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Your investment goals might change as you progress through life. It's fun trying to maximize your net worth when you're young, but generating income becomes much more critical nearing retirement.

If

Shares of Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) fell by 22.3% in December, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence.

The decline took some shine off the shares of the gaming and e-commerce

Stocks had a great year in 2021. If you simply held on to an index fund that tracked the S&P 500, after all, your returns would have approached 27%.

That number rises to 29% after including

If you're investing for retirement this year, you'll need to decide what kind of tax-advantaged retirement plan to use.

Depending on your income and what type of plan your employer offers, if any

To pick two great real estate investment trusts (REITs) to buy in January, I decided to look at my own holdings for candidates that other investors might consider as long-term buy and holds.

Two

Shares of Allbirds (NASDAQ: BIRD), a maker of lightweight shoes, were falling last month after investors were disappointed by the company's third-quarter earnings report at the end of the November

Despite the broad S&P 500 stock market index ending 2021 with a strong 28% gain, an end-of-year sell-off sent some technology stocks plunging. For investors, that presents some interesting

Investors seeking a measure of stability from a stormy stock market roiled by omicron and inflation fears should consider Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ). The telecom titan has steadfastly

In the world of software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks, there is no shortage of popular names. Often these hot names also come with inflated valuations and/or unrealistic expectations. As we turn the

It's important to buy an investment at the right price, which means buying it at its fair value. But how do you calculate a stock's fair value? In this episode of "The Morning Show" on Motley Fool

It's 2022. Look around, and you're going to like what you see. There's no shortage of attractive growth opportunities and potential turnaround candidates that you may want to consider loading up on

If one of your 2022 resolutions involves doing more to support the planet and its people, great news: ESG ETFs can help. ESG ETFs invest in companies that work to protect the environment, support

Late last December, Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had expanded Otezla's approval from moderate to severe plaque psoriasis to include mild to

There are some financial sector stocks, especially in the financial technology, or fintech, space that could suffer if elevated inflation persists throughout 2022 and beyond. But payment network

Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) stock has crushed the broader market in the past three years due to rapid growth in the company's revenue and earnings. AMD's performance has been fueled by

Harnessing and monetizing new technology is the name of the game in tech. The metaverse, augmented reality (AR), and virtual reality (VR) are all developing into the next big wave of technological

General Electric (NYSE: GE) and Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) had a disappointing 2021 and underperformed the S&P 500. Then again, the list of companies with heavy exposure to commercial aviation in the

The past 28 years have been pretty eventful, including several market crashes and a couple of recessions, among other headwinds. But Realty Income (NYSE: O) hasn't skipped a beat, paying its monthly

If the pandemic has taught us anything, it is that companies have a lot of thinking to do about the future of office technology. The result of that thinking, according to one estimate, is that

Starting rich isn't a requirement to become rich from investments in the stock market. A simple $5,000 stock purchase in the right company can be all that it takes -- if it's the right company

Over the last year, the collective value of all cryptocurrencies has soared 150% from $875 billion to $2.2 trillion. That's even more impressive when you account for the fact that the crypto market

It's your money, and you should invest it in the stocks you want -- but in many cases, the major stumbling block to investing success is what other people say and do. In this episode of "The Morning

Many retail investors buy stocks with the hopes of picking the start-up company that turns into the next Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) or Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT). Although they are now mega-cap stocks

Today, two of the top companies in the marijuana industry are Curaleaf Holdings (OTC: CURLF) and Trulieve Cannabis (OTC: TCNNF). Both are cannabis producers with a presence in many states across the

There is a clear trend toward online and hybrid instruction options in colleges across the United States, and this isn't likely to change anytime soon. While this may seem like a negative catalyst