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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) achieved impressive gains in 2021, even though it already was the market's largest cryptocurrency by far. The token's price surged more than 60% for the year, and it's now up

In this segment of "The Morning Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Dec. 13, Fool Director of Small Cap Research Bill Mann, Senior Analyst Jim Gillies, and Advisor Jim Mueller discuss how short

The prognosticators on Wall Street are at it again. These three stocks have taken long falls from the all-time high prices they reached in 2021. Despite the recent losses, forward expectations from

Taking a buy-and-hold approach to the right growth stocks can be a path to life-changing returns. Consider that a $1,000 investment in e-commerce services provider Shopify made just five years ago

With many growth stocks getting hit with one final sell-off in the final weeks of 2021, deals now abound. Tech businesses are doing more than just fine in year two of the pandemic and are poised to

The stock market was remarkably strong in both 2020 and 2021, buoyed both by stimulus money and by an exceptionally accommodative Federal Reserve. With valuations stretched by historical measures

It was never intended to serve as an individual's chief source of retirement income, but for most investors, Social Security will play a big part in funding their golden years. It only makes sense

Famed innovation investor Cathie Wood's flagship ARK Innovation ETF had a 2021 to forget, down 22% over the past year, while the Nasdaq has galloped 61% higher. Many of her favorite stock picks have

In the nearly seven years since Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) went public, it has revolutionized the way business does e-commerce. By providing companies of any size with the tools to start, grow, market

Will 2022 be your most successful year as an investor yet? Maybe. But if that's your goal, then you'll need to stay away from these huge mistakes.

We don't know what the stock market has in store

Planet 13 Holdings (OTC: PLNH.F) is a marijuana dispensary operator, but that description doesn't do the business or its future potential justice. The company is well on its way to becoming a

Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) is often called the "Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) of China" because it's the country's largest e-commerce and cloud company.

However, Alibaba is still a lot smaller than its American

On Dec. 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved AbbVie's (NYSE: ABBV) Rinvoq as a treatment for adult patients with psoriatic arthritis who failed at least one other tumor necrosis

Day trading is often portrayed in a glamorous light, but the reality is much less appealing. According to a recent study, just 3% of day traders are profitable during an average year, and a mere

The coronavirus pandemic is causing shortages of workers for at least two reasons: for one, an outbreak of COVID-19 could lead to several days of mandatory quarantine. Secondly, with a potentially

We're heading into the third year of the coronavirus pandemic, and so far, the S&P 500 has shown that it can withstand the turmoil. It climbed 27% in 2021 and 16% in 2020. That makes me optimistic

Retirees don't have it easy these days. Inflation is high, and the stock market is volatile. Investment income, which is probably the most important part of retirement planning, is under attack

The past couple of months have not been kind to the software-as-a-service sector, as inflation and interest rate fears have caused a quick and violent sell-off in these exciting yet highly priced

The world's most famous investor has returned to his winning ways. Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) lagged well behind the S&P 500 in 2020. But the stock outpaced the

I don't know how the stock market will perform in the new year. Wall Street analysts don't know, either. Any predictions are really only guesses.

There's no guesswork required, though, to expect

For many investors, the new year brings new opportunities to find attractive stocks in high-growth industries. Among all the industries to choose from, there may not be a better blend of growth and

If you're trying to accelerate your child's wealth-building potential, a Roth IRA (individual retirement account) might do the trick. Although retirement planning might be the last thing on your

Over the past couple of years, the stock market has been shattering records. The S&P 500 is up nearly 28% so far this year, and it's increased by more than 114% since the last market crash in March

When 2021 officially ended, cryptocurrencies once again ascended to the top of the pedestal. After beginning the year with an aggregate value of $774 billion, the total worth of more than 16,000

Filing for Social Security is a decision not to be taken lightly. Now that a new year is upon us, you may be wondering if the time is right to sign up for benefits. And if you're not sure, ask