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Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to become big business in the long run, with Bank of America estimating that the proliferation of this technology could add $900 billion to the global

Oil prices have been surprisingly lower than expected this year. Crude was recently in the low $70s, down double digits from the beginning of the year. That's a far cry from the calls that oil would

The second quarter of the year was always going to be difficult for most banks. That's because the banking crisis happened in March, toward the end of the first quarter, so its full effect hasn't

The hype around artificial intelligence (AI) stocks has reached a fever pitch.

After start-up OpenAI released its chatbot called ChatGPT to the world late last year, a new boom in AI investments

In this podcast, Motley Fool host Dylan Lewis and senior analyst Bill Mann discuss:

Motley Fool producer Ricky Mulvey talks with CNBC host Melissa Lee about the new documentary Making of the Meme

Fast food is a staple of modern life. Despite the industry being highly competitive, there always seems to be room for new entrants. That is, basically, what coffee chain Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS) is

Online dating app giant Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH) has had a rough go of it the last year and a half -- the stock is down more than 75% from its 2021 high. In recognition of a number of issues that

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all the rage among investment communities. Everyone seems to be trying to find the next application that AI could disrupt, and which company may benefit. While big

Raise your hand if you remember Firefly Space Systems, the start-up space company that went bankrupt and had its assets sold at auction in 2017.

Now raise your hand if you've heard about Firefly

In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Motley Fool producer Ricky Mulvey and analyst Nick Sciple discuss:

Plus, Motley Fool host Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp discuss

Now that the moratorium on student loans is set to end later this year, millions of borrowers will need to begin factoring payments into their budgets again after a three-year pause.

If your

Higher interest rates are making it much easier to find passive income investments. For example, many bonds and bank CDs currently offer yields of around 5%.

However, those attractive passive income

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) has not given the market much to cheer about since the end of 2021. High inflation, rising interest rates, slowing growth, and several U.S. and overseas bank failures

Investors can't get enough artificial intelligence (AI) these days.

AI has become not just a buzzword in the business world, but a truly transformative technology and the force behind new inventions

Target (NYSE: TGT) has seen its stock lose about 20% of its value in just a few weeks, but there's reason to be optimistic about the company. Any negative short-term publicity will likely blow over

The economy remains resilient despite an aggressive cycle of monetary tightening by the Federal Reserve. That said, recessions have generally followed tightening cycles, and investors should prepare

Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) hasn't exactly been a strong-performing REIT, with tenant troubles and interest rate headwinds contributing to the stock trading for nearly 75% below

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) has been beaten up by investors, but there's still a lot to like about the company. The valuation is great, and the dividend is strong, which is why Travis Hoium makes a case for

Americans owe a collective $1.78 trillion in student loans, and the average borrower has a payment of $337 a month. But not everyone is equally saddled with student loan debt.

About 50% of Americans

Real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) is offering investors a massive 13% dividend yield today. Before you start getting excited, there are a few important

The stock market has been thriving in recent months, and it's giving many investors hope that perhaps the worst of this downturn is over.

The S&P 500 is up by more than 22% from its lowest point in

The market is up, but that doesn't mean there aren't great deals for investors. In this video, Travis Hoium covers three stocks he loves and discusses why they're extremely undervalued by the

Buy on the dip. Most investors have heard the old saying. However, it's only good advice when a stock is likely to rebound strongly.

Three Motley Fool contributors think they've identified stocks

Times are tough for young Americans in the housing market. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to 0%, which touched off a bull market in houses. Real estate prices

After all the political wrangling, the U.S. debt ceiling was raised again with overwhelming support. The deal struck between the Biden administration and Republicans avoided an economic crisis. It