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There are plenty of people I know who are starting to count down the months until they're able to retire -- even though they're only in their 40s. I, on the other hand, am sort of dreading

As you probably could have guessed, Ozempic and Wegovy aren't going to be the last popular and profitable medicines that Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) will bring to market. Nor is the Danish pharma

Rattlesnakes. Poison dart frogs. A hornet's nest.

These are all things I'd rather not touch. Similarly, some exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are simply too risky for my taste. Here's one that I'd

The "Magnificent Seven" is a group of high market cap tech companies that play major roles in the economy and have delivered incredible gains for investors.

But investing isn't solely about growth

Spring is here, and flowers are blooming. You know what that means: Time for a good old-fashioned round of spring cleaning.

With that in mind, here are three stocks that a panel of Motley Fool

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hottest investing trend since early 2023. That's not surprising, because AI could change how many companies do business while making the industry's leaders

Most investors like to follow the S&P 500, the Nasdaq Composite Index, or the Dow Jones Industrial Average. But there's another popular index that has crushed the performance of these three.

I'm

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Estate planning is a crucial aspect of financial

Even with Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) soaring to new heights, and all the new enthusiasm surrounding the new spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), the crypto industry is still struggling to attract

There's a lot going on at Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). It's branched out into so many businesses that it's not easy to keep track of what's new.

One thing that's clear is that Amazon is an amazing company

It's almost the end of the first quarter of the calendar year, and the good news for investors is that the S&P 500 index has delivered steady gains of 9% in 2024. More importantly, the stock market

Many seniors retire with little to no savings and wind up heavily reliant on the benefits they receive from Social Security. That's not a good thing, though, because those monthly benefits generally

Real estate investment trusts (REITs) can be fantastic investments. They supply investors with passive income. Further, REITs have historically outperformed the S&P 500 over the longer term.

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If you've recently frequented a local restaurant, there is a good chance you've come across Toast's (NYSE: TOST) point-of-sale system when paying your bill. After all, the company's system is now in

Pet e-commerce firm Chewy (NYSE: CHWY) has had a difficult start to 2024 with the stock losing about a third of its value so far this year. One of the biggest reasons behind this is that the company

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock is one of the most followed stocks in the market. That's because shares of the artificial intelligence (AI) chip leader have been performing fantastically, and investors

When it comes to creative software, Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) is the undisputed king. The company offers Photoshop for images, Premiere Pro for videos, Illustrator for graphics, and a slew of other

Walmart (NYSE: WMT) is doing well in the current volatile selling environment. The retailing giant recently announced surprisingly strong sales trends through the start of 2024, even as consumers

As you approach retirement, you must make many decisions, including where to live, how to manage healthcare costs, and what you'd like to spend your golden years doing. However, one of the more

We're only one quarter into 2024 and already the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 are up over 9% year to date. But Vanguard's largest growth-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF) is up even more.

Here's

Investing in stocks can be a fantastic way to build meaningful returns that contribute to your retirement and other long-term financial goals. However, it takes patience, time, and consistency to

Whether you have $400 to invest or $400,000, you'd be smart to consider plunking those dollars in some healthy and growing dividend-paying stocks. Why dividend payers? Well, they can appreciate in

Many working people dream of early retirement. And it's easy to see why.

Retiring early means getting to reclaim your days and eliminate what could be a major source of stress -- your job -- from

2024 is off to a great start for many investors, with the S&P 500 climbing 10.2% in the first quarter, roughly the performance the index averages for an entire year. Since the end of 2022, the S&P

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) has fallen on hard times over the past few years. Shares of the hospital-focused real estate investment trust (REIT) have lost more than 80% of their value from