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Many real estate investment trusts (REITs) saw their share prices slump over the past year. The rise in interest rates did a twofold number on their financials, making it more expensive to borrow

What do Apple, Starbucks, Disney, and McDonald's all have in common? Besides being massive corporations, they all possess widely recognized consumer brands. This has been a big contributor to their

Most companies currently paying dividends are equipped to do so for the foreseeable future. Only a handful of dividend-paying companies, however, are built to continue dishing out dividends into the

Stanley Black & Decker's (NYSE: SWK) stock has fallen more than 50% over the past year. One reason for that is the company's very weak financial performance in 2022. However, another concern among

The dot-com crash was like a game of musical chairs that left many tech companies without a seat. Some of those that managed to survive, such as Microsoft and Amazon, went on to dominate their

If you were hoping for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) stock to fall after offering up weak guidance for the coming first quarter, you were likely disappointed when the stock of the

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) formed a new business unit in 2021 to capitalize on commercial opportunities as the global economy transitions to lower-carbon energy. The initial focus of its new Energy

Real estate investing is a common strategy for generating passive income. However, buying a rental property is more active and often carries a high upfront cost to make the purchase and get it ready

After the stock market had its worst year since 2008 last year, there's one question on most investors' minds: Has the stock market hit bottom yet?

It's easy to see why investors would want to know

After Snap (NYSE: SNAP) stock shed 81% in 2022, and with its full-year earnings report slated for Jan. 31, it might be tempting to embark on a bottom-fishing expedition with the company. After all

These five stocks were handpicked for having excellent long-term prospects, a sustainable dividend, and an inexpensive valuation. Passive income investors will not want to miss this selection of

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

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

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.

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