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One of the secrets to earning market-beating returns is to invest in companies capitalizing on long-term growth tailwinds. Those megatrends help drive outsized growth, which tends to power superior

After paying Social Security taxes throughout your career, retirement is the time to receive the benefits from it. And luckily so, considering Social Security accounts for many Americans' primary

The stock market creates incredible opportunities for individual investors to grow their savings over many years. Of course, the trade-off is the occasional market correction or dip that can make it

Is a 2023 recession on the horizon? That's the general consensus of economic experts these days, and investors of all stripes are buckling up to face the inevitable storm.

But there's a plot twist

Investing in artificial intelligence (AI) can be tricky as the field is still in its infancy. However, that doesn't mean investors should ignore AI completely. When exploring developing fields, a

Thanks to some of the highest levels of inflation seen in more than four decades in 2022, Social Security retirees got a nice 8.7% bump to their benefits this year, which is much needed with

Peter Lynch was a top-performing mutual fund manager. In addition to growing wealth for his investors, he has shared a wealth of knowledge with the general public through his best-selling books.

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Tim Beyers discusses:

Tim and Motley Fool analyst Nick Sciple go head to head in our Market Madness Championship. Who will cut down the nets?

To catch

Digital Ocean (NYSE: DOCN) and Crowdstrike (NASDAQ: CRWD) are improving profit margins as revenue expands. This demonstration of economies of scale is something I look for when making investments in

Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO), the company behind the popular weight-loss treatment Wegovy and diabetes medication Ozempic (also used by many for weight loss), has been a buy in recent years. Currently

Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) has become one of the most popular stocks in the oil patch. A big driver is the company's oil-fueled dividend. Devon pays a fixed base dividend it can sustain at low oil

Technology is always evolving, but some things are constant. Unfortunately, it's almost certain that there will always be patients with chronic medical conditions requiring treatment from healthcare

When it comes to the metaverse, there has been plenty of debate among Wall Street analysts and consumers alike. Do people want fully immersive virtual experiences? Could they spend as much time in

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyts Ron Gross and Matt Argersinger discuss:

Brad Stone, head of Bloomberg's global tech coverage, weighs in on the state of affairs at Amazon, whether Jeff

Of all the great investments Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) has made, few have been more successful than Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). Throughout its ownership, Berkshire has done things

"Should we develop nonhuman minds that might eventually outnumber, outsmart, obsolete and replace us? Should we risk loss of control of our civilization?" These questions were asked in a March open

Last year was a struggle for the entire mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) sector. The Federal Reserve hiked rates aggressively in order to quell inflation, which killed the mortgage

The first quarter of 2023 is in the books, and it was a decent one for the major indexes. The Nasdaq Composite, S&P 500, and Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 16.7%, 7%, and 0.4%, respectively.

In this podcast, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner and fellow Fools answer questions from listeners.

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There's a reason so many people contribute money to retirement plans like IRAs and 401(k)s, even though these plans come with their share of restrictions, like being penalized for taking early

The stock market can be intimidating at times, especially during periods of economic uncertainty. With concerns that a recession may be on the horizon, it can be a particularly daunting time to

OpenAI has opened ChatGPT up to developers through the use of plug-ins, and that allows them to build new capabilities for the chatbot. What's amazing is that it's already more capable than Siri and

Oil and gas prices are down sharply from their peaks, even after the recent Saudi-driven boost. Because of that, many energy stocks have lost altitude. That's driven their already high dividend

We're not in a new bull market yet. However, the major indexes -- especially the Nasdaq Composite Index -- aren't too far away from bull territory.

Three Motley Fool contributors have identified

Time is running out. And it's happening faster than initially expected.

That's the really bad news for Social Security recipients from the latest annual Social Security Trustees report. Last year