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It's 2023 in America. The Consumer Price Index is up 6.5% year over year. The spiking inflation raises the cost of doing business, and many companies are passing those expenses on to their customers

I like to make a small starter investment in a stock and add to the position as my conviction grows. Two stocks I've been buying hand over fist to increase my allocation over the past few months are

The old saying it takes money to make money is true for passive income. While there are some ways to make passive income without an upfront investment, these options either require lots of time and

Dividend stocks generally make great investments. They supply investors with regular passive income. And for investors trying to boost a portfolio, dividend stocks have historically produced higher

Cash can be a cushion to fall back on for investors and can give management flexibility to acquire competitors, return money to shareholders, or invest in the business. And these companies have lots

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), along with many of its streaming rivals, demonstrated tremendous growth over 2020 and 2021, but last year was sobering for the company as the world mostly recovered from

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are two of the best-known retailers in the U.S. And while both companies are popular for offering a variety of goods at low prices, Costco

As with so many things in life, it's important to be ready to invest before you do so. Jumping into the stock market without thinking about it is not a plan for success, just like sharply curbing

Are you looking to make some serious cash in the next bull market? Look no further! Three experienced Motley Fool contributors have teamed up to outline their best stock ideas for the upcoming

It's no surprise energy stocks have been the best-performing sector in the past few years. Long before Russia invaded Ukraine, energy prices were rising. Although the situation has eased some in

Qualcomm (NASDAQ: QCOM) management is confident it can pass along higher prices because of its next-generation technology.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Jan. 14, 2023. The video

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

Motley Fool senior analyst Ron Gross provides an overview of value investing, discusses why the current environment favors value

Like many industries, retail tends to get hit hard by a recession -- especially companies that sell higher-priced, higher-margin discretionary products.

But big box retailers like Target (NYSE: TGT)

Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) is ready to turn the page on its content-slashing ways.

Following the merger, the company went to work right-sizing the content strategy. It canned big films and

The Nasdaq Composite index's level has fallen 28% over the last year and trades down 32% from its high. Even some of the world's strongest companies haven't been immune to bearish trends shaping the

For a time, it seemed Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) was invincible. At the height of the pandemic, its revenue had soared 548% since its late-2017 IPO, driving its stock up 1,940%. But Roku's lockdown-driven

Real estate stocks got bludgeoned last year as higher interest rates weighed on their values. The average real estate investment trust (REIT) shed a quarter of its value last year, with some falling

Fiverr (NYSE: FVRR) International's management held a question-and-answer session with Wall Street analysts, providing insight into the company's prospects.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon

Growth stocks were hit hard in the market sell-off last year, but history shows that growing companies are where you want to invest your money for the long haul. Stocks can decline for various

If you are an active investor, then you've likely heard the name Warren Buffett once or twice, given that he's one of the greatest investors of all time.

His company Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)

Last year's interest rate increases are reminding everyone about the merits of value investing, but that doesn't mean you should ignore tech stocks. While "tech" gets a bad rap due to many

Volatility reared its ugly head last year. Stocks swooned as investors gauged the impact higher interest rates would have on the broader economy. Overall, the S&P 500 plummeted 20% from its peak on

United Microelectronics (NYSE: UMC), Taiwan's second-largest contract chipmaker and the world's third-largest foundry, doesn't attract nearly as much attention as the market leader Taiwan

Disney (NYSE: DIS) and Nike (NYSE: NKE) both disappointed the bulls in 2022. The House of Mouse lost 44% of its value as investors fretted over its streaming media losses and inflationary headwinds