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Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) may have a big head start on Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) in virtual reality, but there's a big difference in how their products will get into consumers' hands. Apple will be

Saving and investing for retirement isn't always a clear-cut process, but it could be simpler than some people make it out to be. There isn't a single strategy that universally works for everyone

Healthcare stocks often get attention during periods of market uncertainty or economic pain. Rain or shine, healthcare is a necessity, so revenue and profitability from these businesses tend to be

Artificial intelligence is the talk of the market, but we don't know who or what business models will work in the long term. And with everyone building so quickly, do we think anyone will make

Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) first-quarter report is one of the most important things to happen in the stock market this year. Not only did the semiconductor specialist deliver Q1 sales and earnings that

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) is one of the U.S. stock market's three major indexes, tracking the tech-dominant companies listed on the Nasdaq Stock Exchange. After a less-than-stellar

Shares of Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) have taken a beating during the current bear market. The healthcare REIT's stock price is down more than 60% from its peak since the market swoon began

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) are up 102% year to date, but analysts believe the popular EV stock hasn't topped out yet. 

New Street Research analyst Pierre Ferragu sees the stock reaching $300

Social Security is an integral source of income for millions of retirees. Around 37% of men and 42% of women rely on their benefits for at least half of their retirement income, according to the

Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) seem to march higher every day recently. The stock has risen 43% over the past 30 days and about 100% year to date. The run-up has analysts racing to reevaluate their

Few companies personify the boom and bust of the pandemic investing era more than Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST). After going public in late 2020 at around $30 per share, Upstart found itself trading at

A whopping 43.5 million Americans owe money in student loan form. And all told, U.S. student loan debt amounts to $1.78 trillion.

But while student debt is a problem on a national level, some states

Many people may find themselves grabbing their credit cards more often to pay for groceries, home repairs, and any other expense that comes up. But the country's rising student loan debt still

One of the simplest ways to beat the market over the long term is to buy high-quality companies when those stocks are out of favor.

Notice I said simple -- but not easy.

That's because a low stock

As legendary investor Warren Buffett has said, "It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results." Simply choosing solid investments in stocks, mutual funds, or ETFs and

Here's a wake-up call for you: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was $1,835 as of April, 2023. That's only about $22,000 per year. If you don't think you'll be able to live

Streaming companies have shown that advertising is a big moneymaker, and that could be key to making the economics of streaming sports work. Travis Hoium and Jason Hall discuss the potential future

Cathie Wood is the CEO of Ark Invest, whose widely followed investment funds own shares of lots of different stocks -- many of which have performed quite poorly in the stock market downturn. And to

Growth stocks may be among the first to take off in a new bull market. As major indexes touched bear territory last year, many of these stocks suffered the most. Investors often opt for the safest

Retirement is an exciting chapter in most people's lives, but it takes loads of planning and preparation. When you're a decade away from retirement, now is the time to make any adjustments to your

For many people, higher education comes with a high price tag. But the burden can be more costly for Black women.

The latest student loan research from The Motley Fool found that Black women are

The price is right. That isn't just the name of a TV game show. It's also a cornerstone to investing successfully. If you buy a stock when the price is right, your chances of generating a profit

By some accounts, the stock market is already in rebound mode. Since bottoming out back in October, the S&P 500 index has jumped about 20%. Still, the index remains slightly more than 10% below its

Happy days are here again. That could be what some investors are singing, with the S&P 500 rising more than 20% below the low set on Oct. 12, 2022. 

Many are cheering that the S&P is at long last in