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Last week, Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) CEO Daniel Schreiber went on the Motley Fool's Industry Focus podcast. I'm going to cover some of the crucial points from that episode. You can find the video below

Cryptocurrencies sold off over the weekend, with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in particular breaking below $50,000 after trading as high as $68,000 less than a month ago -- a 30% drop in under 30 days.

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In a matter of weeks, many growth stocks have gone from hot to cold over fears of an economic slowdown, the omicron COVID-19 variant, and valuation concerns.

Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) and Nio

Cosmos (CRYPTO: ATOM) investors endured significant losses over the weekend, with the value of the cryptocurrency slumping 13% from its closing price on Friday. The digital asset was caught in a

A rough week for stocks bled into a brutal weekend for crypto. Most of the leading digital currencies took a hit, but it was a different story for the stablecoins that lived up to their name in the

Shares of Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) fell 34.8% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The programmatic digital ad buying platform delivered earnings results that missed

The metaverse is being touted as the next generation of the internet. The metaverse entails the creation of immersive and interactive mixed reality (blending virtual reality with the user's physical

Shares of card-issuing fintech Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) plummeted 35.8% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

It was a strange month for Marqeta to decline that much, since

Shares of Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) rose 10.6% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. The company is one of just a handful of producers of hard-disk drives and NAND

When I first started investing (this was back in the 20th century), I had a very simplistic notion of the stock market. I thought profitable companies were good, and unprofitable companies were bad

The stock market looked poised to continue its volatile performance on Monday morning. Although some reports over the weekend have suggested that the new omicron coronavirus variant might be less

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) has grown into a massive company with a market cap of more than $2.5 trillion, so it's not a surprise that many investors think the company's upside is rather limited

Shares of Latin American e-commerce and fintech leader MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) declined 19.8% in November, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. While MercadoLibre reported

While a rising tide lifts all boats, not all boats are created equal. That's the case in commercial real estate (CRE). Nearly every segment of the vast industry showed recovery from the initial

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) operates a platform that connects people looking to travel with hosts offering a place to stay. The company gets hosts and travelers worldwide, so it inevitably hurts Airbnb

The goal for most dividend investors is to allocate their hard-earned capital to stocks that are consistently growing, no matter what's going on in the world -- companies that boast stable

ASML Holding (NASDAQ: ASML) may not be a household name in semiconductors, but it holds the key to solving the shortage that's plaguing the industry. This explains why ASML stock has been in fine

In stock markets, spotting winners early is probably the biggest challenge. You really need to see several years out to make a bet on a company's future. Looking at future trends could be of some

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) may be up a healthy 21% for the year so far, but don't jump to sweeping conclusions about that bullish run. As of Dec. 3, more than 100 of the index's 500 names are

If you're looking for a unique way to get into the battery storage market, Stem (NYSE: STEM) deserves your attention. The company's systems work with both renewables and fossil fuels, and it's ahead

Affirm (NASDAQ: AFRM), a provider of "buy now, pay later" (BNPL) services, has been a red-hot fintech stock this year. It went public in January at $49 per share, opened at $90.90 on the first day

A big draw for many investors when it comes to Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is the belief that it could be a hedge against inflation, largely because its supply is finite and capped at 21 million tokens

In 2022, the maximum Social Security benefit will be $4,194. If you're planning on claiming Social Security next year, chances are good you won't get anywhere near that much money -- and you need to

Since Callaway Golf (NYSE: ELY) first announced in Oct. 2020 that it would be acquiring the entertainment brand Topgolf for $2.6 billion in stock, its share price has increased by more than 30% --

Macy's (NYSE: M) has been one of the market's favorite stocks in 2021. Shares of the retailer are up 138% for the year so far. The company is rebounding strongly from the devastation caused by the