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My three stocks to avoid column for last week shifted away from meme stocks, and it didn't work out for me. The three names I figured were going to move lower for the week -- Walgreens Boots

Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) was a massive beneficiary of the coronavirus pandemic. Government-mandated closures of nonessential businesses for in-person shopping boosted e-commerce spending. As a result

Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing topics today. Whether big or small, public or private, it seems every organization is vulnerable to hacking. A recent survey of risk management experts

Looking for growth stocks that can deliver big gains? If so, you might want to take a look at Upstart Holdings (NASDAQ: UPST), Global-E Online (NASDAQ: GLBE), and Marathon Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:

The stock market never rises in a straight line. Volatility is a common theme in investing, which is why it's important to focus on the long term. 

Since hitting an all-time high near the end of

It's no secret 2022 has been a rough year for the technology sector, as high-growth stocks extended their declines from the back half of 2021. Many of them have meandered deep in bear market

The lack of affordable housing for low- and extremely low-income households has become a serious problem in the U.S. for several decades. The last two years of historic rental growth and soaring

Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG), a provider of monitoring and security solutions, announced recently that tech stalwart Microsoft is expanding its partnership with the company -- a big stamp of approval of

The list of safe and underappreciated stocks is very deep. In this video clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel reveals two of his

Recent securities filings have revealed that Berkshire Hathaway has made a massive investment in PC and printer hardware maker HP. With its purchase of roughly 121 million shares, the Warren

When investors think about the semiconductor space, chipmakers like Texas Instruments and Nvidia typically come to mind. There's a good reason for that. Both are leaders in different verticals of

The wheels have fallen off Citigroup's (NYSE: C) stock since its disappointing investor day earlier this year, when management announced new medium-term financial targets that failed to impress the

As you head into retirement, it's wise to start thinking about what age you want to file for Social Security benefits. You can begin claiming as early as age 62, or you can wait a few years and earn

Do you enjoy cheering for underdogs? If so, there are plenty of beaten-down growth stocks that could use your services. The iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF is down 11% this year and that's after making a

Market volatility is back. The Nasdaq Composite fell nearly 6% last week, but the S&P 500 was only down 2.3% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) fell 1.1%. Investors continue to flock to

Some people have the goal of amassing enough savings that Social Security is a non-issue for them -- meaning, they don't really care what benefit they end up getting paid during retirement. But for

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) always seems to be a step ahead when it comes to products and innovation. In this video clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 25, Fool.com

According to the folks at Gold Medal Bakery, sliced bread was invented on July 7, 1928, when Otto Frederick Rodwedder developed a bread-slicing machine. IRAs, on the other hand, came into being much

Drivers often go faster than the speed limit. Pedestrians frequently jaywalk. But the laws of supply and demand are rarely broken.  

When the supply of something declines and demand levels at least

The conventional wisdom is that companies pay dividends because they're no longer able to use the money to fuel growth. Since they can't deliver strong growth, returning cash to shareholders in the

There is no universally accepted number for how much someone will need to save for retirement; many factors will determine that, including lifestyle, location, age, and the various income sources

With the Federal Reserve finally getting serious about addressing inflation, there's a real chance that the stock market could crash again. After all, if interest rates go up and the money supply

A little over a year ago, things couldn't have been better for Wall Street. The major U.S. indexes were a year removed from their pandemic bottom and had delivered one of the strongest bounces from

The past 13 years have been exceptionally kind to growth stocks. Historically low lending rates have given fast-growing companies access to cheap capital, which they've used to hire, acquire, and

Every year, many eager seniors sign up for Social Security as soon as they turn 62, while others swear they'll never claim before 70. Who's right? Well, that depends.

There isn't really a "right"