The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The stock market, as measured by the S&P 500 , is having a fantastic year. Market sentiment is certainly strong as we set our sights on the calendar turning. multiple the stock commanded in March, it's still a steep price to pay for prospective investors. Even so, I believe shares are expensive.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 20, 2024

Investors get excited by those prospects, so the Nasdaq has historically risen sharply following the end of interest-rate-hike cycles. Patience is key to making money in the stock market Investors should avoid strategies based on market timing. Year Nasdaq Return Nasdaq Return (12 Months Later) 1991 56.9%

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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. And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, you’d have $381,173 !*

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Second, they offer you immediate access to a vast number of stocks -- so you gain instant diversification across one particular industry in the case of a themed ETF, like biotech for example, or diversification across the entire stock market if you choose a product like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) might just be the hottest-ticket item in the stock market right now. Among the Magnificent Seven stocks, Microsoft and Nvidia often find themselves at the center of media coverage -- and for good reason. Furthermore, from 2009 to 2010 the index rose by an average of 30%.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2023

To that end, the index is commonly regarded as a collection of blue chip stocks, though it also serves as one of three major barometers for the overall U.S. stock market, with the other two being the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). Chart by author.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 10, 2024

Buying solid companies and holding on to their shares for a very long time is a proven way to make money in the stock market, as this simple strategy helps investors take advantage of the power of compound growth and also capitalize on disruptive and secular growth opportunities. We can't know if Nvidia will even be around then.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 14, 2024

2022 was a tough year in the stock market. Concerns stemming from a challenged economy caused pronounced selling activity, sending stocks into a nosedive. In the midst of 2022's sell-off, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) completed a 20-for-1 stock split. To me, Alphabet stock is absurdly undervalued.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 19, 2024

But the stock trades at a material premium to its average valuation over the last three years. So, investors should ask themselves: Does Apple have better growth prospects today versus three years ago? If your answer is no, avoid the stock. stock market due to its scope and diversity. GDP has increased at 2.7%

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Going back to the Gates Foundation's sales, it's worth noting that the timing of those sales in recent years has correlated with the stock's value. In late 2022, when the stock was cheaper, the Foundation didn't sell any shares, as the stock offered attractive value and return prospects.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 9, 2023

Holding shares of growing companies over many years is the most reliable way to build lasting wealth in the stock market. Two stocks that could take off over the next decade are C3.ai ai is a small company operating in a very competitive market, so its future is far from certain -- but it has the makings of a long-term winner.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The stock market has been on a tear, thanks to a resilient macro backdrop. The prospects of lower interest rates and stronger economic growth might be adding to the tailwinds. This leaves zero margin of safety for prospective investors. However, I believe that the company's current valuation leaves much to be desired.

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The Motley Fool

JUNE 12, 2024

The broader stock market is near all-time highs, but this stock is down roughly 20% from its peak. Sometimes, the stock market acts irrationally, and we must take that at face value. However, investors need not sit idly by while such an outstanding growth stock trades at a discount. What gives?

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Its $207 billion market cap barely ranks among the 50 largest stocks in today's market. Let's see what the semiconductor designer's business prospects look like in 2025. Who owns a lot of AMD stock? But the index fund managers don't assess each stock in their enormous portfolios. million 7.7%

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 23, 2024

If you look at the major indexes, you'll see that the stock market is in record territory. The cryptocurrency market is currently valued at $2.5 Let's explore Bitcoin and its prospects even at its near highs. Huge price swings, at least when compared to stocks, are normal. trillion, near its all-time high.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Investors putting money to work in the stock market undoubtedly want to become rich over time. This used car e-commerce stock is up a jaw-dropping 5,120% since the start of 2023 (as of Dec. Here's what investors need to know about this resurging enterprise's prospects. There's no need to sugarcoat it.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 9, 2024

I think the stock market's valuation has become frothy. The legendary investor continues to be a net seller of stocks, and has amassed a record-high cash stockpile for Berkshire Hathaway. And its stock trades at 25 times forward earnings. I think that's a bargain valuation given the company's tremendous growth prospects.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

IBM: a quiet, undervalued leader in the roaring AI sector The lack of soaring stock market action puts IBM in a rare position. I'm thrilled about the company's long-term growth prospects and up-to-the-minute AI focus. At the same time, the stock trades at a very affordable 3.4 times sales and 17 times free cash flows.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 22, 2024

The stock market has trended upwards recently, ticking all the boxes to start an official bull market -- and now all your favorite stocks are soaring. Surely it must be too late to set up winning investments amid these rising stock prices. Every investor wants to buy low and sell high.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 15, 2025

The party may finally come to an end this year, though, as a combination of stagnating iPhone sales, the potential collapse of a $20 billion annual revenue stream, and a lofty valuation come together to put pressure on the stock. That $20 billion annual payment to Apple could end up on the chopping block if it's viewed as anticompetitive.

