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In this podcast, Motley Fool contributor Rich Lumelleau talks with Matson Money founder and CEO Mark Matson, author of Experiencing The American Dream: How to Invest Your Time, Energy, and Money to

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is living through the financial equivalent of slipping on ice right after winning a race. After setting new all-time highs in 2025, the coin took a fierce tumble, and over the

Data centers are in high demand due to the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), and Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) has benefited from that. The company, which builds and operates data centers

Investing in "the market" has become a popular way for investors to grow their money over the past few years, and an index fund like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT: VOO) has become the largest

Often, stock markets perform well to start a new month, as automated monthly investments from 401(k) plans and individual investors provide some buying pressure. However, December didn't get off to

The Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:VUG) stands out for its tech-heavy growth focus and higher recent returns, while the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:VOO) delivers broader diversification, milder

Monday was, to put it mildly, not a good day to be invested in cryptocurrencies. By extension, this meant that many cryptocurrency stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) were also flailing. One

A company's market cap is found by multiplying its stock price by its number of outstanding shares. Typically, stocks fall into the following three categories: small-cap, mid-cap, or large-cap

We're in the middle of an artificial intelligence (AI) boom, and companies are spending billions of dollars on language models, agentic AI, hardware, networking solutions, graphics processing units

It seems the artificial intelligence (AI) race has escalated once again following President Donald Trump's announcement that he has issued an executive order to launch Project Genesis. The

People have a tendency to celebrate big birthdays like 60 and 65. People's 66th birthdays might sometimes get swept under the rug. But 66 has long been a big deal to older Americans for one key

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) is priced at less than $3 at the moment, and well below its all-time high. Meanwhile, the crypto sector is in the doldrums or perhaps even the early innings of a bear market, and

The Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA: SOXL) and the ProShares Ultra S&P500 (NYSEARCA: SSO) both aim to provide outsized returns through the use of considerable leverage

Soft drink giant Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) has struggled since the COVID-19 pandemic. As of Dec. 1, 2025, the stock has underperformed the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) market index in the last five years:

Shares of energy company Vistra (NYSE: VST) were recently trading around $178 per share. If you're familiar with its performance in recent years -- it has averaged annual gains of 95% over the past

Drones -- that is, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) -- are perhaps the biggest advancement in military and defense strategy of the 21st century. The advent of drones has completely upended a

If you haven't investigated annuities yet, you may wonder what they are and what they can do for you. Keep reading to learn how they work and the advantages and disadvantages of annuities.

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Ares Capital (NASDAQ: ARCC) is somewhat outside the mainstream when it comes to investing. The lofty 9.3% dividend yield on offer is attractive. However, you need to understand what you are buying

The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT:SPY) and the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:VOO) both offer broad exposure to large-cap U.S. stocks by tracking the S&P 500 Index. While both track the same index

After popping on Friday, shares of small modular (nuclear) reactor (SMR) company Oklo (NYSE: OKLO) are giving back some gains Monday afternoon.

President Trump might be the reason for that.

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This semiconductor company offers a compelling way to invest in exciting, long-term growth markets such as electric vehicles (EVs) and the electrification of the economy. Still, it doesn't come with

The ProShares Ultra QQQ ETF (NYSEMKT:QLD) and the ProShares Ultra S&P 500 ETF (NYSEMKT:SSO) both offer 2x daily leveraged exposure, but they differ in underlying index, sector concentration, and

The main differences between the State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF (NYSEMKT:XLP) (XLP) and iShares US Consumer Staples ETF (NYSEMKT:IYK) (IYK) come down to cost, sector purity

Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has fallen 20% in the past month, dipping as low as $82,000 on Nov. 21. Less than two months ago, the lead crypto set a new all-time high of over $126,000. Since then, the

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been one of the biggest successes in artificial intelligence (AI) over the past five years, as the company's sales and earnings have skyrocketed due to demand for its AI