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Is Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF the Smartest Investment You Can Make Today?
When it comes to choosing dividend stock exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for your portfolio, a higher yield isn't always better. In fact, one of my favorite dividend index funds is the Vanguard Dividend Appreciation ETF (NYSEMKT: VIG), which has a yield of just 1.9% as of this writing. In contrast, man...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
The S&P 500 Is Up 13% in 1 Month, but These 2 High-Yield Dividend Stocks and ETF Are Still Too Cheap to Ignore
At the time of this writing, the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) has rocketed upward by 13.3% in the last month -- almost enough to bring it back to where it started the year. That surge has lifted the valuations of many stocks back to lofty levels, but there are still plenty of bargains if you know where...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Nvidia's Gaming Business Could Be in Trouble
Graphics processing unit (GPU) giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) now generates most of its revenue from data center GPUs aimed at artificial intelligence (AI) workloads. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2025, the data center segment produced $35.6 billion in revenue compared to just $2.5 billion for the ga...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Target's Market Share Is Slipping -- Time to Buy the Dip or Stay Away?
While its stock managed to rise following its fiscal first-quarter earnings report last week, there was not much to cheer about with Target's (NYSE: TGT) latest results. The company has been losing ground to rivals such as Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZ...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Best Dividend Stock to Buy? Walmart Stock vs. Target Stock
For decades, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) have offered steadily increasing dividend payments to investors in dividend stock.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 22, 2025. The video was published on May 24, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just reve...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
1 Stock Down 97% That Could Double, According to Wall Street
Over the past few years, investors have moved away from somewhat speculative and unprofitable companies to put their money into safer, steadier investments. Editas Medicine (NASDAQ: EDIT), a gene-editing-focused clinical-stage biotech, is firmly in the speculative camp, which is why its shares are d...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
So Far, Trump Isn't Nixing Taxes on Social Security Benefits. Here's What Retirees Can Expect Instead.
No federal taxes on Social Security benefits. That was one of the key campaign promises made by Donald Trump when he ran for president last year. When the president called for "one big beautiful bill" to enact his domestic policy agenda, many retirees might have expected that this tax cut would be o...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
4 Reasons to Buy Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Stock Like There's No Tomorrow
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM) is currently one of my top stock picks. Although there are concerns about Taiwan's geographical location, the company is taking steps to ease them. While it's doing that, there's a massive demand for chips, and TSMC is rolling out new technology later t...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Warren Buffett Sold Bank of America and Citigroup and Is Piling Into This High-Yield Investment Instead
One of the most popular Warren Buffett quotes on investing is, "Our favorite holding period is forever." Many take this to believe the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO never sells stocks. Of course, anyone who's been paying attention to Buffett's moves over the last few years knows...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
3 No-Brainer Cloud Computing Stocks to Buy Right Now
One of the fastest-growing areas in tech today is cloud computing. In simplest terms, cloud computing is the delivery of computing services over the internet. It's an infrastructure-as-a-service model where customers can pool resources, such as processing power and storage, and are able to scale the...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
1 Mind-Blowing Metric Palantir Investors Must Know
Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) has become one of the hottest stocks on Wall Street. Since the start of 2024, the stock has risen around 630%, making it one of the best performers in the entire market. If you've positioned yourself well enough to capture all of these returns, congratulations! B...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
The Most Urgent Challenge for Walmart Stock Investors!
Tariffs and their broad implications are the most difficult challenge for Walmart (NYSE: WMT).*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 22, 2025. The video was published on May 24, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stock...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Keep It Simple: Buy American With Vanguard 500 Index ETF
The geopolitical events of the past year or so, coupled with tariff uncertainties, have changed the investment equation in a big way. Many investors may be thinking about "onshoring" their investments by buying American.If that's your goal, the easiest way to do it is actually to buy an investment t...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Should You Buy High-Yield Enterprise Products Partners While It's Below $36?
Enterprise Products Partners (NYSE: EPD) is trading a little under $32 per share and offering a distribution yield of nearly 6.8%. That's attractive when you consider that the S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) only offers 1.3%, and the average energy stock just 3.6%.Does that make Enterprise Products ...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Can Cryptocurrency XRP (Ripple) Reach $3 Again?
This has already been a roller coaster year for investors. After hovering at or near historic highs in February, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 indexes both plunged more than 16% by early April before rebounding more than 13% in a month. The whiplash was even more severe for the...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
3 U.S.-Based Dividend Stocks to Buy Today
It is possible to invest in U.S.-based companies that pay dividends of up to 6.5% with 100% certainty that the assets they own are American through and through. How? By focusing on real estate investment trusts (REITs) like Essex Property Trust (NYSE: ESS), Rexford Industrial Realty (NYSE: REXR), an...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
3 Ways to Beat the Average Social Security Benefit Today
Whether you love your job or can't stand it, you probably want to retire from it eventually. While you'll hopefully have savings to fall back on for your senior years, you may end up relying pretty heavily on Social Security to cover your bills in full. That's why it's important to set yourself up w...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Nearly One-Third of Billionaire Bill Ackman's $11.9 Billion Portfolio Is Invested in These 3 Magnificent Growth Stocks
Diversification, shmiversification. Billionaire Bill Ackman doesn't subscribe to the theory that he needs to own lots of stocks to be successful.His Pershing Square Capital Management hedge fund holds positions in a total of only 12 stocks. Nearly one-third of Ackman's $11.9 billion portfolio is inv...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
2 Top Buffett Stocks to Buy and Hold for the Long Haul
Warren Buffett may be headed for retirement soon, but there is still plenty we can learn from the legendary investor. With one of the largest stock portfolios in the world, Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.B) (NYSE: BRK.A) has to regularly update its investment portfolio for the public in wha...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
Should Passive Income Investors Buy Kimberly-Clark Stock?
Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) said tariffs would negatively impact the company's profits by hundreds of millions of dollars.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 22, 2025. The video was published on May 24, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they be...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 25
