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Many investors think it's responsible to max out their 401(k) contributions, but it's not the best move for some households. Tax-deferred accounts like a 401(k) or traditional IRA can be a healthy

Many people set goals for the upcoming year. If earning more passive income is one of yours for 2023, then you're in luck. 

A couple of Fool.com contributors are recommending two dividend-paying

This has not been the year of marijuana stocks. Although that's not too surprising, as equity markets have been southbound, the industry has substantially lagged the broader market. Thankfully

There's no question that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has had a disappointing 2022.

With just days left in the year, shares of the Google parent are down 40%, and trading just above their

During the 2008 recession, the gaming industry was often described as a bright spot in the economy and even recession-proof as companies like Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) continued to sell millions of

Marketers are trimming their ad budgets, and that's bad news for a lot of companies heavily reliant on advertising revenue.

Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) expects ad-spend growth to decline

In this podcast, Motley Fool senior analyst Bill Mann discusses:

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Zane and Connor go over the five reasons that Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock is falling. Tune in to this video to hear about how Elon Musk's other ventures, macroeconomic conditions, and more is

A dreaded cyclical downturn for the chip industry is here. Specifically, consumers are slamming the brakes on the purchase of new PCs and smartphones, which has hit Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) empire

Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) shocked investors in 2016 when it cut its dividend following management's statement that a dividend increase was in the cards. While that might lead conservative investors

Once upon a time, I was a Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shareholder. But then I soured on the in-house content creation strategy, versus licensing content from existing studios.

The content-creation move

If you'll be turning 65 in 2023, it means you can sign up for Medicare. In fact, your initial enrollment window begins three months before the month of your 65th birthday, so if you sign up ahead of

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that has been achieving some solid growth over the years. As it has expanded its list of healthcare properties, which

Like many growth stocks, 2022 was a brutal year for most cannabis stocks. The Advisor Shares Pure Cannabis ETF and TFMG Alternative Harvest ETF are down more than 72% and 62%, respectively, at the

Block (NYSE: SQ), formerly known as Square, reported gross profit of slightly under $1.6 billion in its third quarter of 2022, which ended Sept. 30. Thats up 38% from the prior-year period. Its two

Happy New Year to all Social Security recipients. Some significant relief for your inflation-hit pocketbooks is on the way.

An 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is about to go into effect. There

When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) reports its fourth-quarter results in a few weeks, one familiar piece of information will be missing: its subscriber-growth expectations.

Investors have leaned heavily on

Not much has gone right for growth stocks this year. A bear market has mauled the valuations of many once high-flying stocks.

However, a new year just might bring better news if analysts are right

If there's anything that 2022 has taught us as investors, it's that we always need to be aware of the risk factors in the broader macro environment, and also think about how they might impact

There are a lot of factors that investors need to consider when looking at a dividend stock. Yield is frankly just one small piece of the puzzle, even though many on Wall Street quickly get enamored

There's no cookie-cutter number regarding how much someone should have saved for retirement, but one thing is for certain: It's better to have too much saved than not enough. One of the best tools

Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) stock was closing out 2022 in positive territory and doing better than the S&P 500. This outperformance is largely due to investors preferring value

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock declined nearly 30% in 2022 as investors fretted over the tech giant's persistent supply chain issues in China. A lack of clarity regarding its roadmap beyond the aging

If you thought Wall Street had a bad year, take a closer look at how the cryptocurrency space has fared. Based on data from CoinMarketCap.com, the aggregate value of more than 22,100 digital

Let's not mince words here: VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) has had a terrible 2022. The parent company of well-known footwear and apparel brands like Vans, the North Face, Timberland, Dickies, and