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iBuying was all the rage in 2020 and 2021, but it's proven to be a difficult business. Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN) has now followed Zillow's (NASDAQ: Z) lead and exited the business. But is that enough to

Social Security is now spending more money than it's taking in each year, calling the future of your benefits into question. Some people fear the program is going to disappear before they ever get

I advocate for buying and holding stocks for the long term, but 10 years is admittedly a very long time period. It can be hard enough to make an educated guess about a company's prospects over the

Stocks began to rally late last week. If the gains continue, you're going to want to find the right investments to ride the market higher. There are a lot of stocks trading at surprisingly low

The bear market has hit investors of all stripes hard. Of the S&P's 11 sectors, only energy is up this year, and all three major indexes have entered a bear market, though the Dow Jones Industrial

Got $3,000? I've got some good news for you. You can turn that sum into a sizable nest egg with enough time and the right stock. For example, $3,000 invested in the S&P 500 index, which has

The financial independence, retire early (or FIRE) movement has come up with a lot of interesting strategies. But you don't have to retire by 40 to make use of some of the ideas prevalent within the

Investors have been more than a bit skeptical about the market lately as inflation rises and the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates to tame it. 

But while the near-term outlook may look uncertain,

Inflation has been hot for over a year and has wreaked havoc on markets, and the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates at the fastest pace in years to fight it off. But one Warren Buffett stock

Last week ended with a bang. The market rallied following potentially encouraging inflation news, and it was off to the races for depressed equities. The "three stocks to avoid" in my column last

CEO Warren Buffett has attributed much of Berkshire Hathaway's (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) incredible success through the years to an investment approach that revolves around being fearful when

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway initially bought shares of leading game maker Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI) in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Oracle of Omaha went on to accumulate a $5

Roth IRAs are often hailed as the best retirement savings tool in existence. And it's easy to see why.

With a Roth IRA, you get to enjoy tax-free investment gains in your account as well as tax-free

The acronym FAANG refers to a group of prominent tech companies. It includes Facebook parent Meta Platforms, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Amazon, Netflix, and Google parent Alphabet. 

Though these tech

Tech stocks aren't exactly known for their dividends, but there are some companies in the sector that can be great sources of both growth and income. In this video, Fool.com contributors Travis

It might seem impossible that you could become a millionaire, but for most of us, it's quite possible. You just need to be making regular contributions to your investment accounts, have investments

Economic uncertainty has caused the stock market to crash this year. The Nasdaq Composite has tumbled 36% from its high, leaving the tech-heavy index deep in bear market territory. But a handful of

You can be the best stock investor on earth, and you'll still have some regrettable investments. Your portfolio will still feature a few stinkers in which you've lost money. It has happened to

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) has a lot going on these days. The biotech company is developing two candidates that could make it even stronger in the billion-dollar cystic fibrosis (CF)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is finally having its time in the sun. Although it is down 9.7% year to date, that is far better than the Nasdaq Composite (down 32.5%) and the S&P 500 (down 20.1% )

Life is full of trade-offs. However, there are some trade-offs that you might think are necessary but really aren't.

For example, some investors think that to obtain great dividends they have to

Are happy days here again for investors? It's way too soon to make that call. However, the stock market soared on Thursday on news of lower-than-expected inflation. This sparked hope that the worst