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Retail investors love to keep an eye on what billionaire investors and their hedge funds are buying and selling. The reason is obvious: Most of these billionaires have had incredibly successful

In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman, and Rachel Warren discuss:

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In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and Jon Quast discuss:

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Despite tanking in the past few months, Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) trailing-10-year return of 17,000% (as of Feb. 12) is still impressive. This makes it one of the best assets investors could've owned.

In this podcast, Motley Fool co-founder and CEO Tom Gardner talks about separating AI contenders from pretenders, his two favorite market indicators, and lessons from the dot-com bubble. Plus, Tom

A major theme for me in 2026 continues to be centered around the impact of AI, but do not sleep on cybersecurity, which could be an even bigger market. As AI continues to grow, cybersecurity gets

The current bull market has been charging for more than three years, but experts anticipate a bit of a slowdown in 2026 as investors rotate out of overvalued tech stocks into cheaper stocks across

Stephanie and Robert explain how to calculate and automate the amounts you need to pay off your debts, build a safety net, and save enough to accomplish your financial goals.

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Seniors can either stick with traditional Medicare or pick a Medicare Advantage Plan. Advantage Plans are sold by private insurers, and they may offer coverage for more services than traditional

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Tim Beyers and contributors Jason Hall and Travis Hoium discuss:

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Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ: VKTX) is aiming to join one of the biggest growth industries of the times: the weight loss drug market. People hoping to lose weight have rushed to get in on GLP-1

PayPal Holdings (NASDAQ: PYPL), once the king of digital finance stocks, now struggles amid rising competition. After its own multiyear slump, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has now become a Wall

When it comes to big tech, the numbers have gotten astronomical and there's both enthusiasm and fear about this much spending. In this podcast, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman

Shares of SL Green Realty (NYSE: SLG) have tumbled more than 35% in the past year and are down almost 40% over the last five years. Manhattan's largest office landlord has struggled due to higher

D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) was one of the hottest quantum computing companies last year, with its share price rising 211%. But it hasn't had a good start to 2026, falling 25% as of Feb. 13.

The

Is it better to buy something that's in demand because it mostly stays the same or something that might be in demand because it's theoretically able to continuously change in response to conditions?

Thanks to strong performance in 2025 and so far in 2026, emerging markets (EMs) are back on investors' radars. No longer are they just considered a high-risk, low-return investment. Investors

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is among the most exciting companies in the market today. It's the world's largest by market cap and has been a long-term winner for investors. However, many are concerned

Duolingo (NASDAQ: DUOL) has evolved from a fast-growing language-learning app into a scaled, profitable subscription platform. That transition reduces some early-stage risk.

But it introduces a

With the price of Bitcoin down 48% over the past four months, it's perhaps no surprise that speculative altcoins are being hit hard as well. Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), for example, is down 37% for the

The benefit of saving for retirement in a traditional IRA or 401(k) is obvious -- you get a tax break on the money that goes in. But there are a few drawbacks you should know about, like having to

Those eyeing an investment in Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED) should mark Feb. 19th on their calendar. That's when the electric utility will report its fourth-quarter and full-year financial results.

Shares of AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) have gotten off to a strong start in 2026. The mortgage REIT is up more than 5% year to date. That rally has pushed its dividend yield down a bit. However,

Investing at the crossroads of financial services and technology can introduce some exciting opportunities. This is precisely the case with digital banks like SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) and Nu