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Remember when two years seemed like a long time? Like when you were a little kid? Or just starting college? Or just starting your career?

Well, time does seem to compress as we age, and if you're

If you commit to investing in a couple of stocks for the long term, it's a good idea to put money in companies where you have a high degree of confidence that they will generate profits for years

There's a great deal of uncertainty on Wall Street right now. After the major stock market indexes kicked off 2023 with a sharp rise up, stocks took a breather in August and September. Investors got

Investors looking for growth stocks that can make dramatic moves to the upside will find a couple of interesting options in the healthcare sector. 

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) and Ginkgo

There are many parts of the economy that can provide solid investment ideas. One popular area is the technology sector: Not only are the companies at the forefront of innovations, but they're also

ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) made waves this week by agreeing to acquire Pioneer Natural Resources in a more than $60 billion deal. Many oil market watchers believe the deal will set off a consolidation

It's no secret by now that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is Warren Buffett's favorite stock.

The Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) chief has sung its praises time and again, calling it a

Most people need to build significant retirement savings if they want to maintain their lifestyle after they stop working. Social Security provides most people with enough to meet basic needs, but

While it used to be difficult to find a savings account or a CD with a yield greater than 1%, that's no longer the case. As of mid-October, there are one-year CDs with yields of more than 5%, and

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) is a growing business that generates billions in annual profit and has some incredible opportunities ahead. It's easy to see why investors are bullish on the

After many months of speculation, there's finally an answer on the Social Security COLA (cost-of-living adjustment) front. In 2024, Social Security benefits will rise 3.2%. Estimates had floated

While Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has soared more than 60% in value in 2023, it's still also more than 60% below its all-time high from November 2021. The current price sits at just around $26,750,

Finding financially stable businesses that can be the bedrock of your portfolio at a significant discount is almost any investor's dream. Unfortunately, these sell-offs on blue chip dividend growers

I don't know about you, but to me, it feels like 2023 just started a couple of months ago. Yet somehow we're already halfway through October. The end of the year is coming up fast, and that means

Robinhood Markets made its debut in July 2021 with much fanfare, raising about $2 billion in its initial public offering. At the time of this writing, the stock is trading down about 72% from its

Warren Buffett likes dividends. His Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) portfolio is loaded with dividend stocks. The legendary investor talked about dividends quite a bit in his latest

Ark Invest, led by the visionary Chief Executive Officer Cathie Wood, has risen to prominence in recent years due to its innovation-centric investment strategies. Its priorities on assets with

One of the advantages individual investors have is the length of time their stocks are held. Research shows that trading in and out of stocks is detrimental to returns. Timing the market is

NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) subsidiary NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP) stock is down a brutal 74% from its highs. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down

Famous value investor Benjamin Graham once said, "In the short run, the market is a voting machine, but in the long run it is a weighing machine."

His words are a reminder that stocks can fall for

Collecting an extra $1,983 each month from Social Security is quite a compelling proposition -- it amounts to close to $24,000 in extra income annually. That $1,983 increase is itself even bigger

2023 has been a breakout year for artificial intelligence (AI) after spending years in the shadows. These advanced AI models can create original content from scratch -- including images, text

If the past three years have taught investors anything, it's that Wall Street can be fickle. Since the decade began, all three major stock indexes have bounced back and forth between bull and bear

A term coined by Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett, the "Magnificent Seven," refers to the seven heavyweights in the S&P 500 index: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Apple, Alphabet, Amazon, Tesla

Solar stocks are taking a beating, with Enphase Energy (NASDAQ: ENPH), Canadian Solar (NASDAQ: CSIQ), and First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) shares down between 34% and 65% from their highs. In this video