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It's a big misconception that living costs shrink a lot for most seniors. Sure, you might spend less on transportation if you no longer have a job you're required to commute to. And if you manage to

Stocks soared last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) bounced off their lows to gain roughly 6%. Investors became a bit less

Having a million dollars by the time you retire is a good target to aim for in investing. Whether you put that money into dividend stocks that can help generate recurring revenue or you slowly take

The biotech industry hasn't performed well this year, even by the standards of the struggling stock market. The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF -- an industry benchmark -- is down by 36% year to date. The good

There's a real possibility that we've entered the crypto winter of our discontent, and that's weighing heavily on everything in the crypto space. Art-based NFTs have seen a drop in interest, and

The worse-than-expected May inflation reading was a tipping point for investors hoping inflation would reverse its trend and begin ticking down. The rude awakening came as the Consumer Price Index

Software stocks that trade at high valuations have been hit the hardest in this bear market, so Unity Software's (NYSE: U) recent collapse can mostly be attributed to the broader market sell-off

Index funds are not only a long-proven way to invest in the equities markets: The indexes these funds replicate serve as standard benchmarks for measuring performance. Take the Dow Jones Industrial

There are more than 50 stocks in Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) stock portfolio, many of which were hand-selected by Warren Buffett himself. And since Buffett is a fan of reliable

For the last several decades, a curious statistic has kept popping up in various studies all over the world. It seems women tend to generate a consistently higher rate of return than men when it

Warren Buffett and his company Berkshire Hathaway own many bank stocks, which make up a large part of Berkshire's roughly $317 billion equities portfolio. Banks are cyclical and tend to be tightly

In a brutal bear market, one of the things that may allow you to sleep well at night is investing in value stocks. Value is a somewhat relative term, but generally, it denotes low-priced stocks

Apple has the kind of brand authority most companies will never achieve, and it has used that competitive advantage to build a very sticky business. Specifically, by pairing first-party hardware

Social Security has been around for a long time, and certain aspects of the program can change from year to year. But Social Security has a number of basic rules it's important to know about. And

You don't have to have thousands of dollars to start growing your future wealth. A much smaller amount today (say, $500) can make a big difference down the road. With just $500, you can buy shares

Bad news usually gets more attention than good news does. That's especially the case when the news is about Social Security, a program that millions of Americans depend on to help make ends meet

You can work for money. But you can also have your money work for you. One great way to make passive income is to invest in dividend stocks.

We asked three Motley Fool contributors to identify top

The stock market is having a tough 2022, and the tech sector is no exception. As of June 23, 2022, the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is down close to 30% YTD. Top tech giants like Apple

AMC Entertainment Holdings (NYSE: AMC) has fallen out of favor with investors. The company was part of the meme stock frenzy of 2021, which saw it garner mass popularity among retail investors. 

The

"Buy and hold" is great investing advice but with a few caveats. For starters, aim to buy and hold, for decades, but keep up with your holdings, lest one or more of them deteriorate without your

Are you spending less time in front of screens this year than you did in 2021? How about 2020? 

Now that it's relatively safe to leave the house, the digital advertising industry that thrived in

As much as you might hate to hear this, stock market corrections and bear markets are a perfectly normal part of the investing cycle. Including the current bear market decline that the benchmark S&P

If you're retiring, you need to make smart financial decisions to ensure you're comfortable in your later years. This is especially important when it comes to Social Security since you'll likely

It's been a challenging year on Wall Street. Ever since the 126-year-old Dow Jones Industrial Average, widely followed S&P 500, and growth stock-powered Nasdaq Composite hit their respective

A great strategy for investors looking to buy stocks right now is to look for stocks trading at a discount and also for stocks that pay a nice dividend. When stocks sell off as they have been, their