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In this podcast, Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross and senior analyst Jason Moser discuss:

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Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman's approach to portfolio management is rather simple. The founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management keeps its portfolio concentrated in a small

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Anand Chokkavelu and contributors Jason Hall and Matt Frankel discuss:

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Twenty years ago, life looked a little different. While cellphones were fairly common sights, it was nothing compared to what would happen in 2007 when Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) introduced the first

Only three stocks so far have ever achieved a market capitalization of $3 trillion: Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple. Tremendous wealth has been created for some long-term investors in these companies

Famed investor John Templeton once remarked, "The four most dangerous words in investing are: This time it's different." It's an acknowledgment that investing tends to follow certain timeless rules

One of the most common questions I get asked from older friends and relatives is, "Will I have to pay taxes on my Social Security benefits?"

The short answer is "maybe." Some retirees have to pay

C3.ai (NYSE: AI) and CoreWeave (NASDAQ: CRWV) are both poised to profit from the expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) market. C3 develops AI algorithms and standalone modules that can be

President Donald Trump signed his landmark "Big, Beautiful Bill" into law on July 4. The legislation is a large budget reconciliation that implements trillions in tax cuts and allocates more funds

Warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has been a fairly cyclical stock in the past. The stock chart often stays close to the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index for a few years, followed by

President Donald Trump announced a significant development in his trade war against the United States' trading partners.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 6, 2025. The video was

Robinhood (NASDAQ: HOOD) shares are soaring as the company makes it more convenient for traders to engage with the app more frequently.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 7, 2025

If you saved for retirement using a traditional IRA, 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), or SEP IRAs, you're likely aware of RMDs: required minimum distributions. Depending on the year you were born, you're

Big tech has not been shy about opening the pocketbook for artificial intelligence (AI)-related investments over the last few years. While the billion-dollar price tags are what made headlines, the

Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) stock investors continue to receive upgraded financial forecasts from the management team.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 6, 2025. The video was published

When it comes to the electric vehicle (EV) market, most investors probably don't look past companies such as Tesla or Rivian Automotive. While both of these companies have built strong brands in the

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and its high-profile CEO Elon Musk can be polarizing. However, the automaker has achieved things that seemed impossible. It not only broke into the highly mature auto industry

When viewed as a separate asset, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is hands down the best-performing one in the past decade. As of July 7, its price had skyrocketed 40,550% since the same date in 2015. That

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the biggest secular growth trend today. The global AI market will soar from $189 billion in 2023 to $4.8 trillion by 2033 -- a 25-fold increase in a decade --

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) is going big on artificial intelligence (AI). It has been investing and hiring more staff to take advantage of opportunities related to AI. Recently, it unveiled its

Investors are starting to grumble about the noteworthy valuations of top artificial intelligence (AI) stocks. However, a closer look reveals those valuations may be bargains in disguise.

Why? The AI

Chevron (NYSE: CVX) is offering investors a 4.7% dividend yield today. TotalEnergies' (NYSE: TTE) yield is even higher at 6.3%. That compares to an energy industry average of just 3.5%. But lofty

Throughout most of recent history, small-cap stocks have dramatically underperformed their large-cap counterparts. Over the past 10 years, the Vanguard Russell 2000 ETF (NASDAQ: VTWO) that tracks

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and Uber (NYSE: UBER) are heading in opposite directions as investors favor tangible success over promised technologies.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 6

Want to beat the market? Most investors do. It's just easier said than done. Indeed, the risk and effort needed just to attempt to outperform the market can easily result in your underperforming it