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Last October, seniors on Social Security got some good news -- that their benefits would be increasing by 5.9% in 2022, marking the largest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) recipients had gotten in

The semiconductor space is predicted to slow down in comparison to last year. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Motley Fool contributors

DeepWell is demonstrating how the gaming industry is evolving. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Motley Fool contributors Rachel Warren

There's a lot of hype surrounding the metaverse, including from the investing world. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Motley Fool

With its most recent earnings report, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) continues to flourish in Latin America. In this segment of "3 Minute Stocks Updates" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 2

The Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point interest rate increase at its first meeting of the year, and the central bank guided for six more rate hikes this year. While the recent rate hike was

If you dropped the ball on your retirement goals last year, you still have time to make up for it. The IRS will allow you to contribute to an individual retirement account (IRA) up until the tax

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) won last year when it came to market performance. This popular meme token soared a mind-boggling 45,000,000%. What drove gains? Mainly support from Shiba Inu's community --

Stocks jumped last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained about 6%. The rally erased some of the losses from previous weeks, but

In the wake of the beat-down the market has endured so far in 2022, deals abound. Many stocks have sold off hard even though the businesses themselves are doing more than fine. Times like these

Eight years ago, the business of space changed.

In 2014, NASA tapped SpaceX and Boeing (NYSE: BA) to build two new human-rated spacecraft, the Crew Dragon and Starliner, respectively. Each company

For years, a $1 million nest egg was considered the gold standard in retirement planning, but times have changed. Now, many people expect to spend closer to $2 million.

Saving that much can seem

It can be a scary time for growth stock investors right now. Some of the most popular (and most promising) growth stocks seem to rise and fall by 5% or more every day, and many are 40%, 50%, or more

Stocks have gotten off to a lackluster start in 2022, with the S&P 500 index down about 8%. However, investors shouldn't let this recent sell-off derail their long-term investment strategy.

In the

The market seems to have a love-hate relationship with Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: FB). At times, investors praise the company, formerly known as Facebook, for its dominant position in the social media

Coming out of the pandemic, Disney (NYSE: DIS) has experienced a remarkable recovery. In this clip from "3 Minute Stocks Updates" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 2, Fool.com contributor Toby

I remember the first time I decided to hand-pick a specific stock for my portfolio. While the company wound up being a good choice for me (as evidenced by the fact that it still has a place in my

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can be a great way to diversify a portfolio, especially during a market correction. These companies invest directly in real estate and real estate securities

Warren Buffett turned 91 on Aug. 30, 2021. He's been an investor for 80 of those years. That's right -- Buffett bought his first stock when he was only 11 years old.

Through the years, Buffett has

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has been a resilient investment for long-term investors. It generated a total return of about 790% over the past 10 years, which crushed the S&P 500's total return of roughly

During the second term of his presidency, Ronald Reagan said, "It's true that hard work never killed anybody, but I figure why take the chance?" Some 33 years later, famous investor Warren Buffett

We all love a good bargain -- especially on a promising stock. Well, I've got something better: A good bargain on a stock that has already proven itself -- and also offers solid future prospects

Rising oil and gas prices have been a key cause of inflation. In fact, the consumer price index rose 7.9% between February 2021 and February 2022, marking the largest year-over-year U.S. inflation

You won't find the word "dividend" listed as an antonym for growth in any thesaurus. But some investors might view dividends and growth as opposites.

It's true that some companies that offer

Your ability to become a millionaire doesn't depend solely on how much money you make. What's equally important is how much you keep. And if you're paying more in taxes than you need to, that can