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Should You Accelerate Your Student Loan Payoff If Your Monthly Payments Aren't So Large?
Americans owe a collective $1.78 trillion in student loans, and the average borrower has a payment of $337 a month. But not everyone is equally saddled with student loan debt.
About 50% of Americans
If You Invested $1,000 in Annaly at the Start of 2023, This Is How Much You Would Have Today
Real estate investment trust (REIT) Annaly Capital Management (NYSE: NLY) is offering investors a massive 13% dividend yield today. Before you start getting excited, there are a few important
A Bull Market Could Be Here: 2 Unstoppable ETFs to Buy Now
The stock market has been thriving in recent months, and it's giving many investors hope that perhaps the worst of this downturn is over.
The S&P 500 is up by more than 22% from its lowest point in
3 Great Stocks to Buy Now
The market is up, but that doesn't mean there aren't great deals for investors. In this video, Travis Hoium covers three stocks he loves and discusses why they're extremely undervalued by the
3 Bargain Stocks to Buy on the Dip
Buy on the dip. Most investors have heard the old saying. However, it's only good advice when a stock is likely to rebound strongly.
Three Motley Fool contributors think they've identified stocks
Here's How the Debt Ceiling Deal Hurts Equity Residential
Times are tough for young Americans in the housing market. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates to 0%, which touched off a bull market in houses. Real estate prices
Social Security Benefit Cuts on the Table Again: Here's What Could Be on the Way
After all the political wrangling, the U.S. debt ceiling was raised again with overwhelming support. The deal struck between the Biden administration and Republicans avoided an economic crisis. It
Student Loans Eat Up 6% of the Average American's Monthly Income. Where Should the Rest Be Going?
Student loan payments are a major financial burden for many.
In fact, recent student loan debt statistics show that loan payments account for about 6% of the average American's monthly expenses
Elon Musk Talks About 2 of the Biggest Risks to Civilization. But He's Betting Big on 1 of Them.
When in Rome...
Most people would end the statement with "do as the Romans do," in keeping with an old proverb. However, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk has a different twist: When he's in Rome
Does Wall Street Think Warren Buffett Is Dead Wrong About This High-Yield Dividend Stock?
It's not often that Warren Buffett adds a high-yield dividend stock to Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) portfolio. However, he did so earlier this year.
Berkshire initiated a new
3 Surging Stocks That Show No Signs of Slowing Down
One of the hardest decisions as an investor is whether to buy a stock that has just had a major run-up. At our core, we all want a good deal. And buying a stock at a higher price today than it was
1 Clear Blueprint to Follow to Start Building a Millionaire Retirement
Retiring a millionaire is a common goal for investors, but it takes a solid plan to reach that level of wealth.
Luckily, the plan doesn't need to be complicated. In fact, the simpler the better, as
Cathie Wood Prefers These AI Stocks to Nvidia. Should You?
Cathie Wood, the CEO of Ark Invest, famously sold shares of Nvidia at the beginning of 2022. Since then, surging demand for the company's industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) data center
Could Dogecoin Help You Become a Millionaire?
At one time, Dogecoin (CRYPTO:DOGE) was the breakout meme coin of the crypto world, soaring by a staggering 26,000% between May 2020 and May 2021.
Though it has fallen from grace over the past two
Analysts Predict Disney Will Increase by 29% in the Next Year. Should We Be Wary?
Disney (NYSE: DIS) didn't offer investors a very magical story last year. That's because the entertainment giant struggled with higher costs as it invested to grow revenue at its streaming services
Does an $11.5 Billion Opportunity Make This Growth Stock a Buy Now?
Axsome Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AXSM) stock jumped more than 10% on June 14 after the company made its latest investor presentation public. The market was reacting to new estimates that suggest peak
Did I Sell 3M Stock Too Soon?
I have key thresholds for reconsidering my commitment to a stock, and 3M (NYSE: MMM) recently passed through one. Given the broader legal and regulatory situation at the company, I chose to sell
4 One-of-a-Kind Growth Stocks You'll Regret Not Buying in the Wake of the Nasdaq Bear Market Dip
As 2022 demonstrated, investing on Wall Street can, at times, be challenging. Following a year that saw the major U.S. stock indexes rocket to multiple record-closing highs, all three indexes
Spousal Social Security Benefits: 3 Vital Things All Married Couples Should Know.
The great thing about being married in retirement is having someone to share that period of life with. It can be lonely and isolating to go from working full-time to not having a job or the
When Do Student Loan Payments Resume? 5 Surefire Ways to Prepare
After a three-year payment freeze, federal student loan interest will resume on Sept. 1. But payment season won't kick off until October, so you have a few months to plan. The actual date your first
The Latest Estimate Is In: Here's How Much Social Security Benefits Are Expected to Rise In 2024
Most seniors rely on their monthly check from Social Security to cover some aspect of their living expenses. More than two decades' worth of polls from Gallup show that between 80% and 90% of
Adobe Earnings Beat Estimates, Guidance Raised, CEO Touts AI Chops
Shares of Adobe (NASDAQ: ADBE) notched a 0.9% gain on Friday following the software-as-a-service (SaaS) company's release on the prior afternoon of its second-quarter results for fiscal 2023 (ended
Best Growth Stock to Buy: Peloton vs. DocuSign
Fool.com contributor and finance professor Parkev Tatevosian looks at Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) and DocuSign (NASDAQ: DOCU) to answer which is the better investment for growth stock investors.
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If You Think the Bull Market Is Back, Here's 1 Way to Position Your Portfolio
The major U.S. stock market indexes gave back a little ground on Friday, but the session's declines weren't enough to stop the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC), S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and
Why Shares of Lumen Stock Popped 25% This Week
I guess the bull market hype train is coming for everyone. Bombed-out stock Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN) popped 25% this week after launching a network interconnection partnership with Microsoft