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Not many semiconductor companies manufacture their own chips anymore. Continually building and upgrading factories to keep up with the latest technology is an expensive proposition, to say the

Warren Buffett is one of the most quoted people in the investing world and for good reason. He can pack wisdom into a quick statement that stands the test of time. In this video, Travis Hoium and

In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), its recent earnings report, and how it wants to move 20% of its advanced manufacturing

2023 could be another volatile year for investors, but that doesn't mean there won't be good buying opportunities. Dividend stocks are fantastic investments in a volatile market because they provide

One of the key pillars of investing is diversification. You should aim for diversity in sectors, company sizes, and geographies because you don't want your portfolio's chances for success to rely on

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) owns a portfolio of stocks worth more than $300 billion, but many investors don't pay nearly enough attention to the company's 60+ operating businesses

Some of the stocks that have been beaten down by 70%, 80%, or more in the recent market decline aren't likely to come back. The boom in special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and flurry of

I own about a dozen different real estate stocks, but these five are the largest. In fact, four of them are in my portfolio's top 10, so it's fair to say I have a high degree of confidence in them

Motley Fool contributor Jamie Louko owns Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) stock, and it's one of his largest positions for a reason. Find out why this software-as-a-service (SaaS) stock is a fantastic

A very underrated part of investing is how many companies you can invest in with only a few purchases. Thanks to exchange-traded funds (ETFs) -- which are funds that contain many stocks in one

The tech stock crash has hit SVB Financial (NASDAQ: SIVB) shares hard, down more than half from the highs. And 2023 could be a tough year for the start-up-focused bank. But looking long term, Motley

You'll often hear that you shouldn't plan to retire on Social Security alone since those benefits really won't pay you all that much money. But what if you were to collect $4,555 a month from Social

Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) is on a roll. Entering the fourth quarter of 2022, the biotech's shares were down more than 40% from their previous high. Over the last three months, though, they've

In just a few months, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has gone from market darling to market dud.

The electric vehicle (EV) leader remains one of the best-performing stocks of the past decade and soared

Australian software-company Atlassian (NASDAQ: TEAM) specializes in productivity and team collaboration. It provides tools that help businesses plan, track, and complete projects more efficiently, a

Is the stock market in store for another bull market? Absolutely, undoubtedly yes. Will it take place in 2023? That remains to be seen. But there's no question that sooner or later stocks will once

It might seem as if everybody and their brother these days is predicting a recession. Several big banks warned about the potential for an economic slowdown in their latest quarterly updates. A World

Smart investors are often willing to go against the crowd or even go where there isn't even a crowd at all. That's pretty much the thinking behind looking at stocks like GE HealthCare Technologies

Share prices of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA), MP Materials (NYSE: MP), and Bentley Systems (NASDAQ: BSY) fell 65%, 46.5%, and 23.5%, respectively, in 2022. And as bad as those drawdowns might seem, there

Have you ever wondered what seasoned investors do during market downturns like the one we've been experiencing since the end of 2021? I can't speak for all of them, but buying more shares of my

The world remains a dangerous place and the U.S. taking a leading role in defending it means the Defense Dept. budget will more often than not grow. This year it is expected to be some $817 billion.

Inflation hit a four-decade high last year as prices soared across most spending categories, from food and fuel to housing and utilities. To make ends meet, many Americans were forced to withdraw

Unless you were a short-seller or had a sizable percentage of your investment portfolio tied up in energy stocks last year, there's a good chance you fell victim to the worst returns in the major

For most Americans, Social Security will play an important role during their retirement. According to a 2022 Gallup survey, 89% of existing retired workers lean on their monthly Social Security

Stocks finished the week on a positive note, with big gains for major market benchmarks. As we've seen numerous times before, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) managed to put up the biggest