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One of the simplest ways to beat the market over the long term is to buy high-quality companies when those stocks are out of favor.

Notice I said simple -- but not easy.

That's because a low stock

As legendary investor Warren Buffett has said, "It is not necessary to do extraordinary things to get extraordinary results." Simply choosing solid investments in stocks, mutual funds, or ETFs and

Here's a wake-up call for you: The average monthly Social Security retirement benefit was $1,835 as of April, 2023. That's only about $22,000 per year. If you don't think you'll be able to live

Streaming companies have shown that advertising is a big moneymaker, and that could be key to making the economics of streaming sports work. Travis Hoium and Jason Hall discuss the potential future

Cathie Wood is the CEO of Ark Invest, whose widely followed investment funds own shares of lots of different stocks -- many of which have performed quite poorly in the stock market downturn. And to

Retirement is an exciting chapter in most people's lives, but it takes loads of planning and preparation. When you're a decade away from retirement, now is the time to make any adjustments to your

Growth stocks may be among the first to take off in a new bull market. As major indexes touched bear territory last year, many of these stocks suffered the most. Investors often opt for the safest

For many people, higher education comes with a high price tag. But the burden can be more costly for Black women.

The latest student loan research from The Motley Fool found that Black women are

The price is right. That isn't just the name of a TV game show. It's also a cornerstone to investing successfully. If you buy a stock when the price is right, your chances of generating a profit

By some accounts, the stock market is already in rebound mode. Since bottoming out back in October, the S&P 500 index has jumped about 20%. Still, the index remains slightly more than 10% below its

Happy days are here again. That could be what some investors are singing, with the S&P 500 rising more than 20% below the low set on Oct. 12, 2022. 

Many are cheering that the S&P is at long last in

June 2023 looks like a good time to pick up great cryptocurrencies on the cheap. In particular, I'm tempted to buy some Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) tokens these days -- despite the regulatory headwinds

CRISPR Therapeutics (NASDAQ: CRSP) and partner Vertex Pharmaceuticals just took another step closer to launching a potential game-changing product. At the same time, the U.S. Food and Drug

The stock market is having a roaring first half of 2023. But the gains are largely driven by growth stocks in the technology, consumer discretionary, and communications sectors. Less glamorous

A lot can happen over the course of a century. The companies that drove the U.S. economy forward 100 years ago look nothing like the companies creating the most value today:

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When volatility picks up on Wall Street, smart investors typically turn to dividend stocks. That's because publicly traded companies that pay a regular dividend are usually profitable on a recurring

There's a lot of uncertainty among stock analysts these days, with many at odds about whether there's currently a bear or bull market. Some experts are celebrating that multiple stocks have

Defining a bear market is relatively simple: When the benchmark S&P 500 index falls by at least 20% from its all-time high, it enters bear market territory. The road to a new bull market, on the

Let's say $10,000 falls into your lap. Well, you know what the Fool would recommend: Buy 25 or more stocks and hold them for five or more years.

But what if getting the money came with a catch? Say

Last year was tough for investors, as the U.S. stock market suffered its worst annual performance since 2008. The drop was the result of macroeconomic factors, including high inflation and rising

We all have keepsakes. Often times, they're priceless -- something you wouldn't give up, no matter what price you were offered.

And while stocks rarely have a deep sentimental value, that doesn't

Over long periods, Wall Street's major stock indexes point decisively higher. But when they're examined over short periods, such as months or even a year or two, the directional movements in the Dow

What a difference a few months can make. Just a short time ago, investors were frightened by the possibility that artificial intelligence (AI) would help rivals of Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: