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The Forever Portfolio: 3 Stocks to Buy in 2025 and Hold Forever
There is a counterintuitive feature of the stock market. It doesn't necessarily reward those who put in the most effort. Just because someone puts in eight hours a day staring at screens and trading does not mean they will generate good returns. In fact, studies show that most day traders underperfo...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
If You'd Invested $10,000 in Micron Stock 9 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Today
Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) has historically been among the most frustrating semiconductor stocks for investors. Chip stocks are cyclical by nature, and the extreme fluctuations in the memory chip market have often wiped out the stock's gains from the most recent bull markets.Fortunately, the ris...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
BigBear.ai vs. C3.ai: Wall Street Thinks One of These Palantir-Like Stocks Could Soar as Much as 108% but Several Analysts Say Sell the Other
High-flying artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have taken the market by storm, soaring to stratospheric valuations. Many investors think the party will continue considering the potential of AI and the growing market size.Very few have benefited more than Palantir Technologies, a software platform t...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
The Smartest High-Yield Dividend Stocks to Buy With $1,000 Right Now
Many dividend stocks lost their luster in 2022 and 2023 as rising interest rates drove jittery investors toward safer CDs, Treasury bills, and other fixed-income investments. However, many of those high-yielding dividend stocks stabilized in 2024 as the Federal Reserve finally implemented three inte...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
The 1 Number That Could Unlock Rivian Stock's Upside
Everyone wants to find the next Tesla. If only it were that easy, we'd all be retired by now. Tesla was groundbreaking and did what no one thought possible: It made electric vehicles cool. But if you missed the boat on Tesla's rise, there could be another EV stock poised to pop: Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Retiring in 2025? Here's How to Know if You Should Claim Social Security Right Away
If 2025 is the year you're retiring, congratulations. You've probably been counting down to this milestone, and you're hopefully excited about this next phase of life.A lot of people make plans to retire and claim Social Security simultaneously. But should you? Run through the questions to find out....The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
4 2025 Retirement Moves That Could Make You a Millionaire by 2050
Most of us will spend at least 40 years in the workforce, and while that sounds like a lot of time, if you ask any retiree, they'll probably tell you otherwise. The days and weeks might pass slowly, but the years keep getting faster.That's why it's important not to put off retirement savings any lon...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
RPT-Wall St Week Ahead-Small caps lose Trump bump as rising rates sap strength
Repeats SCHEDULED COLUMN originally published on Jan 17, no changesSmall-cap Russell 2000 has pulled back sharply from Nov highsTrump's pro-growth policies seen helping small cap stocksSlower Fed rate cuts, tariffs could weigh on small capsBy Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, Jan 17 (Reuters) - As invest...Reuters
Jan 19, 2025
AI Agents Are Coming in 2025. Here's My Top Stock Pick To Capitalize on the Next Wave of AI Investing.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is an incredible technology, and we've only scratched the surface of its potential. Currently, it's being used as a program on the side of normal work, but it's about to enter a new phase: Agentic AI. Agentic AI, often called AI agents, involves setting up sof...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Microsoft Is Making Office Users Pay for AI. It Could Backfire.
A big success story for software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) over the past decade has been Office 365, now called Microsoft 365. Facing competition from Alphabet's Google Docs, Microsoft launched subscription versions of its iconic Office applications. The old model of selling pricey one-off lice...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Meet the Up-and-Coming EV Stock That Could Crush the Market
To give credit where it's due, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) undeniably led electric vehicles (EVs) into the mainstream. It didn't do it alone, to be sure. But, by making battery-powered automobiles cool, it also made them marketable. Time and practicality took care of the rest.The next chapter of the EV rev...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Shares Jump on Positive AI Outlook. Is It Time to Buy the Stock?
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE: TSM), or TSMC for short, rose after the semiconductor contract manufacturer once again produced strong revenue growth and issued upbeat guidance as it continues to be an artificial intelligence (AI) beneficiary.Let's dig into TSMC's results and gui...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Want $1 Million in Retirement? Invest $200,000 in These 3 Stocks and Wait a Decade
Investing is not only about picking great stocks -- it's also about taking advantage of the power of compound growth. Given enough time, compounding can turn good returns into great returns, setting investors up for retirement.If your goal is to grow your portfolio to a $1 million value in a decade,...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Could This Little-Known Company Become the Next Berkshire Hathaway?
Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman recently announced his intention to take control of real estate development company Howard Hughes Holdings (NYSE: HHH). But even though Ackman will own a majority stake, he plans to use this as Pershing Square's modern-day Berkshire Hathaway. Watch this sho...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Social Security: Here's What Happens to Your Benefits if You Get Divorced in Retirement
Social Security can go a long way in retirement, and if you're married, you could be entitled to extra cash each month in the form of spousal benefits.The average spouse of a retired worker collects around $909 per month in benefits, according to November 2024 data from the Social Security Administr...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
RPT-With cocktails and Snoop Dogg, crypto industry celebrates Trump inauguration
Repeats story first published on SaturdayTrump 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 t...Reuters
Jan 19, 2025
Rivian: Buy, Sell, or Hold?
The electric vehicle (EV) market hasn't accelerated as fast as some had expected, leaving many EV stocks, including start-up Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN), on the decline over the past few years. That puts investors in an odd position. Is now the right time to buy an electric vehicle stock, as ma...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Palantir Stock Is Down 10% to Start 2025. Time to Buy the Dip on This Explosive AI Stock?
After a tremendous 2024, when it rose 340%, Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) hasn't had nearly as great a 2025. To start the year, the stock dipped more than 10%. Given how hot an artificial intelligence (AI) stock Palantir is, many investors might wonder if this dip is a buying opportunity.Palantir is certa...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
Nike Stock Keeps Falling. Time to Buy?
Nike (NYSE: NKE) is a ubiquitous sportswear brand with a trailing 12-month revenue of $49 billion. But after a decade of market-beating returns, Nike's stock has been crushed over the last year by weakening sales trends.The stock trades down 60% from its previous peak, which looks tempting for value...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
The Best Fintech Stock to Invest $1,000 in Right Now
The fintech market tends to be cyclical, with companies benefiting from surges in consumer spending and borrowing when people are feeling prosperous, but suffering a bit when lean times come along. But that natural volatility can obscure the bigger picture, which is that the fintech space is growing...The Motley Fool
Jan 19, 2025
