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Recently, PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) has fallen short of expectations, but in this segment of "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Feb. 28, Fool contributor Matt Frankel discusses why there

Cronos Group (NASDAQ: CRON) hasn't been a really serious contender in the marijuana market. On the revenue front, it doesn't compare to the bigger vertically integrated cannabis businesses, and

Bank-owned properties can offer quite the deal. In most cases, these are homes that were passed up during a foreclosure auction, and now, the bank is on its last line of defense. They need to sell

Do you trust the collective wisdom of crowds? Granted, hordes of people gathered together can sometimes behave in ways that lead to disastrous results. However, when given a specific mission to

Members of the Federal Reserve are widely expected to raise the agency's benchmark overnight lending rate (the federal funds rate) at their upcoming March meeting, leaving behind the ultra-low-rate

The famous e-commerce giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a 20-for-1 stock split after the market closed on March 9. Prior to the move, speculation for the move had risen since the stock price

Share prices of Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) are down over 61% from their all-time high and 41% year-to-date as investors digest disappointing 2021 results and guidance. 

Even after the sell-off

Buying distressed properties has become incredibly expensive as house prices skyrocketed 16.9% in 2021, with some locales experiencing even higher increases. The effect is pricing primary homeowners

Share prices of Stitch Fix (NASDAQ: SFIX) took another big tumble after the company reported earnings results on March 8. The fiscal second quarter was consistent with previous guidance, but the

Most active investors in individual stocks experience their share of successes and failures. No investor can predict a stock's performance over a lifetime, so technically, a vow to "never" sell is

Conventional best friends meet you for golf games or lunch dates. Financial best friends serve a different purpose. In retirement, your financial besties can bring you rising income to combat

Investors have faced turbulent conditions so far in 2022's trading. March 7 delivered the market's worst one-day sell-off since October 2020, and growth stocks have generally been falling out of

Cybersecurity is becoming a defensive industry to invest in. Regardless of how uncertain economic conditions get, security software will be one of the last pieces of a business budget to get

With inflation running rampant worldwide, speculative assets like growth stocks and cryptocurrencies have lost favor with investors. The crypto market has fallen 40% since peaking in November

Rising gas prices are grabbing the headlines after Russia's invasion of Ukraine put oil supplies in question, but inflation was running rampant well before hostilities began causing grocery store

With inflation on the rise, what are some stocks investors should look at during this economic environment? In this video clip from "Ask Us Anything" on Motley Fool Live, recorded on Feb. 28

Warren Buffett's holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), has so many subsidiaries that it's easy to overlook some. But its acquisitions in the energy sector have earned a

Many people associate age 65 with retirement age. The reason? Age 65 is when Medicare eligibility kicks in.

To be clear, you don't have to enroll in Medicare at age 65 if you're still working and

As a long-term investor, it's always a good idea to look ahead by a few years. A particular company may be doing well today. But it's important to consider potential earnings down the road -- and

Legendary superinvestor Warren Buffett first got involved with the GEICO insurance company in 1951, purchasing shares of its stock. And since 1996, his holding company, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:

As a massive wave of vehicle electrification comes online in the coming years, demand will continue to grow for semiconductors in the auto industry. In this Motley Fool Live segment from

Shares of MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB) charged sharply higher this week, surging as much as 12%. As of market close on Thursday, the stock was still up 10.6%.

The catalyst that sent the

Even amid a global chip shortage, the semiconductor industry continues to reach new highs in terms of sales. In this Motley Fool Live segment from "Semiconductor Revolution," recorded on Feb. 17

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) stock has been under pressure lately. The company thrived at the pandemic onset when hundreds of millions of folks rushed to join streaming services while they were encouraged

Anyone who knows much about Warren Buffett, longtime CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), would probably love to have a portfolio like his -- because it has performed so well. Over