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1 Underrated Reason to Buy XRP With $1,000 and Hold It for 5 Years or More: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854176/investors-confer-in-nice-area.jpg
1 Underrated Reason to Buy XRP With $1,000 and Hold It for 5 Years or More

Crypto assets hold a price floor when the group of people most likely to sell decide on average that it's a better idea to hold and wait out the tough times.

That investor psychology is a big part

Medicare Changes in 2026 Every Retiree Needs to Know: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854676/getty-curious-person-wondering-interested.jpg
Medicare Changes in 2026 Every Retiree Needs to Know: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Retirees are accustomed to changes in federal programs each year. Some are welcome changes, such as the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). Other changes aren't so positive.

Could XRP Fall Below $1?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854414/angry-investor-with-smartphone.jpg
Could XRP Fall Below $1?

If you're thinking about investing in XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), there's good reason to be nervous. The world's fifth-largest cryptocurrency is down 22% to start the year and has declined a whopping 60%

Could Investing $5,000 in IonQ Stock Make You a Millionaire?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853938/a-massive-cpu.jpg
Could Investing $5,000 in IonQ Stock Make You a Millionaire?

Investors often hope that a relatively small investment, like $5,000, could make them a millionaire.

For example, investors who invested that amount in Amazon in early 2003, more than five years

Where Will Netflix Stock Be in 1 Year?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853949/building-with-netflix-logo-on-top_netflix.jpg
Where Will Netflix Stock Be in 1 Year?

Optimism has increased around Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), particularly following a dramatic recovery from its 2022 lows. As one of the world's most recognized brands and a leading content creator, it

Prediction: The Trump Bull Market Will Come to an Abrupt End From an Unlikely Source -- the Federal Reserve: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854433/49029187737_d03e7f3dd3_k.jpg
Prediction: The Trump Bull Market Will Come to an Abrupt End From an Unlikely Source -- the Federal Reserve

From a purely statistical standpoint, Wall Street loves President Donald Trump. While getting from Point A to B was a roller-coaster ride, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average

Is This 1 Massively Undervalued Cryptocurrency a Screaming Buy for Investors With $5,000?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854402/investors-analyzes-data-on-large-screen.jpg
Is This 1 Massively Undervalued Cryptocurrency a Screaming Buy for Investors With $5,000?

Most assets simply can't reinvent themselves every few quarters, but Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) arguably does just that. After pushing two major upgrades, Pectra and Fusaka, in 2025, the chain has

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Has Good News for Investors. Here Are 5 AI Stocks to Buy Now.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/855050/artificial-intelligence-12.jpg
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Has Good News for Investors. Here Are 5 AI Stocks to Buy Now.

The S&P North American Technology Software Index has declined 30% from its high amid concerns about how artificial intelligence (AI) tools might disrupt the software industry. That puts the index

Sandisk Stock Is Up 1,560% in the Past Year -- but This AI Storage Stock Is a Better Buy, According to Wall Street: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/855353/investor-49.jpg
Sandisk Stock Is Up 1,560% in the Past Year -- but This AI Storage Stock Is a Better Buy, According to Wall Street

Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) shares have advanced 1,560% in the past year as memory chip supply shortages have pushed prices higher. Meanwhile, Pure Storage (NYSE: PSTG) shares have traded sideways. But

Warren Buffett Called Gold a Do-Nothing Asset in 2018. Here's What a $10,000 Bet Is Worth Today.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854829/buffett22-tmf.png
Warren Buffett Called Gold a Do-Nothing Asset in 2018. Here's What a $10,000 Bet Is Worth Today.

No one has ever accused Warren Buffett of being a gold bug. The legendary investor made his fortune by investing in stocks and acquiring businesses. He's never been a fan of buying gold.

During

News Flash: Your Newest Tax Break May Be Crippling Social Security: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/855055/president-donald-trump-wh-photo-oval-office-nato-daniel-torok.jpg
News Flash: Your Newest Tax Break May Be Crippling Social Security

Social Security income is a necessity for many of the nearly 54 million retired workers currently receiving a monthly benefit. For nearly a quarter century, Gallup has surveyed retirees to gauge how

Where Will Disney Stock Be in 5 Years?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853961/walt-disney-pictures-logo-on-smartphone_getty.jpg
Where Will Disney Stock Be in 5 Years?

In the past five years, Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) share price has plummeted 39% (as of Feb. 4). Investors have every reason to complain about this disappointing performance. That's especially true

Missed Your RMD? You May Still Be Able to Avoid a Penalty.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854339/senior-man-laptop-covering-face-gettyimages-1472263927.jpg
Missed Your RMD? You May Still Be Able to Avoid a Penalty.

