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A Billionaire Just Bought One of My Favorite Stocks. Should You Jump in Too?
During the first quarter, billionaire investor Philippe Laffont of Coatue Management added one of my favorite stocks to his portfolio: Philip Morris International (NYSE: PM). The tobacco company has the rare combination of being a growth stock in a defensive industry.Laffont is best known for being ...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Could Investing $100 a Month Into the Nasdaq-100 Be Your Ticket to Becoming a Millionaire?
Investing in growth stocks can be a great way to generate outsize gains and bolster your portfolio. However, one of the more daunting aspects of investing is choosing individual stocks and figuring out when to cash out your positions. One way to mitigate these dynamics is through index funds, which ...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
This Stock Is Up Over 8,400% Since Its IPO. Here's Why It's Still a Buy.
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) do not typically deliver the level of excitement or returns reminiscent of some tech growth stocks. Instead, they usually focus on offering a steady stream of dividends to attract investors seeking income or wealth preservation.That is also the case with Realty ...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Huge News for Uber Stock Investors!
Uber (NYSE: UBER) is demonstrating economies of scale as its cost of serving customers is dropping as more people join the platform.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 14, 2025. The video was published on May 16, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed w...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
The Top Tech Stock Winners From Trump's $600 Billion Saudi Arabian Deal
Following a visit to Saudi Arabia last week, President Donald Trump announced that the kingdom has pledged to invest $600 billion in deals with U.S. companies. The agreement includes $142 billion in defense sales to help supply the country with "state-of-the-art warfighting equipment." However, the ...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
3 Financial Stocks to Buy With $3,000 and Hold Forever
Many financial stocks endured wild swings over the past few years as interest rates spiked and fell. Rising rates throttled economic growth and drove many investors away from stocks, cryptocurrencies, and other riskier investments. While higher rates helped banks and other lenders collect higher int...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
2 No-Brainer Vanguard Index Funds to Buy With $1,500 Right Now
Index funds let investors spread money across dozens or even hundreds of companies, which mitigates the risk associated with highly concentrated portfolios. But index funds also come in different shapes in sizes, and it would be wrong to assume they are inherently good investments simply because the...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Are President Donald Trump's Tariffs Impacting Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate? We Have a Clear Answer ...
You might not realize it, but the average Social Security benefit for retired workers is on the verge of making history. In April, more than 52 million retired workers brought home an average Social Security check totaling $1,999.97. Due to new retirees entering the beneficiary pool on a monthly bas...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Sustainable Success Stories: 2 U.S. Companies With a Legacy of Growth
Given all the uncertainty over tariffs and the trade war with China, following Warren Buffett's advice from his 2008 op-ed in The New York Times to buy American stocks seems more relevant than ever.Here's a look at two competitively strong U.S.-based companies with a long history of delivering marke...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Palantir Stock vs. Nvidia Stock: Billionaires Buy One and Sell the Other
Institutional asset managers recently published their Forms 13F for the first quarter, and the filings revealed a somewhat surprising trend: Two billionaire hedge fund managers with exceptional track records purchased Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and sold Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), as detailed b...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Best Buffett Stock to Buy Right Now: Sirius XM vs. VeriSign
Warren Buffett recently announced his retirement as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B). The Oracle of Omaha is certainly going out on a high note, having sold a large number of winning stocks in 2024, cementing his record as the greatest investor of all time.Yet Berkshire wasn't o...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Why Hershey's Bitter Stock Performance Could Become Much Sweeter
In today's market environment, one stock that faces ongoing struggles is confectionery and snack giant Hershey (NYSE: HSY). The company has dealt with ongoing cocoa shortages that pressure its margins, and the stock has slipped more than 40% over the last two years.The question for investors is how ...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Apple Stock Investors: You Need to Know This
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) gave investors critical insights you will not want to miss.*Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of May 14, 2025. The video was published on May 16, 2025.Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Is This "Dogs of the Dow" High-Yield Stock Worth Buying Today?
Investors are always looking for a unique edge that helps them pick stocks. One simple approach to stock selection that has gained notoriety is to buy the five highest-yielding stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), a system that has become known as the "Dogs of the Dow." Chev...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Warren Buffett Just Sold These 8 Stocks, One of Which Remains a Phenomenal Bargain (and a Top Holding of Mine)
There's arguably no announcement that's packed with more information and clues about the stock market and the companies powering it higher or lower than quarterly Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).13Fs are filed no later than 45 calendar days following the end to a q...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Apple Is Threatening to Challenge Alphabet's Empire: Is the Stock a Buy?
Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has faced a wave of headwinds this year, including the prospects of higher costs, thanks to President Trump's tariff policies. The iPhone maker does significant manufacturing abroad, especially in China, the current administration's favorite tariff target. Though the U.S. and Ch...The Motley Fool
Sun, May 18
Better Dividend Stock: UPS vs. Ford
Reward matters in investing, but so does risk. It's not hard to see the potential reward for investors in high-yield stocks like Ford (NYSE: F) and UPS (NYSE: UPS). Investors hope to profit from a 7.1% and 6.5% dividend yield, respectively, while waiting for the two companies to turn around their op...The Motley Fool
Sat, May 17
High-Yield Realty Income Is a Buy if You Love Reliable Dividend Stocks
The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is yielding just 1.3% today. The average real estate investment trust (REIT) is offering a 4.1% yield. Realty Income's (NYSE: O) dividend yield is a far more compelling 5.8%. That high yield, however, isn't the best part of the story. The really important thing to...The Motley Fool
Sat, May 17
Could Rigetti Computing Be the Next Nvidia?
If you invested in Nvidia stock on Nov. 30, 2022 and held your position until today, then you would be up on your investment by nearly eightfold. Why that date? Because this is the day OpenAI commercially released ChatGPT and spawned the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution.For the last few years...The Motley Fool
Sat, May 17
This Billionaire Just Bet Big on a Controversial AI Stock. Should You?
AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) has been a lightning rod for controversy recently, with three separate short sellers issuing bearish reports on the company this year. However, one billionaire investor was clearly unconvinced by the reports, making AppLovin stock the largest new position in his portfolio duri...The Motley Fool
Sat, May 17
