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Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) has generated massive returns since its public debut in May 2015. A $10,000 investment in the Canadian e-commerce services company's IPO would be worth more than $820,000 today.

Not all IPO stocks hit the ground running. Card-issuing fintech Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) went public in June in a largely stale debut that has continued to fizzle out, losing 45% of its value since

The stock market was on a roll in 2021, with the S&P 500 gaining 28% over the past 12 months. Even during very uncertain times, it appears investors still have an opportunity to grow their wealth. 

Now that a new year is under way, you may be in the process of mapping out certain financial goals. Those may include ramping up your savings rate in your retirement plan and adding to your

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has historically not been one to make splashy acquisitions. The California tech giant made its largest purchase in 2014 by buying Beats Electronics for $3 billion. For a

2021 has been a volatile year for growth stocks, with many seeing stock price pullbacks that were not necessarily a result of how well or poorly the businesses were performing. As we head into a new

In this segment of "The Morning Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Dec. 13, Fool Director of Small Cap Research Bill Mann and Senior Analyst Jim Gillies discuss one of the main reasons why

The New Year is here, and it's time to hit the ground running. How you allocate investment funds across growth stocks, value stocks, and cryptocurrencies could be the defining factor in shaping your

If you invested $10,000 in Microsoft stock 10 years ago, your position would now be worth more than $160,000 after factoring in dividend reinvestment across the stretch. If you put $10,000 in

While the stock market at large is hitting all-time highs, many technology stocks have been getting hammered in 2021. Despite this broad drop in tech companies, many businesses are seeing strong

Another new year is upon us, and with it, millions of people are trying to figure out how they can improve their lives. For those aiming to make better use of their money, you can expect to see a

Can you guess what the best-performing sector in the S&P 500 was in 2021? Was it technology, which has been an outperformer for the last decade? Nope. Healthcare, as companies looked to combat

Upon retirement, monthly wages generally become a thing of the past. Although Social Security can help, it's a great idea for someone to save enough money during their working years to sustain

It's difficult to make a list of "great stocks to buy" that would satisfy everyone. Investors have different needs, goals, preferences, and risk tolerances, making a one-size-fits-all investment

These days, the general convention is that it's a good idea to close out your career with 10 to 12 times your ending salary on hand in a dedicated retirement plan. That sum should do a good job of

Not only is STORE Capital (NYSE: STOR) in Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) stock portfolio, but it's the only real estate investment trust (REIT) the Warren Buffett-led conglomerate

Since the market bottom during the onslaught of the pandemic, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has returned over 1,400% for investors, a return only a few meme stocks can rival. Its meteoric rise helped the

Value stocks haven't been the best place to keep your money in recent years, and the Federal Reserve seems to think it will be able to get inflation under control rather quickly. But in this Fool

Shares of the technology giant Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) have been on a roller-coaster ride in 2021. After reaching a high of $372.70 on Oct. 19, the stock tanked by almost 41% to close at $219.60 on

If you're like a large number of other investors, sitting on a stake in the Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ: QQQ) is a little bit intimidating. While exchange-traded funds are supposed to be less volatile

Last year, the widely followed S&P 500 more than doubled up its average annual total return over the past 40 years, as well as hit nearly six-dozen record-closing highs. And yet, the stock market

As the world's most valuable cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has been one of the best financial assets to own, skyrocketing over 4,700% over the past five years. The S&P 500, by comparison,

"Typically, I prefer to hold a basket of stocks rather than just one. However, if I was forced to hold only one stock for the next five years, it would be Chegg (NYSE: CHGG)."

In this segment from

A new year is a wonderful time to make financial plans. As the calendar changes, new windows of opportunity open for time-sensitive investments like qualified retirement plans. Now that the old tax

The past year hasn't been kind to marijuana investors, who have watched most cannabis stocks collapse as momentum for federal legalization has stalled in Congress. The Horizons Marijuana Life