A Wealth of Common Sense
JUNE 30, 2024
Back in 2020 I wrote a quick rundown of the U.S. real estate market in charts to show how the pandemic was impacting the housing market. It’s been a few years so it’s time to update those charts. The existing home months’ supply measures the number of months it would take to sell all of the houses on the market at the current pace of sales: It’s well off the lows of late-2021/early-2022 and trendi.
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JUNE 29, 2024
Professional fund managers are in charge of investing billions of dollars for investors. They're often highly educated, have years of investment experience, and get paid well for their skills and expertise. But the truth is most aren't worth the fees they charge. It doesn't take an advanced degree or special insider knowledge to do better than the vast majority of actively-managed mutual funds.
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Private Equity Insights
JULY 5, 2024
A $30 billion fund launched by the United Arab Emirates with the declared goal of funneling billions of dollars into climate finance is readying its next round of investments. Alterra, which struck deals worth $6.5 billion with BlackRock Inc., TPG Inc. and Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. late last year, is now “actively planning the next phase of allocations,” Chief Executive Officer Majid Al Suwaidi said in an interview.
The Motley Fool
JULY 5, 2024
Croatian automaker Rimac announced a robotaxi concept last week, and Mobileye (NASDAQ: MBLY) is the one powering the company's autonomous driving technology. Could this be a path to millions of vehicles becoming fully autonomous? In this video, Travis Hoium covers the company's strategy to be a key technology provider. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of June 30, 2024.
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JULY 5, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the hot trend on the market today. While there is certainly some hype associated with it, AI looks to have some staying power and is poised to have a real effect on the economy. People and companies are using AI to use and create all kinds of transformative applications. Photo imaging that's never been done before and data analysis at unheard-of speeds are just two examples.
The Motley Fool
JULY 5, 2024
For almost 60 years, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been wowing Wall Street with his investing prowess. Since becoming CEO in 1965, the affably dubbed "Oracle of Omaha" has overseen a nearly 4,950,000% aggregate return in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A). This explains why roughly 40,000 investors eagerly flock to Berkshire's annual shareholder meeting each year.
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The Motley Fool
JULY 5, 2024
Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett took a cue from a classic Western film last year when he expanded on the idea of the FAANG stocks, dubbing his new set of the most important companies on Wall Street the " Magnificent Seven. " These commanding megacaps are: Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) All of them remain dominant forces in today's market -
The Motley Fool
JULY 5, 2024
There might not be anything harder than building a private spaceflight company. One company has done so with consistent commercial success -- SpaceX -- with other start-ups such as Blue Origin failing to gain much traction even with close to unlimited funding from their owners. The opportunity in front of these companies is enormous. Analysts expect the space economy to be worth more than $1 trillion within a decade, but few are seemingly up to the task.
The Motley Fool
JULY 5, 2024
Many people find investing daunting, and for good reason. Selecting individual investments can be a confusing, time-consuming, and stressful task. There's always a fear that you might be "wrong" even though everyone is wrong sometimes. Don't let that put you off. There's a simple way to get started, and all you need are two Vanguard exchange-traded funds (ETFs)!
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JULY 5, 2024
Image source: Getty Images If you spend enough time on social media, you'll find them: the financial security bros. They'll tell you how to become more financially secure with their 14-point plans, but they never really tell you what financial security means. This is probably, in part, because financial security can mean a lot of different things to different people, depending on their income and financial situation.
The Motley Fool
JULY 5, 2024
Image source: Getty Images Some expenses in life are unavoidable. And medical bills tend to fall into that category. The problem is that even with health insurance, you might find yourself struggling to keep up with those expenses. If that's the boat you're in right now, take these four steps immediately. 1. Make sure the charges are accurate Just because you receive a medical bill for a certain amount of money doesn't mean that's the correct amount to pay.
