The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Fears of a stock market crash appear to have subsided over the last year. The worst of the bear market that began in 2022 has turned into a rebound this year, driven in part by excitement over new generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and signs that the economy has been more resilient than expected.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

MARCH 16, 2023

This is usually a very successful practice: indeed, since the 2008-2009 crisis, depositors (even the uninsured depositors) haven’t lost deposits in the case of a bank failure. Mark to market” accounting may have also contributed to this as well, though some would dispute this point (inside Walkner Condon we have very polarized views on this).

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 14, 2024

The S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is the most widely recognized benchmark of stock market activity in the U.S., Because of its broad base of constituent businesses, it is considered by most investors to be the most reliable gauge of overall stock market performance. comprised of the 500 largest companies in the country.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

While most of the stock market is on the rise, the renewable energy industry is taking it on the chin in trading today. billion of that would be the benefit of Section 45X tax credits passed in the IRA. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,271 !* billion to $1.54 billion to $1.05

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 20, 2024

For instance, in 2023 the maximum proportion of your wages taxed for Social Security purposes was $160,200. Thirty years ago the Social Security Administration stopped taking out Social Security taxes once your wages reached $60,600. This wasn't always the number, for the record. The year before that, it was $147,000.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Investors need to understand that such sell-offs are normal in the stock market. Rather than feeling surprised, you should take advantage of such scenarios to scoop up solid growth stocks on the cheap. Excluding a tax credit of $1.6 billion in fiscal 2024, profit before tax would still have been $988.3

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) is the fourth-largest company on the stock market by market capitalization, but it's way behind the top three -- Apple , Nvidia , and Microsoft , which have all traded the top spot over the past year and are all worth more than $3 trillion. Amazon's market cap is closer to $2 trillion, quite a wide gap.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 29, 2023

You need to put money into a 401(k) or other tax-advantaged retirement plan at a brokerage firm if you hope to enjoy any financial security as a senior because Social Security alone likely cannot support you once you leave the workforce. The stock market didn't do well, and the average 401(k) account balance took a pretty big dip.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The all-important question is: Why would Warren Buffett jettison over $10 billion worth of his favorite bank stock? One possible (benign) catalyst for this selling activity is tax implications. The worry for investors is that Buffett's aggressive selling of Bank of America stock has to do with much more than just taxes.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

stock market is more valuable than any other countries' by a wide margin. No stock represents more than 4% of the ETF, so it's well-diversified despite holding just 51 stocks. annualized return (pre-tax) over the past decade, giving investors solid total returns while meeting their passive income needs.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 20, 2024

One of my favorite pairings when looking for passive income on the stock market is to find companies with safe, steady operations with dividend yields that are near 10-year highs. So, does this drop show that Hershey is damaged goods since the broader market is still up? currently meet these requirements. Not so much.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The conglomerate's success stems from Buffett's simple investment strategy : He likes companies with steady growth, robust profitability, strong management teams, and shareholder-friendly initiatives like stock buyback programs and dividend schemes. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $41,938 !*

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 7, 2024

Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $39,157 !* I'm not talking stock picking. I'm talking to people saying, the next recession is going to start in June or the stock market is going to go down 7% this year. Rather than doing the futile effort of saying, when's the next bear market?

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

While this does not necessarily mean Buffett is making a directional call on the stock market, the Oracle of Omaha is being more cautious with his investments today as the market shoots up to all-time highs. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,982 !*

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 22, 2024

There's a maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security tax every year. Not to mention, investing in the stock market is far from a guarantee. Here's the important thing for high earners, though. The SSA doesn't always count all of your income in its calculation. real returns annually.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Investing in the stock market is a great way to build long-term wealth. Dividend stocks can provide investors with steady, reliable paychecks. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,982 !* One method that stands out for its income generation is dividend investing.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 22, 2024

As I've highlighted in the past, Tesla also generates a sizable percentage of its pre-tax income from unsustainable sources that include interest income on its cash and regulatory tax credits. First off, Buffett and his team have a lengthy track record of generating big-time returns in the stock market. In the U.S.,

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

While Buffett has always admitted he doesn't know what the market will do in the short-term, these actions certainly point to caution at the very least. While taxes and succession make the list of potential reasons behind these sales, the sales also indicate perhaps another bigger fear. billion, up from $276.9

