Dear Mr. Market

MARCH 17, 2024

Dear Mr. Market : If your alma mater or favorite college team did not make the tournament on Selection Sunday, we’ve got another option for you! Even if you don’t like or follow college basketball, we think you’ll enjoy what we pioneered and have put together. My Portfolio Guide, LLC was the first investment firm to publish a March Madness investing bracket where we share our picks and match them up against each other.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Leaders recognize the potential of Artificial Intelligence, and reports have been unanimous about the opportunity: AI will transform M&A, as it will everywhere, and investors are flocking.

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MARCH 17, 2024

There are many ways to spend $1,000. One could buy a brand-new flat-screen television, play the lottery, or keep it in a savings account. For people trying to increase their capital, though, investing in stocks easily beats out all three of those options -- provided, of course, that investors can pick the right companies to invest in. For those with $1,000 to spare, let's consider two healthcare stocks worth investing in and holding onto for a long time: Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: VRTX) and

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MARCH 17, 2024

If you are a dividend investor looking to create a reliable stream of passive income, you have to consider far more than just a company's dividend yield. You have to examine the business that backs that dividend to make sure it can survive for decades into the future. Two high-yield stocks that look like they can do just that, and pay you well for sticking around, are Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) and Black Hills Corporation (NYSE: BKH).

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MARCH 22, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock and forecasts where it could end the year. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 20, 2024. The video was published on March 22, 2024. Where to invest $1,000 right now When our analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen. After all, the newsletter they have run for two decades, Motley Fool Stock Advisor , has more than tripled the market.* They just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks

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MARCH 22, 2024

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) achieved something that was thought to be virtually impossible. It built an electric vehicle (EV) company (from the ground up!) and ultimately was able to take on the auto industry's largest competitors. Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) has similar dreams, but investors hoping that Rivian is the next Tesla need to watch closely to see if Rivian can start to mend this sizable problem in 2024.

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MARCH 22, 2024

In today's video, I discuss recent updates impacting Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and its manufacturing endeavors. 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 March 21, 2024. The video was published on March 21, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in Intel right now?

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MARCH 22, 2024

Palantir Technologies (NYSE: PLTR) can make for a polarizing stock. While there are plenty of bullish investors who love the company's artificial intelligence focus, mix of commercial and corporate clients, and its no-nonsense CEO Alex Karp, there are others who believe it's overrated. Since 2021, an increasing number of investors were shorting Palantir stock, but that trend has abated with the stock's 200% rise in the past 12 months.

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MARCH 22, 2024

For the better part of six decades, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) CEO Warren Buffett has been putting on a show for Wall Street and the investing community. Despite being fallible just like every other investor, the "Oracle of Omaha," as he's affably known, has overseen a monstrous aggregate gain in his company's Class A shares (BRK.A) of 4,995,105%, as of the closing bell on March 15.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is part of the "Magnificent Seven," a term first used by Bank of America analyst Michael Hartnett to describe seven massive tech-focused companies. Nvidia , Meta Platforms , and Amazon (which are also Magnificent Seven companies) have outperformed Microsoft so far this year. But Microsoft could be an even better buy going forward.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates GigaCloud Technology (NASDAQ: GCT) stock to determine whether investors should buy the growth stock today. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 19, 2024. The video was published on March 21, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in GigaCloud Technology right now? Before you buy stock in GigaCloud Technology, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to

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MARCH 22, 2024

The Magnificent Seven is a group of megacap companies collectively worth about $13 trillion. They account for roughly one-quarter of the S&P 500 and more than one-tenth of all publicly traded stocks by market capitalization. Alphabet Amazon Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) Meta Platforms Microsoft Nvidia Tesla Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) owns just one Magnificent Seven stock.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) investors are having a pretty great week so far -- even if Intel stock isn't yet showing it. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that the U.S. Commerce Department awarded Intel $8.5 billion in subsidies to help defray the cost of expanding semiconductor production in Arizona, New Mexico, Ohio, and Oregon. This means fully 16% of the $53 billion in government money authorized by the 2022 "Chips Act" will go to Intel alone.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 21, 2024