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The Big Picture

MAY 15, 2023

A stock that trades at more than 100 times earnings? A stock that’s already climbed around 100,000% since going public ten years ago, that’s already enjoyed one of the greatest rides in stock market history? At this point, the column appears as just a dart-throwing exercise dressed up as stock analysis.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 5, 2024

If you're concerned about rising valuations in the stock market or just want some reliable income for your portfolio, now may be an optimal time to load on dividend stocks, many of which are looking incredibly cheap. Albertsons The lowest-yielding stock on this list belongs to Albertsons, which has a yield of around 2.4%.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 23, 2023

The stock has declined almost 5% this year, a time when the broader stock market has rebounded. That said, regional banks, which are smaller and likely have greater growth prospects, did a little better and large bank peers did a bit worse. But that just highlights an interesting and important thing about performance.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 15, 2025

stock market has enjoyed a remarkable run since artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as a game changer in early 2023. Yet some AI stocks have made those gains look like child's play. Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. The broader U.S. Where to invest $1,000 right now?

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The Motley Fool

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Morgan isn't alone in its bullishness on this sliver of the stock market. Following the Federal Reserve's recent rate cut -- with more likely on the way -- Goldman Sachs expects mid-cap names to outperform both large and small caps for the foreseeable future thanks to their cheaper valuations and superior growth prospects.

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The Motley Fool

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The stock market is always forward-looking, and investors tend to lose patience when there's a downturn in a cycle or growth prospects are years in the future. Paying for quality If Home Depot were a high-flying growth stock, guidance that dull would have likely tanked the stock.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 29, 2024

One year later, December 2009, I decided I was going to re recommend the stock again, make it my new pick in December 2009 for Stock Advisor members at the time we wrote and I quote, "The timing is right, so is the price. One of my favorite things I ever did, as a Motley Fool Stock Advisor, was in January of 2017.

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The Motley Fool

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

By December 2009, Nvidia had begun to recover, and for my new monthly Motley Fool Stock Advisor pick, I picked one stock a month from 2002-2021 for Motley Fool Stock Advisor. Five years later, at the end of 2014, the stock finally hit $60 a share. Yes, that bullish rerecommendation I bravely made in 2009 at 48.

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The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 24, 2023

To recap asset in the first one, he basically points out that the period of ultra low interest rates from 2009-2021 was abnormal, and now we're entering a tougher time for corporate profits. You shouldn't assume the investment strategies that served you best since 2009 will do so in the years ahead." I tend to listen to him as well.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 17, 2025

And the numbers speak for themselves: Nvidia: if you invested $1,000 when we doubled down in 2009, youd have $346,349 !* Dave, at the age of 28, was savvy enough that he had a CPA, so he was an accountant, but he had very little experience with the stock market. But I think a lot of the general advice is stayed the same.

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Walkner Condon Financial Advisors

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Since the moment the stock market’s deep dive brought on by the Great Recession bottomed out in early 2009 – almost 15 years ago now – recency bias has continued to support the same behavior as home equity bias — buy American stocks! It’s been a market recovery dominated not just by U.S. Me neither.

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The Motley Fool

DECEMBER 26, 2023

That didn't feel good at all, but then again, it didn't feel good at all either in 2008 and 2009, or in 2001, or the stock market crash of 1987, all of which I've personally lived through, been invested before, during, and after because I buy, and I keep buying, I rarely sell, and I hold through every market environment.

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The Motley Fool

JANUARY 13, 2024

Asit Sharma: I think that investors should have small percentage tranches of different investments Mary, even if you think that the stock market will have superior returns versus alternatives. I think that the market is missing a really strong, tremendous earning story that we're going to see within the next 3-5 years.

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The Motley Fool

JULY 2, 2024

Now that we're officially halfway through 2024, it's time to reflect on where the stock market has been. Although no one knows what the market will do in the short term, we can try to filter out the noise and be aware of what's driving broader themes. Yet its prospects are brightening.

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The Big Picture

OCTOBER 24, 2022

So what our capital markets IP really is, is looking at what are the fundamental drivers have these asset classes? What do we think of them on a prospective basis? bond market, the broad U.S. RITHOLTZ: It’s not March 2009. And how do we think about them from a valuation perspective? And so you can think of that.

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Pension Pulse

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Richard Dufour of La Presse reports François Trahan sees the stock market fall by 35% (translated from French): The stock market will end 2023 in the red, according to forecaster François Trahan. If we assume that rates are currently at their highest level, the stock market bottom will therefore be reached in March 2025.”

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Blackstone

OCTOBER 31, 2024

A Coordinated Global Rate-Cutting Cycle Since Switzerland’s National Bank cut rates in March, 10 out of 11 G10 central banks have entered rate-cut cycles, resulting in a cumulative 425 basis point reduction, the most since 2009. 9 Together, these central banks represent countries that account for about 43% of global GDP.

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