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Dividend stocks can be terrific investments. The best ones provide investors with passive income and upside potential. That adds up over the long term. Over the last 50 years, dividend stocks have

Few stocks have generated investor wealth like Tesla. In the past decade, shares of the electric vehicle (EV) pioneer have soared 2,420%. That gain is hard to beat. However, at a price-to-earnings

Generating passive income can help increase your financial flexibility. The more income you can collect from passive sources, the less reliant you'll be on your job to meet your financial needs.

Investing in stocks that aren't performing well can be a good move, but only if there are good reasons to think they will recover. That isn't the case for many companies that have lagged broader

Artificial intelligence (AI) appears as if it could be one of the game-changing technologies of this generation. Many of the leading technology companies in the world are investing heavily in the

As holders of Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) know perfectly well, there's always a way to mint a new millionaire -- or a pauper -- in cryptocurrency. Get-rich-quick schemes usually don't get anyone rich

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall explains why EV charging station company EVgo (NASDAQ: EVGO) stock has a shot at being a market beater, but there are serious reasons why the odds

The last 12 months have been a great time to own artificial intelligence-related stocks as leading companies like Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir reached multiple new highs.

Still, the euphoria

Who owns the biggest companies in the country? Millions of shareholders. However, a handful of giant institutional investors own the largest stakes.

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK) ranks near the top of the

Many Wall Street analysts think the S&P 500 will rise for the third consecutive year in 2025. Projections vary, but the consensus forecast appears to be that the index could jump in the ballpark of

Popular market analyst Tom Lee of Fundstrat recently called the financial sector his favorite investment for 2025.

The thesis makes sense. After all, inflation is coming down, the yield curve has

New research from The Motley Fool shows that just 62% of American adults invest in the stock market. According to the report, "The top 1% holds 50% of stocks, worth $23 trillion," while "the bottom

You might not realize it, but this could arguably be described as the most important week of data on Wall Street for the first quarter -- and this has nothing to do with the steady stream of

XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) and Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) are a pair of cryptocurrencies that are in their prime, and there are ample reasons to invest in both. Even a relatively small investment of $1,000 in

For many of today's workers, a 401(k) is the difference between enjoying a comfortable retirement and struggling to get by. It's where they save for decades and hopefully snag some matching

Since 2023 began, Wall Street's major stock indexes have been practically unstoppable. The ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average, benchmark S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-powered Nasdaq

President Trump while on the campaign trail proposed eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits. "Seniors should not pay taxes on Social Security," he commented on social media in July. He

Investors looking for ways to pump up their passive income streams might want to turn their heads toward the pharmaceutical industry. At recent prices, you can buy shares of Merck (NYSE: MRK) that

Despite supplying some of the world's most sought-after chips, Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) has declined 49% since it peaked in March 2024. Over the same period, Nvidia stock has increased

Healthcare stocks have something to offer every investor. If you're looking for high growth, you can try an innovative biotech that may launch game-changing products down the road. If you're more of

Artificial intelligence (AI) has probably been the hottest investment theme on the planet over the past year. Companies involved in this high-growth area have seen their share prices climb in the

If there's one thing that really jumped out at me from Payload Space's just-released report "Estimating SpaceX's 2024 Revenue," it's the sheer size of SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet business

The average worker believes he or she will need a whopping $1.8 million saved for retirement, according to a 2024 survey from Charles Schwab.

Retirement planning is a highly personal process, and