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Nvidia (NASDAQ NVDA) stock soared 825 in the first quarter of 2024 (The markets quarter ended on Thursday as US financial markets were closed on Friday for the Good Friday holiday) That performance made the...

The Roth 401(k) isnt even 20 years old yet but its already become a popular place for workers to stash their retirement savings A 2022 survey found that 90 of 401(k) plans enabled employees to make Roth contributions if they choseBut that raises an interesting que...

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Mastercard (NYSE MA) and Visa (NYSE V) have an effective oligopoly in the payment processing space Thats a good thing for their businesses in some wa...

If youve worked for at least 10 years you should be able to count on a Social Security retirement benefit when youre older But eligibility rules are a bit more complicated for those with little to no work historyThese individuals can qualify for a spousal Social Se...

The average American household thinks it needs nearly 13 million to retire comfortably Unfortunately most Americans approaching retirement arent anywhere close to that numberWhile workers have a lot of opportunities to catch up on their savings in their late 50s a...

The SampP 500 index is up 31 over the past year but there are several top companies with bright prospects that are poised to deliver more gains If you have an extra 1000 to invest putting that money to work in a well-selected group of...

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is growing like crazy but there are very few companies making a profit on AI today One exception is Matterport (NASDAQ MTTR) which has been using AI for a decade and recently announc...

Famous cruise line Carnival Corporation (NYSE CCL) has been a hot stock over the past year Shares have nearly doubled Investors buying the stock as a play on recovering consumer spending following the pandemic we...

Tiny cloud infrastructure provider DigitalOcean (NYSE DOCN) closed out 2023 in a less-than-ideal fashion Generative artificial intelligence infrastructure is starting to equate to a pickup in cloud computing spend...

Anyone whos just starting to get their finances in order faces a lot of competing priorities Theyre told they need to pay down debt or build an emergency fund all while saving for retirement too But when your budget is already stretched finding money to put into all of t...

The Magnificent Seven a group of highly acclaimed tech companies have had very different fortunes this year Apple (NASDAQ AAPL) has been one of the worst-performing of the bunch only outdone by Tesla...

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Finding emerging consumer brands while theyre small is a simple effective way to build lasting wealth in the stock market Lets look at fast-growing companies that are on the verge of turning healthy profits and could deliver massive gains for shareholders over the next dec...

Wall Street has put both Nike (NYSE NKE) and Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ LULU) stocks on the discount shelf this year The retailers are down 14 and 2...

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In this podcast Motley Fool analysts Nick Sciple Jim Gillies and Emily Flippen got together for a conversation about the role of luck in investingThey discussTo catch full episodes of all The Motley Fools free podcasts check out our...

As you approach and enter retirement there are some important ages to be aware of For example your full retirement age at which youre able to start receiving the full benefits youre entitled to based on your earnings history is 67 for those born in 1960 or later (Despi...

Nvidias (NASDAQ NVDA) shares soared nearly 2000 over the past five years and turned the chipmaker into the worlds third-most-valuable company That growth was largely driven by its brisk sales of data center GP...

The early months of 2024 have certainly brought a series of excellent market days for investors With the SampP 500 setting multiple new records so far in 2024 many investors are feeling increasingly optimistic about putting cash into stocks compared to sev...

Does your portfolio need more exposure to the relatively safe consumer staples sector How about dividend income Maybe youre even considering a stake in The Procter amp Gamble Company (NYSE PG) but cant quite...

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When I buy a stock I try to remind myself that I am buying a small part of a business and that I intend to hold my stocks for the long term Warren Buffett famously said that his favorite holding period is forever While thats aspirational more than anything its an importa...

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In this podcast Motley Fool analyst Tim Beyers and host Dylan Lewis discussMotley Fool host Mary Long caught up with Lauren Sherman a fashion correspondent at Puck to talk about Abercrombie and Fitchs turnaround and epic 2023To catch full e...