Blog

In most cases, stock splits don't really matter. Whether you slice your company's ownership up in 10 million shares or 100 million shares, the total market value stays the same. Each slice is just

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Asit Sharma discusses:

Addiitonally, Motley Fool senior analyst Tim Beyers and engineering manager Tim White take a closer look at "key person risk."

To

Volatility is a measure of how fast something changes in value. In the stock market, this means how fast an individual stock -- or the entire stock market -- is moving up or down in a certain

There are still a lot of unknowns about whether 2023 will be accompanied by a recession. Inflation is finally easing from the decades-high rate we saw in 2022, but interest rates and a higher cost

It's not a bad idea to check what stocks Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway owns. A $1,000 investment in the company in 1965, when he took over, would have been worth $36 million through 2021.

In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD), Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), and a recent start-up looking to disrupt the FPGA market. Jose

The holiday season was a strong one for Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), even though pricing weakened into early 2023. The company's recent earnings update was packed with good news about the

The red-hot housing market of 2021 and 2022 is officially over. Weakening demand continues as interest rates and inflation weigh on consumers.

And it's not just single-family homes that are feeling

Is the U.S. economy headed for a recession? Opinions on the matter are plentiful, ranging from a firm "no" to an assured "yes," with plenty of predictions of something in between the extremes

Many dividend-seeking investors gravitate to certain stocks because of their yields. The smarter play, however, is to concentrate on buying and holding stocks that have a history of growing their

Social Security benefits look different than they did a month ago, thanks to the latest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). You might be sizing up how far your new, larger check will buy each month --

If you're feeling nervous about the stock market right now, you're far from alone. This year hasn't been easy, and periods of volatility are difficult to stomach -- even for seasoned investors.

The

Last year was the first time since 2018 that the Dow Jones Industrial Average recorded a loss. Macroeconomic and geopolitical headwinds led the index to decline 8.9% in 2022. But not all Dow Jones

The energy sector offers investors some of the best opportunities to generate income. Many companies boast dividend yields significantly above the S&P 500's 1.7% average. 

Two standouts are Energy

Wall Street ran away from the tech sector in 2022. The Nasdaq Composite is down over 24% in the past year as inventors worry about the increasing cost of debt and a slowing economy. Software

When electric vehicle (EV) maker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) went public in late 2021, investors couldn't resist its compelling growth story. It had financial backing and electric delivery

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway has been buying stocks left and right over the past few months, yet there's still one company that seems like a good fit for the famed investor's portfolio that

It's no secret that the last year has been rough for crypto.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) are both down roughly 70% from their peaks, and Cardano and Solana have plummeted by

Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) and Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) soared to record highs in 2021. The pandemic generated strong tailwinds for both companies as cooped-up consumers streamed more

Dutch Bros' (NYSE: BROS) business is growing rapidly, which is impressive given that it faces material competition in the coffee niche. If you are wondering where the chain will be in a year, the

When a company gets acquired, it's fairly common that its stock will pop because the acquiring company will pay a premium to sway shareholders' approval.

It is rare when a company publically signals

In this podcast, Bill Mann, director of small-cap research at The Motley Fool, joins Motley Fool producer Ricky Mulvey to discuss:

To catch full episodes of all The Motley Fool's free podcasts

Finding young and growing tech stocks is crucial to any investor's portfolio. The explosive returns these investments can have on a portfolio can accelerate your financial goals faster than nearly

Stocks have gotten clobbered over the past year. On the bright side, the sell-off pushed up dividend yields, making many of these investments more attractive. 

Three dividend stocks that stand out

Investors hardly need reminding that 2022 marked one of the worst years for investors in more than a decade. Each of the major stock market indexes fell into bear market territory, and the biggest