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Stocks have gotten off to a rough start to the year. Specifically, growth stocks have gotten crushed, though value stocks have held up a little better. Inflationary pressures, the prospect of

Two days after Russia launched a full-scale assault on its neighbor Ukraine, that headline probably sounds like a rhetorical question. But the truth is that even before Russia invaded Ukraine

Ominous clouds hang over the stock market, and investors need to tread carefully. As we move into March, it's important to prepare for more volatility driven by the Federal Reserve and international

There's no such thing as a stock that wins all of the time; even history's best stock market winners have had periods where the stock did nothing or may have even significantly trailed the market.

We may be in an investing environment marked and marred by low interest rates. It's less than accurate, however, to suggest no stock currently offers above-average dividend yields. International

With the passenger vehicle market moving rapidly toward electrification, companies' next focus is the heavy-duty segment. The need to decarbonize this segment of transport is clear. According to the

The volatility in the market has everyone on the hunt for good dividend stocks that can provide passive income, and perhaps a little more stability and less of the unrest seen so far this year.

Stock investors have had to wrestle with an increasingly complex combination of factors affecting markets, as the fallout from measures taken against Russia following its invasion of Ukraine

Investing in biotechs is risky enough when you're holding shares of unblemished and outwardly functional companies, so why take a chance on a stock that you know has problems? While sometimes there

There have been a lot of headlines over the past two years suggesting that offices are dying. They surmise that with remote and hybrid work taking center stage, companies won't need as much office

The market's making big moves these days, and you don't need a lot of money to take advantage of the volatility. With so many trading platforms offering commission-free moves, it's never been

Tech giant Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has been a bit of a market darling since its initial public offering back in 2015. Even after a recent sell-off, the company's shares are up by roughly 2,500% in the

A few years ago, asking if Ford (NYSE: F) or Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) was a better investment may have garnered some quizzical looks from those around you. Tesla was blazing a path to a trillion-dollar

In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Tim Beyers and Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp offer some mindset insight and historical perspective. They discuss how you can be

The stock market has a long history of inducing panic in investors. And in February, it did just that.

Last month, the S&P 500 index officially entered correction territory, which means it dropped

The Brazilian digital bank Nu Holdings (NYSE: NU) recently reported earnings results for the fourth quarter of 2021, its first earnings report since going public toward the end of 2021. The results

Diamondback Energy (NASDAQ: FANG) reported Q4 and fiscal 2021 earnings results following the market close on Tuesday, Feb. 22. The Midland, Texas-based oil and gas exploration firm delivered

We're only a few months in, and 2022 has already been a whirlwind year for the real estate world. 

Mortgage rates have neared highs not seen since pre-pandemic, but despite this, buyer demand has

2021 was yet another strong year for the file sharing and content collaboration company Dropbox (NASDAQ: DBX), which reported its fourth-quarter earnings on Feb. 17.

But despite the positive

Alibaba's (NYSE: BABA) stock price sank to its lowest levels in nearly five years following its fiscal 2022 third-quarter earnings report on Thursday.

For the period (which ended Dec. 31), the

If your investment account runs dry while you're still relying on it, you could be in a very bad position. Often, by the time this happens, it's far too late to return to the workforce and earn

It has been a nerve-wracking past few months for investors as we've seen volatility due to overvalued growth stocks, inflation, supply chain issues, COVID-19 variants, and the expectation of rising

Many investors are drawn to growth stocks for their potential to beat the gains of the broader market. And while these types of companies can experience more volatility, they also have the ability

Outside of an identity as tech stocks, Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) and DigitalOcean (NYSE: DOCN) appear to have little in common. One has built a niche in the e-commerce space, while the other offers cloud

I've been saving for retirement since my early 20s. But other than writing out checks to my IRA (or, later on, attempting to max out my 401(k) plan), I never really gave retirement much thought