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Whether to help support the grandchildren now or leave them an inheritance is a question that many a baby boomer and a growing number of Gen Xers have had to answer, each in their own way.

On one

One of the keys to sustained long-term growth is how advanced a company's technology is, as well as how forward-thinking its management is. And if both top management and the research and

It isn't hard to double your money in the stock market. All you need is a bit of patience, taking full advantage of dividends and modest price gains over six or seven years.

You can play the market

When Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) announced that it is open-sourcing its artificial intelligence model there were some surprising winners. In this video, Motley Fool Contributor Travis Hoium

The age of the Cybertruck is upon us.

Nearly four years after Elon Musk famously unveiled "Cybertruck," the Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO's vision of how a 21st Century electric pickup truck should look

Even though streaming-TV service company Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock has fallen sharply since the company reported underwhelming second-quarter revenue growth last week, one analyst is raising his

TSMC's (NYSE: TSM) stock dropped 5% on July 20 after the chipmaking giant posted its second-quarter results. Its revenue declined 14% year over year to $15.68 billion but beat analysts' estimates by

You may not automatically think of pharma giant Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) as a high-growth company. Yes, J&J is practically a household name, thanks to consumer products like Aveeno lotions and

Picking stocks is easy. Picking stocks that are smart choices, though, is more challenging. And doing so with a limited amount of cash to invest makes it even harder.

All of that is true, even with

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) became a favorite on Wall Street this year, with its stock up 46% since Jan. 1. Investors grew bullish over the company's prospects in the artificial intelligence (AI)

There's one main downside to the tremendous performance of the stock market so far in 2023. Many stocks are now priced for perfection. And unfortunately, perfection is rarely attainable.

The good

The oil and gas company Vitesse Energy (NYSE: VTS) is attracting a lot of attention from investors, not least because it is a Berkshire Hathaway holding. And despite a 35% rise in its stock price

Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST) stock is up a staggering 307% so far in 2023. That's incredible for a stock that lost 91% last year. Even with this year's gain, Upstart is still 86% below its high

Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) may have the best wireless network, with the company awarded J.D. Power Awards for Wireless Network Quality across all six regions of the U.S. this year

When Nikola (NASDAQ: NKLA) went public by merging with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) three years ago, many investors dismissed it as a blatant attempt to ride the coattails of Tesla's

It may not be as big as JPMorgan Chase or Bank of America. In fact, U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB) is only about one-fifth the size of JPMorgan, as measured by assets under management. But don't let its

The best investments are lifelong compounders -- stocks that have the potential to grow several-fold over time. Nearly every powerful brand and influential company started out as a far smaller

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) had its share of tough times last year. The e-commerce giant swung to its first annual loss in a decade as rising inflation chipped away at profit. The company faced higher

Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) management once said it expects to break even on its Peacock streaming service by 2024. But management's no longer confident it can hit that mark.

That's not stopping the

If you are a retiree who wants long-term exposure to equities without having to spend a lot of time constructing a portfolio by searching out individual stocks, this article is meant for you. If

Over long periods, Wall Street is a wealth builder for patient investors. But when examined over shorter timelines, directional stock movements are about as predictable as a coin flip.

Since the

As an investment class, dividend growth stocks tend to produce better investment outcomes than their non-dividend growth counterparts. This shouldn't come as a surprise considering that consistently

If you're an income-minded investor, there's certainly no shortage of compelling opportunities right now. Rising interest rates have not only led to higher bond yields but also to higher dividend

Social Security is one of the best social programs the U.S. offers. After paying Social Security taxes for decades, retirement is a chance for people to reap the rewards of it on the back end. For

If you've only recently learned about Invitae (NYSE: NVTA), you can consider yourself lucky. A few years ago, the diagnostics business wowed Wall Street with plans to bring genetic testing to the