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The Western U.S. features beaches, great weather, and plenty of amenities. While expensive big cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles can make the West seem unfeasible for retirees, there are

There's an old saying in business: You can either buy or build.

Each strategy offers pros and cons, but buying what you need can be faster and potentially less costly with the right acquisition and

Critical minerals are becoming a hot topic amid rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China. According to research from The Motley Fool, China accounts for 70% of extraction and an eye-popping

What are baby boomers worth right now, on average? The exact number depends on who you ask and what you mean by "average net worth."

Baby boomers' age range is between 62 and 80. If you're using the

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) continues to prove to investors that it's worthy of their hard-earned savings. Share prices are already up 13% in 2026 (as of March 19). At the same time, the S&P 500

Defense stocks are making headlines amid a surge in global military activity and national security spending. The market is gearing up for a multiyear rearmament cycle, and defense companies'

In a typical day, 32% of American adults consume fast food, according to a survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Perhaps it's no surprise that quick-serve restaurants are a

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has escalated an investigation into problems with Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Full Self-Driving (FSD) driver-assist system, the agency said

It's easy to see the appeal of early retirement. Instead of showing up to work every morning exhausted and annoyed after battling traffic, you could instead spend your days sleeping in, pursuing

International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) stock surged back to life over the last three years, more than doubling in value. That remains true despite a material pullback in 2026 as investors worry

The stock market is certainly taking investors on a roller-coaster ride. However, there are some excellent dividend stocks I own in my portfolio that still allow me to sleep soundly at night. In

Over the past three years, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has produced incredible returns while riding the wave of a rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) market. However, the bears argue that at some

Following a long run of disappointment, emerging markets equities finally got their acts in gear last year, as the MSCI Emerging Markets index nearly doubled the S&P 500's performance.

That momentum

SoFi (NASDAQ: SOFI) is down by about 45% from its recent high, despite reporting extremely strong results throughout its business. In this video, I'll take a look at the latest numbers and will also

If you only looked at the current stock chart for The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD), you might reasonably assume that the company accidentally deleted the internet or pivoted to selling fax machines in

Few things in investing feel quite as disorienting as watching an asset lose nearly half its value in five months while the rest of the market hums along. Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has dropped 18% since

To put it mildly, 2026 has not been a good year for Big Software so far. Even the giants in the industry have taken serious hits to their stock prices. One stark example of this is Oracle's (NYSE:

One of the most important lessons of investing is to spread the wealth around. While it's fun to choose individual winners like Nvidia or Palantir Technologies and see your nest egg climb, it's even

It looks like the next big technological shift is underway. Artificial intelligence (AI) has kicked off a gold rush. And companies looking to be leaders in this area have no intention of slowing

When looking for huge long-term winners in the stock market, one of the simplest things to seek is a product or service solving a crucial issue -- or many issues. Driverless vehicles have the

The Iran conflict has thrown both the U.S. economic outlook and Fed policy plans out the window. While geopolitical events tend to be short term in nature and conditions often return to the way they

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) shares sank after the company reported its fiscal third-quarter results (ending Dec. 31, 2025), as rising expenses ate into profitability and results fell shy of expectations

On Feb. 25, 2026, Jennifer Simons, Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and Secretary at Oceaneering International (NYSE:OII), reported the sale of 10,284 shares of common stock for a

From its humble beginnings as a refinancing solution for student loan borrowers, SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) has become a budding player in the financial services industry. It now offers a wide

If you're a dividend investor, you've probably at least heard of the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD) if you aren't already an investor in it. It's currently the 2nd largest dividend