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Although Warren Buffett is a fan of holding stocks for extended periods, his comments during Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting in May regarding corporate taxation suggest a possibility that this recent selling in BofA is benign. The Oracle of Omaha noted that he expects the corporate tax rate to eventually rise.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Warren Buffett hasn't seen a lot to like in the stock market recently. has sold more stock than he bought in his company's equity portfolio for eight consecutive quarters. Even with the pressure on oil prices, that's an attractive price for the stock. The chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B)

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Buffett alluded to the threat of a higher capital gains tax rate, which seemed to have faded since earlier this year, and selling Apple does help to clear the deck for Berkshire's tax liability. Notably, Berkshire's keeping that money in Treasury bills rather than investing it in other stocks. million shares.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 12, 2024

Image source: Getty Images Certificate of deposit, or CD, interest rates are the highest they've been since before the 2008 financial crisis. While CDs offer a safe and attractive yield, the reality is that over virtually any long period of time, CDs and other fixed-income investments have underperformed the stock market.

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The Motley Fool

APRIL 10, 2024

From both 2002 to 2007 and 2008 to 2015, retirement rates were higher among people in their 40s and 50s. There are other ways to speed up the process, including: Invest heavily in the stock market. Historically, the stock market has an average return of about 10% per year. What does it take to retire early?

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A falling-interest-rate environment is generally a positive catalyst for the stock market. With lower rates from risk-free investments such as CDs, more money rotates into riskier assets like stocks. Having said that, there are some areas of the stock market that tend to benefit from falling rates more than others.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Pre-tax profit margin remained strong at 41.2%. With the stock market continuing to set all-time highs and interest rates falling, Schwab looks well positioned for future growth, especially as it's streamlined its expenses. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,756 !*

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2024

ET, the stock was still up 8%. The catalyst that sent digital signature and contract lifecycle management specialist higher was an announcement the company would be joining one of the premier stock market indexes. Excluding a one-time benefit from a tax provision, adjusted earnings per share (EPS) climbed 24%.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2023

After an absolute disaster of a year in 2022, the stock market appears to have turned the corner. Each of the major market indexes has gained more than 20% from their respective trough. In my case, that stock was Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Things changed quickly in 2016 when the stock tripled.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For those of you wondering why the Oracle of Omaha would pare down his company's top position, he opined during Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting in May that he believed the corporate tax rate would eventually climb. 3, based on market value), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC). Image source: Getty Images. Bank of America: $9.61

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Buffett may have concerns about the big picture Although any speculation should be taken with a grain of salt -- there is no way to know just what he's thinking -- I think it's fair to say that Buffett has some reservations about the health of the market. Perhaps he sees an opportunity elsewhere in the market.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2024

These stock sales don't necessarily represent a lack of faith in the underlying companies, though. Buffett himself even suggested, at Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting back in May, that he's been locking in profits on his top positions under the current capital gains tax rate -- with the idea that this rate may rise.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 26, 2023

Over the last two decades, stock ownership has tilted more and more toward wealthy Americans. 2008: Q1 48.5% If there's one lesson to take from this, it's that stocks are a smart way to invest your money. The stock market has historically grown about 10% per year. 2015:Q1 51.4% 2022:Q1 54.1%

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 8, 2024

The company's broad range of funds covers nearly every corner of the market, from total stock market indexes to sector-specific offerings. The low turnover rate helps minimize trading costs and tax implications for shareholders. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $42,905 !*

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

That isn't enough growth to justify the stock's high P/E multiple, especially when there are other Magnificent Seven stocks trading at lower valuations and offering better earnings growth prospects, such as Meta Platforms and Alphabet. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,533 !*

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Getting started investing in the stock market doesn't take a lot of money. As its earnings and dividends rise, it should also deliver some decent stock price appreciation in the coming years. Apple: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2008, you’d have $43,047 !*

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This is going to be BIG.

MARCH 22, 2020

The Financial Crisis of 2008 sure seemed bad in the moment as well. People lost homes and businesses—banks blew up—but then we went on an 11-year bull market run that sent unemployment down to historic lows. We’ve already been in an economy where the stock market doesn’t reflect how the average person is doing.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

One of the more exciting stocks in the restaurant industry these days is Dutch Bros (NYSE: BROS). 2 pure-play coffee chain on the stock market behind Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) , and it seems to be seizing the opportunity that the leader has created with its own errors and underperformance. The company has emerged as the No.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Investing money into the stock market every month can be a great way to grow your portfolio's value over the long run. Rather than trying to time the market and wait for ideal conditions, by investing every month and creating that routine, you no longer have to worry about deciding when to buy.

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