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If you're feeling discouraged about the stock market right now, you're not alone. It's been a hard year for investors, with the S&P 500, the Nasdaq, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average all dipping

The stock market has been unpredictable in 2022, and it doesn't look like 2023 will be any better. Investors are still worried about how prevalent inflation will be in the new year. That's not to

A large number of retirees find that money becomes tight once they no longer have a paycheck coming in from a job. That's why older Americans are commonly advised to proceed with caution when it

The entertainment industry has had a challenging couple of years, with pandemic closures in 2021 hampering theater and amusement park revenue and increased streaming competition in 2022 resulting in

Passive income investors certainly know about Verizon's (NYSE: VZ) healthy dividend yield, but there is more to know about the company. This video will highlight three things smart investors know

The market downturn may not inspire you to invest. But these times actually are among the best to buy stocks. Many top companies are trading for bargain valuations. And in some cases, after a

Looking back on 2022, one thing that no doubt stands out for every investor is the punishment that has been inflicted on each of the major U.S. stock market indexes. At various points, all three

Due to economic and geopolitical headwinds, financial markets have been exceptionally volatile in 2022. Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) recently noted that this year would likely be the sixth-most-volatile

It wasn't all that long ago that investors were excited about the potential for the metaverse. Some analysts were tossing around projections that the market for the virtual world could eventually be

Sears, once the largest and most important retailer in the United States, floundered and ended up in bankruptcy court. Macy's (NYSE: M) is not Sears, though some investors may tar it with a similar

Kilroy Realty's (NYSE: KRC) dividend is the highest it has been in more than a decade. Is Wall Street sending out a warning sign that the risk of a dividend cut is high, or is the baby getting

General Mills (NYSE: GIS) stock fell 4.58% on Dec. 20 after the cereal, snack-food, and pet-food manufacturer reported its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2023. It was a sizable drop for a

With less than two weeks to go before the end of the year and the worries about what's in store for 2023, buying stocks now might be a low priority for investors. The recession that many analysts

Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) posted a disappointing earnings report on Dec. 21. In the first quarter of fiscal 2023, which ended on Dec. 1, the memory chipmaker's revenue plunged 47% year over

As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates, investors are beginning to worry about a potential recession. During a recession, consumers cut back on spending, workers get laid off

The start of a new year is always an exciting time to think about goals you want to tackle.  

If you haven't added Roth IRA (individual retirement account) contributions to your 2023 goals, find out

Football fans still don't know where they'll be able to watch every out-of-market game next season, but it probably won't be on Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) streaming service.

The tech giant was once

2022 has been a nightmare for The Trade Desk (NASDAQ: TTD) investors. The company's hot streak on the stock market came to a screeching halt thanks to the broader stock market sell-off as well as

Sometimes, Wall Street gives investors a lemon. In 2022, each of the major U.S. stock indexes dipped into a bear market, while the bond market is on pace for its worst year ever. There simply

During a bear market, the smartest investors are the ones who know when to go on the offense and look for the next multibagger stocks. In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Jeff

There are some extremely high-potential companies on the market that could generate 5x returns over the next decade. But they aren't without their own risks. 

What I wanted to do is ask whether a

I'm a dividend investor, so an out-of-favor stock like Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), with its historically high yield, is something I'm going to take a look at. The company has some attractive features.

But

Warren Buffett famously avoided tech stocks for most of his career. He cited his lack of understanding during that time. Still, attitudes have evolved at Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE:

Monster stocks tend to tap into long-lived trends that support growth in their markets, and they typically do so using evergreen business models that don't change much over time. If you can pick up

Shares of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) are not just down sharply from their all-time high, they're also well below the debut price from their IPO. In this video, Motley Fool contributor Jeff Santoro