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2021 ended up being a rough year for many growth investors. In the latter half, supply chain constraints helped drive the consumer price index (a popular proxy for inflation) to a 39-year high

There's little question that Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has created a windfall for early investors, generating returns of more than 43,300% in 20 years. Furthermore, those who invested in the streaming

Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ: PTON) was the ultimate "stay-at-home" stock in 2020, as more people rushed to buy at-home fitness equipment to stay active. But the return to normal routines has caused

The past three years have been miserable ones for shareholders of Boeing (NYSE: BA). The stock's big 2017 rally in front of the debut of the 737 MAX came to a screeching halt in 2018. And any hopes

If you're a real estate investor, you know how important it is to maintain decent cash flow. And so it often pays to mortgage the properties in your portfolio rather than buy them outright, even if

I regularly add new stocks to my portfolio, and insurance-technology company Lemonade (NYSE: LMND) was one of the final companies I added in 2020. And after just a couple of months, my investment

In this video, I will be talking about Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) and whether or not it's worth the risk. Charlie Munger has doubled his position, Ray Dalio raised billions for his China fund, and the

Having her family move around to different states wasn't fun for CNBC's Becky Quick when she was a kid, but it made transitions later in life less frightening. She shares how she started working at

When you combine a cute-as-a-button dog, in this case a Shiba Inu, with a get-rich-quick scheme, you're going to attract some investors, even with a method so seemingly ludicrous it started off as a

Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) have rallied impressively over the past three months as investors and Wall Street have warmed up to the fact that the demand for memory chips is going to

Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) stock certainly wasn't short on drama in 2021. From a January initial public offering price of $49 per share to a February high near $147, to a May low of $46.50 back

The beer industry is nothing if not a marketing machine. In this clip from "3 Minute Stocks Updates" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Jan. 5, Motley Fool contributor Toby Bordelon discusses why he's

COVID-19 was a once-in-a-lifetime type of catalyst for scores of biopharmaceutical stocks in 2020 and 2021. However, the strength of this catalyst has started to wane over the past two months, as

It's not uncommon for consumers to load up on goods during the holiday season and return a large chunk of their purchases after the fact. In fact, holiday returns are something retailers know to

How much of an impact can one key hire have on a start-up? In this clip from "3 Minute Stock Updates" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Jan. 5, Motley Fool contributor Brian Withers talks about how a

I kick off every new trading week by singling out three stocks that I think investors should avoid. Whether it's upcoming earnings, unsustainable optimism, or some other potential sell-off catalyst

Investing in retail stocks comes with its own set of challenges. E-commerce is still disrupting brick-and-mortar commerce, forcing companies to find ways to adapt or risk being left behind.

In this

Do you know what the average Social Security benefit is in 2022? If you aren't yet retired or nearing the time you'll claim these benefits, chances are you have no clue what this number is.

While

Inflation is running at its highest rate since 1982, and the Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates several times in 2022 alone to try to keep it under control. In this Fool Live video

It's no secret that hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) are the future of the automotive industry. The word is out, and consequently, growth investors have been willing to pay hand over fist. But

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) went public in Dec. 2020 at $68 per share. The short-term rental provider's stock opened at $146, hit an all-time high of $219.94 last February, then pulled back to the $160s

You'll often hear that it's a good idea to kick off retirement with 10 to 12 times your ending salary in savings. The logic is that a sum that size should be enough to help you cover your bills on

Social media company Pinterest (NYSE: PINS) is down by roughly 60% from its 2021 highs, and it isn't just because of the broad sell-off in growth stocks. Instead, Pinterest investors were

On Jan. 5, General Motors (NYSE: GM) was showing off its shiny new Chevy Silverado electric vehicle (EV) at CES in Las Vegas. Ironically, the price of crude oil has been hitting multiyear highs in