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Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is one of the largest banks in the U.S. It is also known for being one of the largest holdings in Berkshire Hathaway's $363 billion portfolio.

The bank is known for its

With its shares up by a whopping 127% this year, Carnival Corp. (NYSE: CCL) is no doubt making a lot of shareholders happy. But while the international cruise operator has made great strides since

For the past few years, Wall Street has witnessed several hot investment trends -- be it cannabis, the metaverse, cryptocurrency, blockchain, cloud computing, and now artificial intelligence (AI)

The artificial intelligence (AI) wars are here. Microsoft and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) are among the big names fighting for supremacy in this new tech battleground. Both companies

In October 2022, the Motley Fool surveyed 1,200 Gen Z and millennial investors to see what they were holding in their portfolios. The results were somewhat surprising. It turns out cryptocurrencies

Nio (NYSE: NIO) and Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) both saw their shares skyrocket to all-time highs during the buying frenzy in growth stocks in 2021. However, both electric vehicle (EV) makers subsequently

The tech market is booming, with the Nasdaq-100 Technology sector up about 58% year to date. Advances in high-growth markets like artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing have made Wall

As of this writing, Adyen's (OTC: ADYE.Y) stock has declined 6% this year. That's a terrible showing when compared to the 21% rise of the S&P 500 and the 38% jump in the Nasdaq Composite Index. Even

After some big sell-offs last year, 2023 has generally been a very strong year for growth stocks. The growth-heavy Nasdaq Composite index has rallied roughly 30% year to date, and it's possible that

There are a lot of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) you can choose from. Vanguard is a good place to start your journey if you are looking for low-cost ETFs backed by a well-respected company. Four of

Being a PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) investor has been painful the past few years. If you initiated a position in the summer of 2017, you saw the stock nearly gain 500%, only to crash back down to the same

When to sign-up for Social Security is a highly personal decision. It's also an important one. Your age at sign up determines how much money you get for the rest of your life. There's no wrong age

If you want to put yourself in a position to enjoy your senior years to the fullest, then you'll need to make an effort to save for them. There's really no getting around that.

But even if you're

Quickly rising to become the most valuable automaker, Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) journey has been nothing short of historic. Since making its public debut 14 years ago, Tesla's remarkable success has

Although Warren Buffett hasn't been a huge fan of tech stocks in the past, he has bought several for Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) through the years. Apple is by far his biggest

Chips are at the foundation of every digital technology. Whether it's a smartphone, electric vehicle, or laptop, they are filled with chips, making this technology one of the most important products

There's no doubt about it: Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) has fallen behind Advanced Micro Devices in the server CPU market, at least technologically. Intel remains the leader in terms of market share, but

Interest in artificial intelligence (AI) stocks surged this year as platforms like OpenAI's ChatGPT led many to rethink what is currently possible with the technology. AI has the potential to

The S&P stock market index included just 90 companies in 1926. It was expanded to include 500 companies in 1957, and subsequently became the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC). Since then, it has served as

Markets have been volatile ever since the beginning of the global pandemic in March 2020. Stocks have gone on wild upward and downward rides, which can increase your stress as an investor. Today

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian compares Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) and Fisker (NYSE: FSR) to answer which is the better EV stock to buy today.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) business has surged this year, as its chips became the preferred hardware for artificial intelligence (AI) developers worldwide.

Nvidia's years of dominance in graphics

The "Magnificent Seven" stocks have produced magnificent returns over the years. The seven companies focused on technology megatrends -- Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia,

Seniors are often advised to wait until full retirement age (FRA) to sign up for Social Security. That age is based on your year of birth, and it's 67 for anyone born in 1960 or later.

You're

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) has been one of the best performing stocks of 2023. Despite the overall financial sector dramatically underperforming the S&P 500 index, SoFi's stock is up by 72% for the year as