If you've been following the stock market closely in 2020, you're likely aware that it's been a huge year for initial public offerings (IPOs). A whopping 420 companies have gone public on the U.S. stock market as of Dec. 4 -- up 88% through the same day in 2019. To get a survey
Most people would rightly consider an S&P 500 index fund to be a "starter fund" for passive investing. While large-cap index trackers certainly have the potential to make you a millionaire one day, there are other exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that can provide additional benef
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In this episode of Motley Fool Answers, Alison Southwick is joined by Motley Fool personal finance expert Robert Brokamp and analyst Emily Flippen. Robert talks about the importance of creating a will and an estate plan and suggests some ways you can easily do that. Alison chats
The pandemic has proven the mettle of many businesses this year, including online retail giant Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). When brick-and-mortar stores were forced to close, the company excelled at providing people the products they needed. It was years ahead of its peers from the ver
There's a once-in-a-century pandemic happening in the world, but you wouldn't know it from looking at Okta's (NASDAQ: OKTA) latest earnings numbers.The cloud-based identity and security specialist has been steady as a rock as the company continues to deliver strong revenue growth
Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been one of the most phenomenal growth stories in business history. The "everything store" opened for business just 25 years ago but is on pace to become the largest company in the world by revenue within a few years.The pandemic has helped accelerat
It's been an exciting year for millennial investors. With stock market volatility running well above historical norms since late February, millennial and novice investors have piled into equities.If you're wondering how we know this, just look at online investing app Robinhood. T
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Two of these companies have strengths in e-commerce; a Deloitte survey shows 65% of shoppers will favor online shopping this season.
Visits to physical stores dropped 52% on Black Friday, Sensormatic Solutions data shows.
The third company on this list may benefit fr
Robinhood investors are always on the lookout for stock market movers and shakers. The only problem is that, often, these are short-term bets on companies that won't deliver in the long term. But sometimes Robinhood favorites can be the latest attention-getters -- and also be com
It has been a difficult environment for mall operators in recent years. Even before the pandemic, mall-based retailers were struggling to compete with e-commerce. One solution to the problems facing malls is to repurpose vacant spaces for other uses.One potential use is microfulf
Climate activists piled up giant cardboard delivery boxes outside the finance ministry in Paris on Friday, protesting against Amazon's expansion in France as the online retailer launched a delayed "Black Friday" sales drive.
Another Black Friday is in the books, and this one, in the midst of a global pandemic, was probably the oddest in history. As expected, shoppers generally avoided brick-and-mortar stores because of the coronavirus pandemic on what's traditionally the busiest day of the year for r
I don't use Robinhood. However, I have something in common with many investors who do use the free trading platform: My investment portfolio currently includes 13 of the 100 most popular stocks on Robinhood.The major market meltdown earlier this year gave me a prime opportunity t
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