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Warren Buffett Is No Longer Berkshire's Chairman. Here’s Why I'm Buying the Stock Anyway. The Oracle of Omaha stepped down from his last active role with the conglomerate, but the investment thesis is intact.
3 ETFs That Work Better Together for Dividend Investors Combining different dividend stock selection strategies can produce an elite portfolio.
3 Reasons Claiming Social Security at 62 Could Backfire Just because you can get your benefits sooner doesn't mean you should.
There Are Only a Handful of Nasdaq-100 Stocks That Yield Over 3%. Here's My Top Pick to Buy in September. The Nasdaq-100 is tech-heavy, but I think this high-yield consumer staples Dividend King is the best income pick.
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Aehr Test Systems vs. KLA Corporation One niche player burned cash and posted a net loss; the other generated $3.8 billion in free cash flow.
Celsius Executives Have Been Buying the Stock. Should Investors Join Them? Insider buying is a good sign for Celsius, but that's not the only thing to consider before buying the stock.
Is Berkshire Hathaway Stock a Better Buy Than an S&P 500 Index Fund? Both options are rooted in the same basic buy-and-hold philosophy, but one differs from the other in one way that's very important for the foreseeable future.
Is Almonty a Buy After Its 326% Rally? Almonty sits at the intersection of a tightening tungsten market and a major production ramp. See what could drive the stock's next phase, and what could derail it.
What S&P 500 Gains of 9.5% in the First Half Signal for the Rest of the Year Investors normally expect about 10% from the market in any given year, but all of that already showed up in the first half...
Star Bulk Carriers Director Pappas Buys 74,400 Shares for $2.1 Million. Is This a Sign the Shipping Bull Market Will Continue? Pappas acquired shares indirectly through three corporations at $28.27 per share, boosting her total stake to 3.2 million shares worth nearly $99 million.
Rocket Lab's $2.36 Billion Backlog Says More Than Its Stock Price Does Rocket Lab's business is changing fast. See how defense wins, Space Systems growth, Neutron, valuation, and execution risk are reshaping the investment case.
What 1 Popular Retirement Rule Says You Should Have Saved by Age 67 Here's the answer to the big question: How much money do I need to save for retirement?
Media Tycoon John Malone Buys 37,082 More Liberty Latin America Preference Shares. What Does This Tell Investors? Malone paid $20.43 per share, a significant premium to common stock's $8.53 market price, signaling confidence in preference equity.
How to Know if You're Spending Too Little in Retirement For some retirees, the effort it took to save for retirement makes spending down their retirement account too stressful.
Hims & Hers Chief Legal Officer Soleil Boughton Sells 6,236 Shares The insider still retains significant holdings, valued at $8.5 million, despite the sale.
Anthropic's IPO Is Coming. Here's What That Means for S&P 500 Investors. The market will be highly affected by this IPO, even if the stock isn't included in the index right away.
AI’s Biggest Bottleneck Isn’t Chips: These TSX Stocks Could Power the Next Boom AI chips are impressive, but the real investing opportunity may be the power and fuel infrastructure needed to run data centres.
Redwire Stock: A High-Risk Bet on SpaceX Starship or a Lower-Growth Plan B? Redwire's future hinges on SpaceX Starship reliability, creating a high‑risk, high‑reward setup for investors.
Schwab Treasury ETF vs SPDR Corporate Bond ETF. Which Bond Fund Is the Better Insurance Policy for Your Portfolio? SPLB offers higher income at 5.7% yield but carries credit risk from corporate holdings. SCHQ provides safer government exposure with lower volatility.
5N Plus Stock: The Sleeper Materials Company That Gained 1,357% With solid financial performance, compelling growth prospects, and a more attractive valuation, 5N Plus could be a compelling long-term investment opportunity.
Is Arm Holdings Still a Hidden Winner of the AI Chip Race? Is Arm still an under-the-radar AI winner? Wall Street is catching on fast.
Buy the Dip: This Dividend Giant Might Be Oversold This company has increased its dividend in each of the past 26 years.