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JULY 5, 2024
Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor (NYSE: TSM) , also known as TSMC, climbed 15.4% in June, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The stock climbed thanks to impressive monthly sales data and bullish news from other companies in the semiconductor industry. TSMC reported impressive monthly sales figures TSMC is one of the few publicly traded companies that provides monthly financial data.
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JULY 5, 2024
Not long ago, I was helping a friend decide whether they should invest for retirement in a traditional IRA versus the Roth version. As we discussed the tax benefits of each account, my friend made a comment along the lines of, "Well, I'd better up my savings game either way, since I can't count on Social Security to pay me a dime." On the one hand, I was kind of glad he said that.
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JULY 5, 2024
Arm Holdings (NASDAQ: ARM) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) are two of the most important chipmakers in the world. Arm is the world's leading designer of mobile CPUs, while Intel is the largest producer of PC and server CPUs. Arm only licenses its designs to other chipmakers, but Intel is an integrated device manufacturer (IDM) that designs, manufactures, and markets its own chips.
The Motley Fool
JULY 3, 2024
Although artificial intelligence (AI) is drawing a lot of attention, it can be argued that stock splits are the hottest trend on Wall Street right now. A stock split is a tool publicly traded companies can lean on to cosmetically alter their share price and outstanding share count by the same factor. I say "cosmetically," because stock splits have no effect on a company's market cap or its operating performance.
The Motley Fool
JULY 3, 2024
Many people find that their expenses go down in retirement. And that makes sense. Mortgages are often paid off, cars are often loan-free, and commuting costs don't come into play. But if there's one expense that tends to rise during retirement, it's healthcare. And that's in spite of the fact that retirees are commonly eligible for coverage under Medicare.
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JULY 3, 2024
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) recently joined the growing list of top companies to announce or complete stock splits. The fast-casual chain executed its operation late last month, and shares began trading at their post-split price on June 26. This represented a major move for Chipotle, as it marked the company's first-ever stock split -- and the 50-for-1 operation was one of the biggest in New York Stock Exchange history.
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JULY 3, 2024
The artificial intelligence (AI) revolution is in full swing, and the big winner of that revolution is Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Well, maybe it's the second-biggest. Nvidia is no doubt the most-in-focus company in the world right now. Its GPUs are in hyper-demand as companies race to deploy AI. Certainly, Nvidia has been the biggest winner of the popular " Magnificent Seven " stocks.
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JULY 3, 2024
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is the "it" stock of the year, and that's an understatement. It's up 150% this year, crushing the broader market, and that catapulted it to the very top spot as the largest public company by market cap. It's since dropped down to third place behind leaders Microsoft and Apple , and top status may continue to change hands. What does this mean for investors?
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JULY 3, 2024
The meteoric rise of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could be far from over, according to Michael Saylor, the executive chairman and co-founder of MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR). At the Bitcoin Prague event in June, Saylor predicted that Bitcoin could eventually hit a value of $8 million per coin. Given Bitcoin's current price of roughly $60,000, that would imply a more than 13,000% return on investment.
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JULY 3, 2024
In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). Check out the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 1, 2024. The video was published on July 1, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… an
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JULY 3, 2024
The PC market got a shakeup last month when Microsoft threw its weight behind Qualcomm and its new Arm -based CPUs to sell the idea of the artificial intelligence (AI) PC to consumers. Microsoft's own Surface devices, as well as an array of laptops from the major PC OEMs, are powered by the new chips. At the moment, Qualcomm's Snapdragon X processors are the only PC CPUs available with enough AI horsepower to meet Microsoft's Copilot+ PC requirement.
The Motley Fool
JULY 3, 2024
His legend may come from a different era of investing. The fact is, however, Warren Buffett's stock-picking approach still works. After a brief post-pandemic lull, his Berkshire Hathaway fund is once again outperforming the broad market. Read between the lines: You'd be wise to poach a few of his picks. If you've got a few thousand bucks you know you won't be needing anytime soon, here's a rundown of three Berkshire holdings that would be at home in almost anyone's portfolio. 1.
