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It's only July, but 2023 has already been a terrific year for most stocks. The benchmark S&P 500 index is up more than 17% since the end of 2022.

While this has been a great year for most of the

Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) shares fell a brutal 95% from the 2021 high to the 2022 low. But since that low, shares have skyrocketed up almost 4x. Still down 80% from the high, who's right? In this video

It was never intended to be the entirety of your retirement income. Still, for most people, Social Security benefits are an important source of cash in their golden years. And for a lucky few, it

The past two years have been quite the adventure for Wall Street and investors. In the second half of 2021, the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:

As electric vehicle (EV) adoption soars, demand for lithium has followed suit. The element is a key ingredient in the making of lithium-ion batteries, which have been riding around in our pockets

I don't make big moves in my portfolio very often, but now that my daughter is off to college I have been working on some tax-based shifts. This is the backstory for why I bought more shares of W.P

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights one vital factor smart investors look at when thinking about Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) stock.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 13

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) keeps reporting huge delivery growth, and a strong run for the stock has investors feeling very bullish. But it's also building up excess inventory, and cut prices by tens of

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates the warning issued by Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) and what it could mean for investors.

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 13, 2023. The

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian discusses why this growth stock could make an excellent addition to your portfolio. 

*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of July 12, 2023. The video

In June, close to 67 million people collected a traditional Social Security check, 49.4 million of which were retired workers. For a majority of these retirees, their monthly benefit represents a

If you are looking for a high-yield dividend stock to boost your income, you might be interested in Altria (NYSE: MO) or Viatris (NASDAQ: VTRS). Both companies offer attractive dividend yields of

Investing in cutting-edge innovation stocks can be extremely rewarding from a financial perspective. Companies pushing the boundaries of innovation, however, also tend to be exceptionally risky

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is on fire lately as its market cap heads toward $1 trillion, reflecting investors' optimistic expectations of its prospects in its electric vehicle (EV) business and

With the dust settling on Ripple's (CRYPTO: XRP) SEC saga, many of us are eyeing up the next potential star of the crypto stage. Today, I'm turning the telescope toward the Stellar Lumen (CRYPTO:

The crypto market experienced an avalanche this week, as the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) long-running lawsuit against Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) finally reached an end. Ripple's XRP token

I believe we are in a new industrial revolution that could turbocharge your long-term investing portfolio. Megatrends such as autonomous driving, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and the

In this week's video, I cover need-to-know news items related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of July 10. Today's video will focus on Tesla's sales numbers in Europe and China and a possible

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) will likely make a critical transition in the coming years. As one of the leading ultra-discount retailers, it has long been in a growth mode, steadily expanding a

Wall Street's analyst ratings range from 1 to 5, with 1 being a strong sell, 2 a sell, 3 a hold, 4 a buy, and 5 a strong buy. Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) and Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) currently have

Furniture isn't usually the most exciting investment topic -- especially compared with hot areas like tech -- but one stock is soaring of late. Online furniture retailer Wayfair (NYSE: W) has seen

Stock investments have historically been an essential tool for investors to grow their wealth. When investors buy into good companies that increase in value over time, the value of their stocks will

Meme stocks may be making a comeback. Yes, I am writing this in the summer of 2023. Shares of fuboTV (NYSE: FUBO) have soared 78% so far this year and are up 58% in the past month. Yet, the stock is

Dividend stocks can be magnificent investments. They provide investors with a nice base return from their dividends. On top of that, the top dividend stocks can steadily grow their earnings and

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