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While inflation over the decades has reduced the value of $1 million, having that amount in your retirement account is still a great goal to strive for. It's still far more than the $87,000 the

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall breaks down Taiwan Semiconductor's (NYSE: TSM) results for 2023, its expectations for 2024, and the valuation that makes it an attractive buy

The list of companies associated with artificial intelligence (AI) is growing quickly. While some of these newcomers are loosely associated with AI, others have a strong connection.

One that belongs

The past few years have been brutal for the stock market, and many investors have watched their portfolios plummet in value. But things have been looking up, as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has

Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW) has become a popular artificial intelligence (AI) stock for a good reason: It fuels AI innovation. AI is built on the back of data, and Snowflake's business of data

The hydrogen business has long been of interest to investors because it has the potential to provide everything from fuel to vehicles to power to the electric grid. But it's been hard to build a

Looking for big dividends? There's certainly no shortage of high-yielding stocks out there right now. If you can jump into one of these tickers before a sizable run-up in stock price, though, so

When Warren Buffett invests in a business, the market generally views it as a huge vote of support for that business. Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) can vouch for that claim following Berkshire

The S&P 500 index ended 2023 with a monster rally. It soared 16% between late October and the end of December, coming within inches of a new all-time high. But the index opened 2024 with a little

The stock market has given investors plenty to talk about over the last few years, and those who have stayed in it through the ups and downs have dealt with their fair share of volatility to be

It took a little over two years, but we're finally in a bull market again. On Friday, Jan. 19, the S&P 500 index closed above the high-water mark it set in the early days of 2022.

Everyone's making

In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jason Hall takes a closer look at JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), and Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). One is most worth buying right now.

A new year marks the perfect time to reflect on where you are financially and where you want to be. That includes your stock portfolio.

There are many reasons why you may feel unhappy with your

For many older adults, Social Security can make or break retirement. More than one-third of nonretired adults say their benefits will be a major source of income in retirement, according to a 2023

Warren Buffett has made fortunes for early investors in Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) who held on to the stock for the long term. The stock returned 3,787,464% from 1965 through

2024 is off to a slow start for the stock market. After a strong rally at the end of last year, the S&P 500 hasn't budged so far this year. But it's keeping its gains as investors eagerly anticipate

Last year was a turbulent one for the global real estate sector. Rising interest rates increased borrowing costs, which also weighed on the value of many properties.

However, those more challenging

The cybersecurity sector is often considered an evergreen one because most companies generally won't lower their digital defenses to save a few dollars. It's also well-poised to expand over the next

Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped push tech giants, including Microsoft and Nvidia, to new valuation highs and lifted the performance of the stock market at large. On the other hand, not every

One of the trickiest aspects of setting money aside for retirement is figuring out how much to save. Some people will tell you that if you part with 10% of your salary year after year, you're good

Fast food companies have long relied on franchising (offloading the operation of stores to smaller independent business owners to collect royalty payments from those store owners) to maximize growth

The storied past of the Dow Jones Industrial Average and its continued relevance today to some segments of the market make it a go-to place for investors searching for industry-leading companies

2023 was an amazing year for growth stocks. The tech-heavy Nasdaq-100 index has gained 45% over the past year, more than double the S&P 500. One of the questions on investors' minds is whether 2024

The three major indexes gave investors a taste of the downs and ups of investing over the past couple of years, reaching into bear territory in 2022 and then rising in the double digits last year

Tech stocks have a reputation for delivering significant and consistent gains over the long term. The innovative nature of the market has created an ever-expanding environment and one of the best