There's a huge benefit to saving for retirement in a traditional individual retirement account (IRA) or 401(k). These retirement accounts allow you to contribute money on a pre-tax basis, thereby

IEMG vs. SPGM: How These Popular Global ETFs Stack Up for Investors: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/f2894ef3e59a57033e3d12497757ed4ec0c197b2-1401x1251.png?rect=76,0,1251,1251&w=384&h=384&q=75&fit=crop&auto=format
IEMG vs. SPGM: How These Popular Global ETFs Stack Up for Investors

The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEMKT:IEMG) and the State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF (NYSEMKT:SPGM) both deliver broad equity exposure at a low cost, but they

Is Vanguard VOO or Invesco QQQ the Better Buy? How S&P 500 Diversification Compares to Tech-Focused Growth: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/68e88b35844c8ea3f09f6b0350420ee30bed3518-1401x1251.png?rect=76,0,1251,1251&w=384&h=384&q=75&fit=crop&auto=format
Is Vanguard VOO or Invesco QQQ the Better Buy? How S&P 500 Diversification Compares to Tech-Focused Growth

The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:VOO) and the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF (NASDAQ:QQQ) both track large-cap U.S. equities, yet their approaches and sector exposures diverge.

This comparison

The Bond Market Is Flashing a Clear Warning About the Fed: 3 Stocks to Buy: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854563/federal-reserve-seal-with-chart.jpg
The Bond Market Is Flashing a Clear Warning About the Fed: 3 Stocks to Buy

What should investors make of President Trump's nomination of Kevin Warsh to be the next Federal Reserve chair? Don't look to the stock market for guidance. Instead, focus on the bond market.

We've

Should You Buy Nvidia Stock Before Feb. 25? A Mountain of Evidence Is Piling Up That Provides a Crystal Clear Answer: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/855339/nvidia-headquarters-with-a-gray-sign-in-front-bearing-the-nvidia-logo.png
Should You Buy Nvidia Stock Before Feb. 25? A Mountain of Evidence Is Piling Up That Provides a Crystal Clear Answer

The past few years have offered investors a lesson in volatility. Artificial intelligence (AI) was hailed as the biggest technological innovation of a generation, and many investors wanted to get in

Nvidia Stock Is Interesting, But Here's What I'd Buy Instead: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854466/oracle_logo_on_building_orcl-1.jpg
Nvidia Stock Is Interesting, But Here's What I'd Buy Instead

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been the most compelling stock on Wall Street in the last several years. Its graphics processing units (GPUs) are the go-to chip for training and running high-performance

Fort Lauderdale Isn't Just for Vacationers -- Retirees Are Moving in for the Lifestyle: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/852994/fort-lauderdale-with-canals-and-ocean-1201x801-d21b45d.jpg
Fort Lauderdale Isn't Just for Vacationers -- Retirees Are Moving in for the Lifestyle

South Florida is one of the few places in the U.S. that gives you the opportunity to walk around in shorts on the beach on a fine January morning. However, the city of Fort Lauderdale isn't just

The AI Memory Crunch Is Creating Winners and Losers. Here Are the Stocks to Buy: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854605/engineerworkingonlaptop.jpg
The AI Memory Crunch Is Creating Winners and Losers. Here Are the Stocks to Buy

There's a bottleneck in the AI boom that won't be solved anytime soon. AI workloads require immense amounts of dynamic random access memory (DRAM), high-bandwidth memory (HBM), and "NOT AND" (NAND)

3 Reasons Investors Need to Invest in Bitcoin: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/854242/bitcoin-as-physical-coins.jpg
3 Reasons Investors Need to Invest in Bitcoin

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is an asset that's worth holding in your portfolio, even if it's just a small holding. And for many investors, a larger allocation of up to 5% of the portfolio's total value

Is Applied Digital Stock a Buy Now?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/853807/gettyimages-1809660148.jpg
Is Applied Digital Stock a Buy Now?

As a developer and owner of artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) is literally at the center of the AI boom.

In 2025, Applied Digital was one of the top stocks

QQQ vs. SPY: QQQ Has Delivered Superior Gains, But It Comes With Higher Risk: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/93b56fbcd074a01f33741ab9a66bb5b3e30875ca-1401x1251.png?rect=76,0,1251,1251&w=384&h=384&q=75&fit=crop&auto=format
QQQ vs. SPY: QQQ Has Delivered Superior Gains, But It Comes With Higher Risk

State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT:SPY) and Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:QQQ) differ most in sector concentration, risk profile, and cost, with QQQ charging a higher fee and

Think AWS Is Losing To Azure and Google Cloud? You Need To Hear This Quote From Amazon CEO Andy Jassy: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/855332/an-aerial-view-of-a-data-center.jpg
Think AWS Is Losing To Azure and Google Cloud? You Need To Hear This Quote From Amazon CEO Andy Jassy

It's no secret that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been losing market share in cloud infrastructure to Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google Cloud and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Azure for years

Will Taking Over Apple's Credit Card Business Boost JPMorgan Chase Stock?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/850293/person-holding-payment-card-while-using-a-laptop-pc.jpg
Will Taking Over Apple's Credit Card Business Boost JPMorgan Chase Stock?

Early 2026 saw a new chapter in Apple's venture into consumer finance, when banking giant JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) was chosen as the new issuer of the tech company's Apple Card. It's taking over