What History Says About Owning Berkshire Hathaway Through a Recession It's always a smart, disciplined holding. That doesn't mean it's always immune to sweeping headwinds.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the FOMC Just Hiked Interest Rates, and 36 Years of History Make Clear What Comes Next for Stocks The Federal Reserve has undertaken six previous rate-hiking cycles since 1990, with each yielding highly predictable results for the stock market.
Why This Unglamorous Stock Has Paid Investors for Decades Canada’s first Dividend Knight that has paid investors for decades is anything but unglamorous.
History Says This Investment Strategy Can Build a $1 Million Portfolio. Here's How. With enough time, discipline, and consistency, this strategy can get most people to the $1 million mark.
Are You Ready for Medicare Open Enrollment? 3 Things You Can Do Now. A few key moves in the coming weeks could make the process go more smoothly.
Wealthy Investors Love Private Credit: Should it Be Anywhere Near Your RRSP? Private credit looks calm and high-yield, but the extra return often reflects real credit risk and limited liquidity, which can be awkward inside an RRSP.
Is Micron's 9% Dip a Warning Sign or Buying Opportunity? Industrywide concerns about AI development affected Micron this week.
What History Reveals About Investing Through a Stock Market Crash What would have happened if you invested in the S&P 500 right before two of the worst market crashes in recent history?
Can Bitcoin Reclaim $100,000 in 2026? One Factor Could Decide Everything. If history is any guide, the Bitcoin bottom is already in, and $100,000 is within reach.
Zscaler CEO Jay Chaudhry Sells 2,852 Shares for $550,000 Non-discretionary sale tied to restricted stock unit vesting for tax withholding. Chaudhry retains $5.15 billion in beneficial ownership through family trusts.
Ray Dalio Just Explained Why He's Cautious on AI Stocks. Here's What He Said. Dalio made his fortune by understanding historical trends and applying that comprehension to present conditions.
Is Walt Disney Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold 47% Below Its All-Time High? While it's challenging to be bullish, this industry-leading business has positive traits investors can appreciate.
Breakfast News: The Art of Losing Less Motley Fool analysts share how to build a portfolio that gives back less ground when the market turns south.
Here's Why Walmart Won't Reclaim a $1 Trillion Market Cap Anytime Soon Walmart's fundamentals and valuation don't suggest a quick run-up to $1 trillion.
History Says You Should Know These 3 Things Before Buying Apple Stock (AAPL) The pride of Cupertino continues its winning ways, and investors are eager to jump on the bandwagon.
Social Security's Trump Bump-Driven 2027 COLA Is Shaping Up as a Good-News/Bad-News Scenario Outsize Social Security raises come with a silver lining for tens of millions of retirees, but also the potential for serious consequences.
Trump's $5,000 'Election Dividend' Won't Happen. Here Are 3 Real Ways to Save Thousands Congress is unlikely to pass a $5,000 dividend. Paying down debt, investing, and switching accounts can build thousands regardless.
Lattice Semiconductor SVP Desale Sells 4,279 Shares for $452,000 The sale was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted in February, representing routine portfolio management.
How to Buy L3Harris: A Cheap Drone Stock With an AI Kicker L3Harris's VAMPIRE rockets were already popular. And now they've got AI.
When Social Security Isn't Enough: How to Close the Gap Given the number of American seniors who live on Social Security alone, it's important to know where to turn for help.
Semiconductor Stocks to Buy and Hold Through 2030 These chipmakers trade anywhere from 6 to 33 times their expected earnings for this fiscal year or next -- and the cheapest one is the one I'd be most careful buying.
Is SoFi Technologies Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold 49% Below Its 52-Week High? The once-high-flying fintech stock has cratered, and investors are wondering what they should do.
Prediction: The Hard Times Are Ending for These 3 Leading Cryptocurrencies New tech, new governance policies, and new revenue sources are helping these coins get on to the path to recovery.
VOO vs. SPY: Is There Actually a Difference? These two S&P 500 ETFs seem interchangeable. They're not.
