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Bill and Melinda Gates founded The Giving Pledge in 2010, which is a public commitment to devote the majority of one's wealth to philanthropic purposes that further society. Currently, 40 of

A new federal legalization bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives called the States Reform Act. It would treat marijuana like alcohol and allow states to decide how best to

Whether you're saving for your senior years in an IRA, a 401(k) plan, or a combination of several plans, it's important to invest that money wisely. You'll need your investments to grow rapidly

The Shiller PE Ratio -- a valuation metric that measures the price of the S&P 500 against cyclically adjusted earnings from the previous 10 years -- currently sits at 39, the second-highest multiple

Here's an alarming headline from this summer: "Social Security trust funds now projected to run out of money sooner than expected due to COVID, Treasury says." You might have seen it (or a headline

Electric vehicle maker Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has undoubtedly made many early investors extremely rich. And with the business still being in its early growth stages, there are significant

If you think the stock market has delivered big gains since the pandemic bottom in March, take a gander at the cryptocurrency space. Over the past 20 months, the aggregate value of digital

You could fill your portfolio with a variety of stocks: high risk, low risk, players in today's hot industries and players in evergreen sorts of industries. Or you could weigh your portfolio in

Rental property ownership is not for the faint of heart. Not only do you have to stay on top of the property's financials but also keep it in good repair, sometimes in the middle of the night or in

Social Security benefits are getting a little bigger for the millions of people who receive them. That's because the Social Security Administration recently announced benefits recipients are

What's the last thing in the world income-seeking investors want? Inconsistency. If you can't count on sure and steady dividends from the stocks you buy, you need to look for better alternatives.

Elon Musk doesn't mind expressing his opinions on anything from cannabis to space exploration. The Tesla CEO is rarely without a view on whatever the hot topic of the moment might be.

You don't have

For the past 20 months, Wall Street and investors have enjoyed a historic rally in the benchmark S&P 500. Since losing more than a third of its value following the initial wave of the coronavirus

During your working years, retirement can feel like it's a lifetime away, but it creeps up faster than you think. Hopefully, by the time you get there, you've managed to save enough to cover all of

Social Security has been around for a long time. Despite that, there's a lot that many people don't know about the program.

If you're counting on Social Security to get you through retirement, it's

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It's no surprise that exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have become so popular over the past decade. They offer investors the ability to invest in wide swaths of the market in one portfolio that can be

Technology giant International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) recently completed a long-awaited spinoff, setting Kyndryl Holdings (NYSE: KD) apart as a separate business and independently traded

Market volatility can distract investors from the gains they're aiming to achieve over the long term. But it's important to keep focused on that wider growth goal.

In this video clip from "The 5,"

It appears to be extremely difficult for investors to get a raw deal with SushiSwap (CRYPTO: SUSHI). A decentralized exchange (DEX), SushiSwap was originally a fork of Uniswap. Since its early days

Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) and CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) are pioneers in developing CRISPR gene-editing therapies. In this Motley Fool Live video recorded on Nov. 10, 2021, Motley

A side hustle, or a second job aside from your full-time employment, can be a great way to earn extra money. It could even be a stepping stone to starting a business of your own, if you're

TheRealReal (NASDAQ: REAL) is growing fast, but the stock is still down substantially since its IPO. Is the market missing the opportunity here?

In this episode of "Upgrade or Topgrade," recorded on