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Finding great stocks to buy and hold for the long term is the hardest part of investing. One great place to start looking for great stocks is in industries with disruptive trends underway that will

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has capitalized on the past year and a half of retail disruption to increase its market share. The warehouse club giant has also reported substantial margin expansion

As a whole, airline stocks fell dramatically in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the industry. If you look at the price per share among many airline stocks, most of them look like they're

Where you put your retirement savings has a significant effect upon how fast your savings grow and when you can afford to retire. You've probably heard of IRAs and 401(k)s, maybe even the less

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has dominated the streaming market over the last decade and has gained a massive amount of subscribers. The stock has already delivered monster returns to investors in recent

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) has quite the backstory. Often referred to as Silicon Valley's most secretive start-up, the company started by building software for the U.S. intelligence

Luxury electric vehicle (EV) company Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) has been getting a lot of positive press, but also its share of negative reporting. The latest headlines speak of a pair of analyst

The gradual rollout of 5G technology in the United States will play out over the next few years and will create some great opportunities for investors. In this Fool Live clip, recorded on Sept. 13

Most of what gets published in the financial media separates investors and companies into two camps: Value and growth. But that doesn't make any sense. It was Warren Buffett who said, "Price is what

The technology sector has turned out to be a happy hunting ground for investors this year, and the NASDAQ-100 Technology Sector index has jumped over 20% in 2021. But there are a few companies that

It's somewhat rare to find a real estate investment trust, or REIT, with a clear binary outcome, but that's exactly what some of our experts think about Seritage Growth Properties (NYSE: SRG) --

Whatever investing strategy you follow, there are always going to be trade-offs between risk and reward. Investing in younger companies, for example, can be a gamble since they lack long track

Investors have been high on Nike (NYSE: NKE) following its strong fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report in June. Heading into September, shares were up over 20% year to date, but the stock price has

Snap (NYSE: SNAP) and Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) are both rapidly growing social media companies that have managed to thrive in Facebook's shadow. I previously compared these two companies last October

The S&P 500 index has risen steadily this year with little volatility. But the broader market has now fallen two weeks in a row for the first time since May as economic uncertainties threaten to

Investing is about the future. Unfortunately, the future is unknowable. All anyone can do is take the information that's available and make an educated guess. However, some companies have much more

They say never say never, but I'll never sell the two stocks below. A buy-and-hold mindset offers investors the best opportunity for generating market-beating returns.

Adopting a

Consumer genetics testing company 23andMe Holding (NASDAQ: ME) recently went public via special purpose acquisition company merger, and longtime Fool.com contributor Matt Frankel, CFP, jumped at the

In a historically expensive market, with top stocks across a range of sectors competing for your attention, sometimes it's difficult to figure out which are the best companies for your investment

The stock market has taken a massive haircut in September. For example, the S&P 500 market index fell 3.7% from the start of the month to September 20. That might not sound too bad but the market

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need thousands of dollars to get started on the stock market. There are plenty of excellent stocks you can buy for $100 per share -- or less. For that matter

September's been a rough month for the stock market, and on Monday, the S&P 500 had its worst day in months, falling 1.7%. Stocks across the board have been declining of late, and for investors

For 18 months, the investing community has enjoyed a record-breaking rally. The widely followed S&P 500, which is used as a barometer of the stock market's health, has doubled in value since hitting

Sometimes you have no choice but to retire with debt, particularly when an illness or a job loss forces you to quit working earlier than you planned. If you're on a tight retirement budget, you may

The stock market was going strong this year -- until just recently. A sell-off is happening. And you might be wondering why. Some investors are simply locking in gains. But others are reducing