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Want Decades of Passive Income? 3 Stocks to Buy Right Now
There are no guarantees on Wall Street, and even reliable dividend stocks can end up cutting their payouts. For example, W.P. Carey, on the cusp of what would have been its 25th consecutive annual increase, instead had to reset its dividend lower at the start of 2024. But there are some dividend pay...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Prediction: This Will Be the Next AI Company to Split Its Stock
Stock splits were a major market theme in 2024, with some of the world's biggest names joining the list. Companies across sectors, from Walmart to Chipotle Mexican Grill, launched such operations last year. And Nvidia and Broadcom led the wave in the artificial intelligence (AI) industry, each compl...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Billionaire Investor Bill Ackman Just Went All In On One of His Favorite Stocks: He Plans to Hold It "Forever"
Bill Ackman and his fund Pershing Square Capital Management are big fans of the real estate development company Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE: HHH). In 2010, Pershing, along with several big private equity firms, capitalized the company in a rights offering that valued shares at $47.62.While Ackman i...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
The Best High Yield REIT to Invest $2,000 in Right Now
The average real estate investment trust (REIT) offers a dividend yield of roughly 3.8% today. That's well above the S&P 500's 1.2%.But you can still do better. Real estate bellwether Realty Income (NYSE: O) is yielding 6.1%. Here's what you need to know and why now is a good time to put $2,000, or ...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
My 5 Largest Portfolio Holdings Heading Into 2025 -- and the Important Investing Lesson I Learned From Each One
Last year was one for the record books as the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite each hit new record highs at multiple points throughout the year. Furthermore, the bull market continued to gain ground, passing its second anniversary in October, though it's taking a well-dese...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
With cocktails and Snoop Dogg, crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration
Trump promises executive orders to boost crypto adoptionCrypto policy shift marks turning point for industry in U.SBy Douglas Gillison, Suzanne McGee and Michelle Price WASHINGTON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency executives swilled cocktails and danced to rap superstar Snoop Dogg on Friday nigh...Reuters
Sat, Jan 18
4 Breakout Growth Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade
Growth stocks have been helping propel the stock market higher for the past decade. Although the market has been off to a choppy start in 2025, there is good reason to believe that growth stocks can continue to lead it higher in the years ahead.Let's look at four companies with breakout revenue grow...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
These 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Are Outpacing Nvidia's, and They Can Still Soar Higher
Nvidia stock has been one of the biggest winners of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution in the past couple of years, clocking remarkable gains of nearly 800% over the past two years on account of the red-hot demand for its data center graphics cards, but the past three months have been diffi...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Should You Buy Ethereum While It's Under $3,500?
As of Jan. 16, the Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) cryptocurrency had gained 37% in a year. It was a wild ride along the way, however, with coin prices ranging from $2,220 to $4,070. All told, the second-largest name in crypto barely managed to outperform a stellar showing by the S&P 500 stock market index o...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
The Autonomous Revolution Has Arrived: 2 Businesses Reshaping the $15.7 Trillion Market for Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial intelligence has the potential to transform industries far and wide. Research from PwC estimates that AI's massive reach will add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030.If it's difficult for you to wrap your head around figures like that, you're in good company. But the estimate is ...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Rivian and Lucid Investors Need to Watch This 1 Big Competitor (Hint: It's Not Tesla)
Investing in start-up electric vehicle (EV) makers such as Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) and Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) is certainly not for the faint of heart. You're essentially investing in a company that relies on limited vehicle models and is burning through cash rapidly, as each vehicle cur...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Warren Buffett's Wall Street Warning: 3 Things Investors Need to Do in 2025
It can pay to listen to Warren Buffett. The legendary investor has navigated multiple market cycles while generating market-beating returns for his investors for close to 75 years. What is Buffett saying right now? Well, the investor has been quite reclusive as of late (I don't blame him; he is 94 y...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
5 2025 Medicare Changes Every Retiree Should Know
A new year often means adjusting to a new health insurance plan with a different set of benefits and costs. Those on Medicare aren't exempt from this. Original Medicare's cost and coverage change annually. This affects how much you pay and the type of supplementary insurance you may want.Ideally, yo...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Is Verizon an Underappreciated Artificial Intelligence Stock to Buy in 2025?
The advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to many companies claiming AI capabilities. Although not all of these are worthy AI investments, telecom giant Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) may be an overlooked sleeper AI stock.AI darling Nvidia, for example, saw shares rise more than 130% ove...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Nuclear Stocks: 2 Winning Stocks You Probably Overlooked
In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe explain why Brookfield Corporation (NYSE: BN) subsidiary Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) and Curtiss-Wright (NYSE: CW) are likely to emerge as winners from the second nuclear era.*Stock prices used were from the afternoon of ...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
2 Top Tech Stocks to Buy in January
2025 is off to a robust start. Last month's inflation rates were modest, and the three largest stock market indexes were up year to date as of Jan. 16. The stock market has generally soared recently, with tech stocks leading the charge in this bull market.However, not every tech stock got the memo a...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
These Were the 5 Worst-Performing Stocks in the S&P 500 in 2024
Returning 25% in 2024, the S&P 500 delivered a record-breaking year for stock market investors. A resilient global economy coupled with interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve continues to fuel optimism toward a strong outlook. Investors have also cheered results from the technology sector, where ...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
This Is the Average Social Security Benefit for Age 72
Social Security was never intended to provide the entirety of anyone's retirement income. The fact is, however, that many of the program's beneficiaries are doing reasonably well with it. Indeed, some are doing great.How well? That's largely a factor of age. Just for the record though, current 72-ye...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
Retirees Could See Their Social Security Slashed by $4,000 Per Year by 2035. Here's Why.
Millions of Americans rely on Social Security, but many are also concerned about its dependability going forward.60% of current retirees say their benefits are a major source of income, according to a 2024 poll from Gallup. 43% of Americans worry "a great deal" about the future of Social Security, t...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
5 Top Artificial Intelligence Stocks to Buy in 2025
It seems clear that 2024 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI) -- or was it? Although some of the market's biggest winners were AI stocks, they weren't uniformly top performers. If you had invested in an AI-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) at the beginning of last year, the chance that you wo...The Motley Fool
Sat, Jan 18
