds can be a great alternative. So which index funds....
Holiday Marketing Tricks: Using Scarcity and Urgency Against Us
In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp bring you a December warning at least as important as the one given by Jacob Marley: Beware! Advertising gurus and....
What's the Least Painful Way to Get Out of a Bad Annuity?
In this Answers, Answers segment from an episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp try to help a woman whose parents were likely led financially astray by the person who....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: How Can I Pick the Best Mutual Funds for My 401(k)?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner brings in an expert to discuss one of the core questions for large numbers of retirement portfolios. If your company offers....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: Is MercadoLibre a Buy Now?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner explains his investment thesis for MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI), which -- spoiler alert -- is one of the most venerable....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: How Do Fools Feel About Long-Term Options?
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner calls on the services of Jeff Fischer of Motley Fool Pro and Options to discuss an options-related investing conundrum: Is....
Rule Breaker Mailbag Double-Dip: How to Donate Stock, and How to Plan for Early Retirement
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner brings in a special guest Joe Perna, financial planner at Motley Fool Wealth Management, to tackle a pair of questions.....
It's Deal Time for Boeing and Airbus as 2017 Draws to a Close
Entering 2017, most pundits expected a meaningful slump in aircraft orders, following years of record order activity early in this decade. Even top airplane manufacturers Boeing (NYSE: BA) and....
Rule Breaker Mailbag: When Should I Sell a Plunging Rule-Breaker
In this segment from the Rule Breaker Investing podcast, David Gardner answers a question that nearly every investor will face at some point: How do I know when to sell? His querier has a....
Why Netflix Shareholders Have Nothing to Worry About
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has built an impressive audience of 104.2 million subscribers around the world. That's a number that exceeds the size of the entire traditional pay-television audience in....
3 Smart Mortgage Moves for 2018
Most investors have focused on the soaring stock market, but recent moves for interest rates have a lot more impact on the decisions mortgage borrowers have to consider. Whether you're in the....
The Rule Breaker's Guide to Cryptocurrencies, Part 2: You Asked; We Answered
In this Rule Breaker Investing podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner recruited Fool analyst Aaron Bush to help him with Cryptocurrencies 101. Turns out that a fair number of his listeners....
Messenger Kids: What Is Facebook Thinking?
In its quest to bring the entire world closer together, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) has always had a small problem: small people. In many countries, children are not allowed to join the company's....
5 Energy Dividend Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
Energy is critically important to the modern world, and many of the companies involved generate large, steady cash flows that make them ideal dividend stocks. But at the same time, there are....
Chipotle: Time to Move On?
Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) has had a rough few years, to put it lightly.The fast-casual Mexican chain was on top of the world for nearly all of its first decade as a public company beginning with its....
3 Growth Stocks Worth Buying
To be successful at investing over the long-term, it's crucial to stay focused on business performance and forget about the short-term zigs and zags of the market. There's no way to know where....
Judge Sides With Mall Operator, Against Starbucks
An Indiana judge is forbidding Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) from closing many of its Teavana stores because mall operator Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG) says the decision could hurt it.The court....