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JULY 3, 2024
Choosing the best mix of accounts to house your retirement funds can be challenging. You have individual retirement accounts, such as Roth and traditional IRAs, and employer-sponsored retirement plans like a 401(k) and 403(b). Also, about 90% of employers now offer Roth savings options within their 401(k) plans, according to a 2022 survey, adding another wrinkle to retirement planning.
The Motley Fool
JULY 2, 2024
Most people would like to be a millionaire. But what is the best way to get your hands on a million bucks? In my opinion, the answer is simple: investing. One of the best ways to invest -- and almost certainly the easiest -- is with an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Let's examine one of my favorites, the Vanguard Growth ETF (NYSEMKT: VUG). Image source: Getty Images.
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JULY 2, 2024
As of 2024, the maximum Social Security benefit any retired worker can get based on the current formula is $4,873 per month. This translates to about $58,500 per year in inflation-protected retirement income. However, actually getting the maximum possible benefit requires a very specific and rare combination of factors. Here are the three things you would need to do in order to claim a $4,873 monthly Social Security benefit, and why most people don't.
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JULY 2, 2024
The first half of 2024 is officially in the books, and the bulls remain in firm control on Wall Street. Since this year began, the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average , benchmark S&P 500 , and widely followed Nasdaq Composite have all leaped to fresh, all-time highs. While specific trends have been singled out as clear-cut catalysts for this bull market rally, including the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and companies enacting stock splits , the prevailing theme has been investors' wil
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JULY 2, 2024
Share prices of the electric automaker Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) were rising Tuesday after the company released second-quarter delivery numbers that were better than expected. The good news comes on the heels of a new joint venture with Volkswagen that's worth up to $5 billion for Rivian. Rivian's stock price was up by as much as 6.5% Tuesday and was trading 4.2% higher as of noon EDT.
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JULY 2, 2024
Everyone should be looking beyond Social Security to fund their retirement. Consistently contributing even just a modest amount of money to an IRA, for instance, can result in a surprisingly big nest egg later in life. Even the Social Security Administration says its program was never intended to be anyone's sole source of retirement income. However, a handful of people are collecting surprisingly big Social Security checks of $4,873 every month.
The Motley Fool
JULY 3, 2024
Analytics company Gallup asked retired Americans the following question in an annual survey: "How much do you rely on Social Security today -- is it a major source of income, a minor source of income, or not a source at all?" In 2024, 60% of retirees classified benefits as a major source of income, and 28% classified benefits as a minor source of income.
The Motley Fool
JULY 5, 2024
To turn a relatively small investment into $1 million, you need to look for fast-growing companies operating in a large market. Ideally, you should look for companies growing their revenue at high rates. Companies posting consistently high growth rates in revenue indicates growing demand for a product that is filling a massive market opportunity. That said, let's look at two growing companies that could potentially help you become a millionaire investor. 1.
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JULY 2, 2024
U.S. wireless carrier AT&T (NYSE: T) is a polarizing stock among investors. Shares are down nearly 30% in price over the past decade, which is a tough pill to swallow. However, include AT&T's famous high-yielding dividend and shares generated a 50% positive return. Indeed, dividends can have a powerful impact on investment returns. Moreso than returns, retirees depend on dividends for the passive income they offer, which can help pay living expenses.
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JULY 2, 2024
Most older adults will rely on Social Security to some degree in retirement. A whopping 88% of current retirees depend on their benefits, according to a 2024 poll from Gallup, with 60% of that group saying Social Security is a major income source. Some retirees even rely on their benefits as their only source of income. Even if you have a robust nest egg, if you end up living a long lifespan, there's a chance your savings will run out eventually.
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JULY 2, 2024
In the roughly 24-month period leading up to their all-time high in December 2014, shares of Spirit Airlines (NYSE: SAVE) skyrocketed 400%. But it's been a turbulent journey since then, with the stock plunging 96% from that peak price. Even this year, the airline stock is down a gut-wrenching 78%. That's truly disappointing considering that the broader market is in record territory.
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