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Last year, the S&P 500 produced a negative return of 19%, its worst yearly performance since 2008. A market boosted by loose monetary policy changed direction when the Federal Reserve started

Application security (AppSec) is coming into focus as a top theme in the cybersecurity space. Recent acquisitions of AppSec start-ups have been made, and cloud software providers are launching new

With Chipotle, Boston Omaha, and Idexx Laboratories already selected as surefire growth stocks for my daughter's portfolio in 2023, I want to look at the four dividend stocks that will round out her

When trying to find a good stock to invest in, I often start by looking for large and growing market opportunities. Cloud computing is one such space.

According to Grand View Research, the market is

In periods of rising inflation and slowing economic growth, one constant investors can count on is the reliability of dividend stocks to see them through.

The asset managers at Hartford Funds looked

Warren Buffett has a case for the title of the greatest investor of all time; understandably, a $110 billion net worth gets you a lot of respect. The Oracle of Omaha owns many stocks, but it could

As any biotech investor will tell you freely, investing in biopharma is rife with risks. Clinical trials can miss the mark, and successful medicines on the market can get outcompeted by newer

Wall Street moved slightly higher in its second trading week of 2023. My "three stocks to avoid," which I thought were going to lose to the market in the past week -- Corus Entertainment, Sinclair

Tilray Brands (NASDAQ: TLRY) just reported its 15th consecutive quarter of positive adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA), but the Canadian company, with

In today's video, Jose Najarro and Nick Rossolillo discuss Linde (NYSE: LIN), Air Products (NYSE: APD), Albemarle (NYSE: ALB), Advanced Energy (NASDAQ: AEIS), Cadence (NASDAQ: CDNS), and Synopsys

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Bill Mann discusses:

Motley Fool host Alison Southwick and Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp share tips for making this year a healthier

The bear market of 2022 was especially tough on the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite. While the S&P 500 ended the year down by 19%, the Nasdaq closed out 2022 down by 33%. Indeed, last year was the worst

If you follow Warren Buffett and his firm Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B), then I don't need to tell you just how strong Berkshire's stock has been since Buffett took over the company

The Nasdaq-100 technology index plunged into bear territory during 2022, ending the year with a decline of 33%. Wounded tech investors might be pleased to learn that 2023 could be a booming year for

It's hard to make predictions, especially about the future...and even more especially about the future of SpaceX.

Forecasting what SpaceX would do in 2022, I got a lot right -- and a lot wrong

Social Security provides guaranteed monthly checks to seniors and their families in retirement, but what's not guaranteed is how much you get from the program. That depends largely on your choices

Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) has had a rough time as a public company, delaying launches and seeing insiders sell billions of dollars in stock. But it's now getting close to launching commercial

In the course of planning and saving for retirement, it makes sense to figure out how much income you think you'll need to maintain the lifestyle you want. That way, you can adopt a strategy that

For thousands of years, people have sought to improve their physical appearances with all sorts of aesthetic interventions ranging from the banal to the bizarre. For a much shorter period of time

The real estate sector has underperformed the stock market in the past year, but Innovative Industrial Properties (NYSE: IIPR) and Safehold (NYSE: SAFE) have done even worse. In this video, Fool.com

Dividend stocks can be an excellent source of passive income for investors, but not all dividend-paying companies are created equal.

Owl Rock Capital Corp. (NYSE: ORCC) is a dividend stock that

Inflation has hit people hard in the wallet, and making ends meet is getting more and more difficult for many people. For many people, getting tax returns filed as soon as possible is important

With a slew of states and countries legalizing marijuana in the last few years, the cannabis sector is expanding rapidly, and that means there are plenty of opportunities for investors to find the

Autodesk (NASDAQ: ADSK) has dominated the computer-aided design market, but how long could this continue? Jamie Louko answers that question and explains why he's excited to own this top dog for the

During the previous long bull market, dividends were an afterthought for many investors. Their focus was solely on growth. 

It's a different environment today. More investors now realize just how