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Saving for retirement is one of the most important things you can do with your money. Social Security only replaces around 40% of your pre-retirement income, and since a 60% cut in income means you

Twenty years ago, the notion of anyone using their own vehicle to drive a complete stranger from point A to point B seemed laughable, while self-driving cars were mostly the stuff of science

If you are looking at Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) it is most likely because of the stock's hefty 8%-plus dividend yield. For reference, the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is only offering a yield

Often, great investing boils down to holding on to great stocks. It can be as simple as that. The tricky part is that it isn't always easy to find companies you can buy and hold. The corporate

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) changed its messenger, but the message stayed the same.

After pushing out CEO Pat Gelsinger and bringing in Lip-Bu Tan, the former CEO of Cadence Design Systems, to run the

Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) shares have increased 109% and 175%, respectively, this year. But some Wall Street analysts think the popular artificial

Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) are two of the biggest and most important cryptocurrencies, and each is held by an enthusiastic community of investors, users, and developers. Each

The retail apocalypse -- which was caused by expanding e-commerce marketplaces, the decline of malls, and a shrinking middle class -- wiped out many retailers over the past decade. The Great

The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been a boon to a wide range of companies that facilitate the technology. Most AI processing takes place in the data center, driving robust

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Since launching its initial public offering (IPO) in 2015, Shopify (NASDAQ: SHOP) has garnered attention for its ease of use and rapid transaction processing. The stock continued to grow as the

Over the last century, no asset class has come particularly close to matching stocks on an annualized return basis. But over the last decade, cryptocurrencies have run wild and left the stock

The S&P 500 index, arguably the most consistent and proven long-term wealth-building investment mechanism in modern history, averaged a return of 8% per year from 1928 through 2024, which included

Hexcel (NYSE: HXL), a leading supplier of advanced composite materials, is best described as the "nearly" stock of the aerospace sector. However, its time will surely come, and its long-term growth

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) was a struggling textiles manufacturer when Warren Buffett acquired a controlling stake in 1965, but he has grown it into a $1 trillion conglomerate

For much of the past three years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest thing since sliced bread on Wall Street. But it's not the only trend investors have gravitated to. Euphoria

Realty Income (NYSE: O) is the world's seventh largest real estate investment trust (REIT), with $59 billion of real estate across eight countries. The company's large and diversified portfolio

The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the technology landscape has been incontrovertible over the past few years, but the transformation is ongoing. Indeed, a review of the world's most

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a once-in-a-generation technological shift that should help create some huge winners over the long haul. While it will take time to sort out the winners, let's look

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) is a $2.3 trillion business that generated a whopping $96 billion in revenue in the latest quarter. This is a massive internet enterprise that has its hands

Three years ago, shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) hit a low around $89 as the company's ambitious plans to conquer the metaverse appeared to be rooted more in fantasy than reality. To add

The stock of genetic testing company GeneDx Holdings (NASDAQ: WGS) was quite the hot item on the second trading day of the week. After the company published an encouraging second-quarter earnings

Explore the exciting world of Uber (NYSE: UBER) with our contributing expert analysts in this Motley Fool Scoreboard episode. Check out the video below to gain valuable insights into market trends

Investors were cautiously optimistic about the latest news from video streamer FuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) on Tuesday, and as a result, they pushed the company's stock price up on the day. It closed 0.3% in

One of the more popular stocks in the pharmaceutical sector of late got the cold shoulder from investors on Tuesday. Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) closed today's trading session down by almost 6% in value