Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is more than just looking at a company's balance sheet. It forces investors to think about how a company and its products are impacting the world and whether that impact is positive.
It's been a topsy-turvy year for Wall Street, with the benchmark S&P 500 setting records for the fastest bear market decline in history, as well as the quickest rebound to fresh highs.
Warren Buffett has quipped that "The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient." That's generally true, but if you're not only patient, but also savvy about how to invest in stocks, you can be among those who profit and build wealth.
A federal judge sided with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Friday, handing the company a win in its ongoing battle against Fortnite creator Epic Games. Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers of the Northern District of California said that Apple could continue to ban Fortnite from the App Store beca
In this episode of Industry Focus: Wildcard, Nick Sciple and Motley Fool contributor Luis Sanchez take a deeper dive into SPACs. They talk about SPAC investing strategies and factors to consider when investing in them. What is the difference between a SPAC and a stock? What is t
In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen chats with Dan Kline about the movie industry and movie theaters. They talk about how movie theaters are dealing with big- release pullbacks and what it will take to get to pre-pandemic levels. They also discuss mo
Global beverage company Diageo (NYSE: DEO) gave a business update for fiscal 2021, announcing an improvement in its business since its last fourth-quarter earnings report. CEO Ivan Menezes said on the Sept. 28 release, "Our outlook for the first half of fiscal '21 has improved s
The earliest age you can claim Social Security is 62, and it's one of the more popular options, with many retirees starting their benefits as soon as they're able. While many experts recommend claiming at 70, there are plenty of good reasons to begin getting checks ASAP -- altho
NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has more than doubled in 2020 as the graphics specialist has delivered terrific growth in its data center and video gaming businesses. Smartphone giant Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) has also made investors substantially rich this year despite the challenges po
Over the course of a long retirement, your Social Security benefits can really add up. Your lifetime payout from the program could easily be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
COVID-19 caused various government entities to issue mandates that forced restaurants to close their doors to the public. With cases resurfacing in certain areas, combined with the economic fallout that will likely hurt consumer spending, the environment remains challenging for
Just two weeks ago, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) reported strong earnings results for the final quarter of its fiscal 2020, which ended Aug. 30, beating the analysts' average estimate by 7%. On Wednesday, the warehouse retailer confirmed that its momentum is intact, reporting
The market has been anything but predictable this year, and the wild share price swings that some investors have seen in their favored stocks over the past several months can create a wariness about buying stocks right now.
North American midstream energy giant Kinder Morgan (NYSE: KMI) is offering investors a generous 8.5% dividend yield. Before jumping on that big payout, however, investors need to understand a little bit of the history here -- and a little about how the future could look differe
Nearly two years ago, it looked like Arlo Technologies (NYSE: ARLO) was ready to branch out into a promising new direction of total home-security integration, potentially challenging the Ring and Nest systems from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL
Planning for retirement isn't easy, especially when there are so many costs to consider. Not only do you need to think about your general living expenses, but you'll also need to plan for any travel or vacations, hobbies and entertainment, and healthcare and medical costs.
One analyst is particularly bullish on Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) subscriber growth in the streaming-TV company's recently ended third quarter. Though the company hasn't reported subscriber additions for the period yet, management guided for 2.5 million subscriber net adds during
There's a good chance Social Security will end up being an important source of income for you during retirement, so it's important to understand how the program works -- and that includes not buying into some of the biggest misconceptions about it. Here are a few dangerous myths