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What should investors do when stocks are tanking over the short term? Probably the best answer is to think long term.

Three Motley Fool contributors think they've found great dividend stocks to own

Some of the best companies in the world have gotten caught up in the recent market sell-off, including Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). The stock is trading down more than 25% off its highs set earlier this

Warren Buffett isn't known for his tech investing. But right now, two of his largest positions are benefiting big from rising demand for artificial intelligence (AI) services. Most people don't

Social Security isn't always the easiest program to navigate because it's constantly going through changes. Some changes are expected, such as cost-of-living adjustments, wage base limit

As a coin that's inextricably linked to the volume of global money transfers, XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is in a bit of a pickle at the moment. While it's unclear whether the new package of tariffs announced

You won't find anyone more bullish on Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) than Michael Saylor. As the executive chairman of the Bitcoin treasury company MicroStrategy, which now goes by the name Strategy, Saylor

The stock of Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is trouncing the market this year, up 16% while the S&P 500 is down 4%. It's a rare switch, because the stock typically lags the market. There's a lot of fear about

If you're looking for an investor to emulate, you could do a lot worse than Warren Buffett. The Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO has produced incredible returns for anyone who's

Dividends can be a great way to book a return on your investment portfolio no matter what stock prices are doing. But with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) yielding just 1.3%, many stocks simply don't

Wall Street analysts are becoming increasingly bearish on Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Following the car maker's first-quarter deliveries announcement, Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives called the report a

Stocks are sinking the most since the COVID-19-fueled sell-off in 2020. A global trade war seems imminent. JPMorgan Chase just raised its estimated probability of a recession to 60%. What's the

The stock market is in turmoil. Investors are worried about the Trump administration's tariffs on international goods and how they will affect corporate profitability. The tariffs are widespread and

There's a lot of understandable concern in the market right now. Tariff uncertainty and worries that rising prices could lead to an economic slowdown are pushing share prices down across nearly

Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) has been a terrific long-term investment. Since 2017, the value of this popular cryptocurrency has risen by more than 1,500%. But the gains haven't always been consistent

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite indexes have declined about 8% and 14%, respectively, so far this year. Concerns about soaring tariffs, sticky inflation, and elevated interest rates have driven

On April 2, President Donald Trump enacted the highest U.S. tariffs since 1910. With a baseline tariff of 10% on all goods brought into the country and much higher tariff rates for dozens of

When planning for retirement, it's a good idea to think about how much money you'll need, and also how much you'll realistically be able to save. While it can be hard to know what your retirement

Tariffs announced by President Trump on "Liberation Day" sent the major stock market indexes spiraling, with the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) joining the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) in

Lucid (NASDAQ: LCID), like all companies, wants to accentuate the positives when it reports financial results. The big positive in 2024 was the fact that the electric vehicle (EV) maker produced a

It seems no matter what time frame you use, shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) outperform the broader market. The business has been a huge winner over the long term. And even in the past 12

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is increasingly an asset that major businesses are looking to buy and hold. That doesn't necessarily mean that average investors should copy their move -- after all, it doesn't

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is a reliable stock for long-term investors. If you had invested $10,000 in the beverage giant 30 years ago, your investment would be worth $50,700 today and paying out about

The S&P 500's (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) average annual total return over the long term has been around 10%. Hedge fund manager David Tepper has achieved an average annual return of more than 25% since the

The U.S. economy is "perilously close to slipping into recession" because of President Donald Trump's tariffs, according to JPMorgan Chase chief economist Michael Feroli. Should investors worry? I

For years, Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) has dominated the fast-food coffee market with no close runner-up. At one point, Dunkin' was expanding rapidly in hopes of challenging Starbucks, but those