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Retirees are finding it harder to earn a decent return on their savings. For instance, yields on U.S. government bonds are hovering at their lowest levels in more than 50 years. That means

Nearly halfway into 2021, a lot has happened in the investing world. We witnessed an epic short squeeze, the continued rise of cryptocurrencies, and much else besides. The market has been volatile

Semiconductor demand is set to take off thanks to the growing application of chips across a wide range of verticals, including automotive, industrial, technology, healthcare, and other sectors

Real turnaround stories for struggling companies are rare. But they exist, and they give investors a great opportunity to find stocks trading cheaply and make gains. These can be risky plays, since

Last week, a report came out that Hershey's (NYSE: HSY) corporate jet recently flew to Omaha, Nebraska, where Warren Buffett's conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B)(NYSE: BRK.A) is

Bank stocks tend to be heavily impacted by the state of the economy, trading higher when there is economic prosperity and lower during times of recession. That's because banks lend to and do

What percentage of your investment portfolio should be in stocks? Should you keep a significant amount of cash on the sidelines? In this Fool Live video clip, recorded on June 16, Certified

fuboTV's (NYSE: FUBO) stock is up by over 40% in the last month. The company delivered an excellent performance in the first quarter, doubling subscribers, total revenue, and advertising revenue

Despite both identifying as communications companies and both offering subscription services of some type, Spotify Technology (NYSE: SPOT) and Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) operate vastly

June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate and heighten the achievements of the LGBTQ+ community. Individuals in the community have made great strides in nearly every aspect of modern life, and more

When you think of the typical Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) investor, Warren Buffett doesn't exactly fit the profile.

The Oracle of Omaha is a classic value investor , backing timeless businesses in sectors

COVID-19 vaccines appear to be working remarkably overall so far. And some companies have already made billions of dollars in sales with the market continuing to expand. In this Motley Fool Live

Canadian midstream giant Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) is offering a fat 6.9% dividend yield, toward the high end of its historical yield range. Although that's part of my reason for buying this Dividend

Breaking Bad's Walter White might have found a car wash to be an effective way to launder ill-gotten gains from operating a meth lab, but there is no logical reason the market should be valuing a

Shares of gene-editing pioneer Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) have burst higher in response to the most exciting clinical trial results the biotech industry has produced in a long time. It's

Buying meme stocks or investing in a company due to a pandemic-related trend can be risky. Investors in these companies can face a lot of volatility, especially as consumer preferences or conditions

Retail real estate investment trusts, or REITs, have handily outperformed the overall stock market this year. While some of the reopening is already priced in, Millionacres real estate analyst Matt

NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) shares are now up 240% since the start of 2020. Sales of the company's GPUs (graphics processing units) are booming for high-end video gaming and for data centers, riding a

People are going on vacation in the highest numbers since before the pandemic and consumer spending has increased dramatically. However, business and group travel still haven't started to make a

If there's one thing 2021 will be known for, it's the rise of the retail investor. Fueled by a combination of stimulus checks and burgeoning investing community on Reddit, individual investors have

The Federal Reserve recently released annual stress testing results for 23 of the largest banks with a presence in the U.S. During this exercise, the Fed puts banks through a hypothetical economic

Equity benchmark indices in the U.S. have reported a mixed performance  in June 2021. While the S&P 500 and Nasdaq gained 2.1% and 6.5%, respectively, in the last month, the Dow Jones Industrial

Prices for both new and used vehicles have rocketed to all-time highs over the last 12 months, thanks to supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic. The purchasing experience has been a

Shares of Moderna (NASDAQ: MRNA) and BioNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) are up about 80% and 100% since the beginning of April, respectively. Much of that climb has been on the assumption that people receiving

Apple is a great investment to buy and hold for years. But if you want to maximize your dividend income, you'll probably want to look elsewhere: Its 0.7% yield is not even close to the S&P 500