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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the consumer price index rose 7.9% in February, marking the fastest growth in inflation since 1982. Of course, rising prices tend to curtail consumer

I'll admit, there's a part of me that would love to retire in my 50s. I have big plans for retirement, and I'd love more time to devote to my hobbies. But even though I'm prioritizing retirement

Most dividend stocks pay a fixed quarterly dividend. The best ones will boost that rate every year. That relative predictability can make dividend stocks great for those seeking to collect some

The cannabis industry is a tricky one to invest in. While marijuana sales are projected to keep growing, the sector continues to face regulatory challenges in the U.S. and elsewhere. But even in

JFrog (NASDAQ: FROG) was one of the hottest software stocks of 2020. It went public in Sept. 2020 at $44 per share, and its shares opened at $71.27 before hitting the company's all-time high of

Reluctant to jump back into buying stocks right now? That's understandable. While the stock market rebounded somewhat last week, there's still a lot of uncertainty about what's around the corner

Virtual reality has the potential to upend the future of dating. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Motley Fool contributors Rachel Warren

The news of Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest development could cause considerable industry disruption. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15

Amid a crowded and competitive industry, PayPal's (NASDAQ: PYPL) balance sheet is holding the attention of investors. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded

Investing in the stock market is one of the easiest and most effective ways to build wealth, but choosing the right investments is key. That can be challenging, though, when there are seemingly

Will insurance companies cover virtual reality healthcare games? In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Motley Fool contributors Travis Hoium

The market has been a rough place for investors lately, especially shareholders of tech stocks. It always hurts to see your portfolio in the red day after day, but longtime investors know that it

Savvy investors typically grasp the crucial factors that move a stock price. Those factors vary from business to business. For instance, the cost of crude oil may be a vital factor for an airline

Last October, seniors on Social Security got some good news -- that their benefits would be increasing by 5.9% in 2022, marking the largest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) recipients had gotten in

The semiconductor space is predicted to slow down in comparison to last year. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Motley Fool contributors

DeepWell is demonstrating how the gaming industry is evolving. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Motley Fool contributors Rachel Warren

There's a lot of hype surrounding the metaverse, including from the investing world. In this clip from "The Virtual Opportunities Show" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 15, Motley Fool

With its most recent earnings report, MercadoLibre (NASDAQ: MELI) continues to flourish in Latin America. In this segment of "3 Minute Stocks Updates" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on March 2

The Federal Reserve announced a quarter-point interest rate increase at its first meeting of the year, and the central bank guided for six more rate hikes this year. While the recent rate hike was

If you dropped the ball on your retirement goals last year, you still have time to make up for it. The IRS will allow you to contribute to an individual retirement account (IRA) up until the tax

Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) won last year when it came to market performance. This popular meme token soared a mind-boggling 45,000,000%. What drove gains? Mainly support from Shiba Inu's community --

Stocks jumped last week, as both the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI) and the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) gained about 6%. The rally erased some of the losses from previous weeks, but

In the wake of the beat-down the market has endured so far in 2022, deals abound. Many stocks have sold off hard even though the businesses themselves are doing more than fine. Times like these

Eight years ago, the business of space changed.

In 2014, NASA tapped SpaceX and Boeing (NYSE: BA) to build two new human-rated spacecraft, the Crew Dragon and Starliner, respectively. Each company

For years, a $1 million nest egg was considered the gold standard in retirement planning, but times have changed. Now, many people expect to spend closer to $2 million.

Saving that much can seem