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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
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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
2 hours ago
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
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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
6 hours ago
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
7 hours ago
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
7 hours ago
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
8 hours ago
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
8 hours ago
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
8 hours ago
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
8 hours ago
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
8 hours ago
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
8 hours ago
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
9 hours ago
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
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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
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1 Wall Street Analyst Thinks Cava Stock Is Going to $158. Is It a Buy?
Cava Group (NYSE: CAVA) is one of the hottest restaurant growth stocks to come along in a while. It rocketed to more than $170 in 2024 before pulling back late in the year.But Argus Research analyst Christine Dooley sees the dip as a buying opportunity. Dooley recently reiterated her buy rating on t...The Motley Fool
9 hours ago
It's True: These 13 States Don't Tax Retirement Income
Let's face it. Whether you're working or retired, paying income taxes can be a drag. Although we each have a civic duty to help fund the government we benefit from, most consumers would typically like to minimize the amount.Well, there's good news for current and future retirees: A handful of states...The Motley Fool
10 hours ago
America's Space Race Is Over. So Who's Left to Invest In?
In some ways, 2024 was a great year for space investors.With 138 combined Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship launches, SpaceX launched more rockets last year than all the rest of the world combined. That made 2024 a pretty terrific year for SpaceX. But for the rest of the space industry... not so ...The Motley Fool
10 hours ago
3 Brilliant Growth Stocks That Can Outperform the S&P 500 by 2030
The bull market has pushed the S&P 500 up 22% over the past year, but historically, the popular barometer has averaged about 10% returns annually. One strategy to beat the index is to invest in companies that are growing revenue or earnings at higher rates. Stocks might bounce around in the near ter...The Motley Fool
10 hours ago
3 High-Yield Dividend ETFs to Buy to Generate Passive Income
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are great options for those seeking to generate passive income. Many of these funds hold a portfolio of income-generating investments. Because of that, you don't have to actively manage your portfolio. You can just sit back and watch the income flow into your brokerage a...The Motley Fool
10 hours ago
IBM Just Bolstered This Critical Business
International Business Machines' (NYSE: IBM) strategy centers around hybrid cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI). In the cloud computing market, IBM's acquisition of Red Hat forms the foundation of its hybrid cloud platform. For large companies and organizations looking to modernize thei...The Motley Fool
10 hours ago
3 No-Brainer Software-as-a-Service Stocks to Buy Right Now
Investing in growth stocks is one of the best ways for you to build your wealth for retirement. However, with thousands of companies ripe for the picking, it can be tough to pinpoint what you should focus your attention on. One promising sector you can look at is the software-as-a-service, or SaaS, ...The Motley Fool
10 hours ago
These 5 High-Yielding Dividend Stocks Provided Me With the Most Passive Income Last Year (and Should Supply Even More in 2025)
I own a lot of dividend stocks. They're a big part of my investment strategy. I'm working toward eventually generating enough passive income to cover my basic living expenses. Last year, five stocks supplied me with more than $500 of dividend income apiece. Here's a look at these leaders, which I ex...The Motley Fool
10 hours ago
This Financial Stock Is Up 264% Since I Bought It -- Here's Why I'm Not Selling
The first time I invested a significant amount of money in individual stocks was in 2014. I had been primarily investing in index funds up until that point while learning about things like stock analysis and asset allocation strategies. To be sure, I had been buying small quantities of shares in cer...The Motley Fool
11 hours ago
Defense Stocks Still Cost Too Much in 2025
2024 was a good year for defense stocks. From Jan. 1 through Dec. 30, 2024, the S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (NYSEMKT: XAR) scored an impressive 30% gain, outperforming even the broader S&P 500 and its impressive 26.5% performance. That's the good news.The bad news is that when stocks go up a lot, th...The Motley Fool
11 hours ago