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5 Retirement Conversations All Married Couples Should Have Before They Turn 65
None of us should be leaving our retirement to chance. Without having a solid retirement plan in place, you may end up with insufficient funds and many stressful years. If you're married, you have even more ducks to get in a row, because you need to have certain conversations with your spouse before...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
Want $1,000 in Dividend Income? Invest $7,580 in These 2 Ultra-High-Yield Stocks
If you're looking for high-yield dividend stocks, I've got some good news. A couple of mortgage REITs offer eye-popping yields, and there's a chance they'll be able to maintain their payouts.Shares of AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) and Annaly Capital (NYSE: NLY) offer an average yield of 13.2% at re...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
3 Magnificent S&P 500 Dividend Stocks Down 20% to 63% to Buy and Hold Forever
Lots of investors enjoy keeping an eye on the market in general, and their portfolio in particular, standing ready to make a move whenever one is merited. Other people, however, have neither the time nor the inclination to monitor and manage their stocks. This crowd just wants to set it and forget i...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
Did Warren Buffett Sell This Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Too Soon?
Warren Buffett is the CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) holding company, where he helps manage a $287 billion portfolio of stocks, in addition to numerous privately held subsidiaries. His notoriously simple investing strategy has led to market-beating returns for the last 59 y...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
2 Top Stocks That Could Double Your Money in 5 Years
The stock market has historically delivered an average annual return of about 10% going back decades. To double your money in five years, you need a 15% annualized return. It can be easier to achieve than you think. To hit that rate of return, investors should focus on exceptional businesses that ca...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
Is NuScale Power Stock a Buy Now?
NuScale Power (NYSE: SMR) has been a divisive stock since its public debut in May 2022. The bulls were impressed by the disruptive potential of its small modular reactors (SMRs) to change the status quo in the nuclear power industry while the bears claimed that its business model was unsustainable, ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
The Best Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Got a little extra cash you're ready to put to work, but can't find any stocks you want to buy? Don't make it complicated. If you're not finding anything you like on your own, borrow a pick or two (or three) from the world's best-known stock picker. That's Warren Buffett, who's also rightfully calle...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
Teleflex Announces Split Into 2 Public Companies
Teleflex's (NYSE: TFX) fourth-quarter 2024 earnings conference call, held on February 27, 2025, revealed significant strategic shifts for the medical device company. In a transformative announcement, Teleflex outlined plans to acquire the Vascular Intervention business from Biotronik and separate in...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
This 3.8%-Yielding Dividend King Stock Is a No-Brainer Buy to Generate Passive Income
Target (NYSE: TGT) stock fell after the company reported fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2024 results. At the time of this writing, the stock is around its 52-week low and down more than 30% in the last year.But with 53 years of dividend increases and a yield of 3.8%, Target has an extensive tra...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
Should You Forget Amazon? Why These Unstoppable Stocks Are Better Buys.
There's no denying it: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the market's most rewarding stocks of the modern era, gaining more than 270,000% since its initial public offering in 1997.It's still going pretty strong, too, leveraging not just its dominance of an ever-growing e-commerce market but also...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
2 Reasons the Tech Sell-Off Could Be a Great Buying Opportunity for AI Stock Investors
Less than three months after the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) set an all-time high, the tech-heavy index is on the verge of entering a correction, which is typically defined is a pullback of 10% or more from a recent peak.In fact, on an intraday basis, the index was down more than 10% from ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
This Is the One Overlooked Aspect of President Donald Trump's Tariffs That Makes Them So Dangerous
Since they bottomed out during the bear market of 2022, it's been all systems go for the ageless Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJINDICES: ^DJI), broad-based S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), and growth-propelled Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). All three indexes have reached multiple record-closing h...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
Billionaires Are Piling Into These Top Stocks. Should You Buy Them?
Following the stock picks of billionaire investors can be a great source of profitable investment ideas. These investors are interested in preserving and growing wealth, so they don't make an investment unless they see relatively low downside risk and a favorable probability of being right.But it's ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
1 Vanguard Index Fund Could Turn $450 Per Month Into an $839,300 Portfolio That Pays $13,900 in Annual Dividend Income
The median annual income for full-time workers aged 25 to 34 was $59,000 in the fourth quarter, according to the Labor Department. After-tax earnings would total about $45,000 even in the worst-case scenario. Financial planners typically recommend saving 20% of after-tax earnings for retirement, mea...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
2 Monster AI Stocks Up 925% and 1,910% in 2 Years to Buy Now, According to Wall Street Analysts
Shares of Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) and AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) have soared 925% and 1,910%, respectively, in the last two years. However, certain Wall Street analysts still anticipate more gains in the coming months.Mark Schappel at Loop Capital recently initiated coverage on Palantir wit...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
Social Security's 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Estimate Is Climbing -- but There's an Unpleasant Catch
For an overwhelming majority of retired workers, Social Security is more than just a monthly check. It represents a financial lifeline that they'd struggle to make do without.Since 2002, national pollster Gallup has surveyed retirees annually to determine how reliant they are on the Social Security ...The Motley Fool
Sun, Mar 9
Prediction: 1 Stock That Will Be Worth More Than SoundHound AI 1 Year From Now
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) stock has witnessed a roller-coaster ride on the stock market in the past year. It rose remarkably after it emerged that Nvidia had a small stake in the company, before witnessing periods of volatility for much of 2024 and then closing the year on a terrific note.However...The Motley Fool
Sat, Mar 8
Better Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock: Nvidia vs. Palantir
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) delivered terrific gains last year as shares of both companies shot up remarkably thanks to the fast-growing demand for their artificial intelligence (AI)-focused hardware and software solutions. But 2025 is turning out to be different f...The Motley Fool
Sat, Mar 8
Why XRP Jumped This Week
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has seen big volatility over the last week, but it's still posted substantial gains across the period. The cryptocurrency's token price was up 6.7% over the last seven days of trading as of 5:45 p.m. ET Saturday.XRP, sometimes known as Ripple, posted explosive gains last Sunday aft...The Motley Fool
Sat, Mar 8
Why Strategy Stock Soared This Week
Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) stock posted strong gains over the last week of trading despite volatility. The company's share price closed out the period up 11.8%, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.Strategy stock surged in this week's trading after President Trump confirmed plans to in...The Motley Fool
Sat, Mar 8