The stock of Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) has been a hot buy over the past few years (up 270% in three years), largely due to the success of its diabetes and weight loss drugs. Even if you aren't familiar with the company, you're probably familiar with Ozempic, which has been synonymous with weight loss even though it's approved as a treatment for diabetes.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway have made themselves famous for the investing they've done over multiple decades. As a result, they've acquired quite the following among investors interested in the stocks Berkshire owns. While the performance of Berkshire's portfolio is enviable on the whole, not every Buffett stock is going to be a good buy right now (for various reasons) for an investor with $300.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 21, 2024

Utilities are generally thought of as boring investments, which is true in many cases. But NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE) bucks the trend in a good way. The price of the stock is up 3,750% since 1980. That's a long time for sure, but long-term investors have benefited mightily from owning this millionaire-making utility. The best part of the story, however, is that the stock is currently in a funk, and offering investors a historically attractive chance to buy.

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MARCH 21, 2024

While the stock market is broadly enjoying strong bullish momentum right now, not every industry has been an equal participant in the rally. In particular, financial technology (fintech) stocks have been underperforming -- and many continue to trade down precipitously from highs reached within the past few years. Fintech stocks have been laggards lately, but that probably won't be the case forever.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian highlights one growth stock that long-term investors can consider adding to their portfolios. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 19, 2024. The video was published on March 21, 2024. Should you invest $1,000 in DigitalOcean right now? Before you buy stock in DigitalOcean, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and DigitalOcean wasn’t one o

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MARCH 21, 2024

Millions of older Americans today get a monthly benefit from Social Security. And for many people, those benefits are a true financial lifeline. But it's important to know what to expect from Social Security ahead of retirement. And one big misconception could leave you scrambling to catch up on savings. Image source: Getty Images. Your benefits won't replace your pre-retirement paycheck in full One major myth about Social Security is that your monthly benefits will completely take the place of

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MARCH 22, 2024

SoundHound AI has been red-hot on the stock market in 2024, with stunning gains of 288% so far. Investors have been buying shares of this voice artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider hand over fist based on the belief that it could become the next big AI play. The company's revenue has been growing at an impressive pace, and it also boasts of a solid pipeline that could help it sustain its red-hot growth in the future.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Tech stocks are known more for their significant long-term growth than for their dividends. However, investing in a tech company with a reliable dividend can be an excellent way to expand your portfolio, benefiting from a high-growth industry and potential dividend reinvestment. Five of the six most valuable companies in the world are tech firms. The industry generates massive amounts of cash, allowing some larger firms to reward investors with more than just stock growth.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Thanks to an incredible surge in its stock price over the last 12 months, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is now the third-most-valuable company in the world behind Apple and Microsoft , with a valuation of $2.2 trillion. Nvidia's graphics processing units (GPUs) for the data center are the go-to choice for developers building, training, and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 21, 2024

Volatility is a given when putting your money to work on Wall Street. Since this decade began, all three major stock indexes have traded off bear and bull markets in successive years. While most investors are probably hoping for an end to this pattern in 2024, it nevertheless speaks to the unpredictable nature of stocks over the short term. Historically, when volatility and uncertainty crop up, professional and retail investors have a tendency to seek out companies that have consistently outperf

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The Motley Fool

MARCH 21, 2024

Are you thinking big? Like, really big? That is to say, are you looking to turn a tiny amount of money now into a seven-figure stash later? Never say never. Not only is it possible, it happens more often than you might think. The key is time and picking the right stock, of course, and then remaining patient enough to continue holding that ticker through the rough patches.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Wall Street slightly soured on tech stocks in 2022 as an economic downturn saw the Nasdaq-100 Technology Sector index plunge 40% during the year. However, investors have grown bullish about the industry again, thanks to exciting prospects in sectors like artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud computing. As a result, the same index is up 51% year over year.

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MARCH 22, 2024

Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) made a big splash at the company's annual GPU Technology Conference (GTC), called the "Woodstock of artificial intelligence" (AI). During CEO Jensen Huang's keynote address on Monday, he introduced the long-awaited Blackwell architecture. He called the new flagship processor, the GB200 Grace Blackwell Superchip, the "world's most powerful chip" for AI.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Share prices of Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ: AMD) and Broadcom (NASDAQ: AVGO) soared impressively in the past year on investor anticipation that both chipmakers will take advantage of the booming market for artificial intelligence (AI) chips. Broadcom stock is up 95% in the past year while AMD is up 85%. As a result, both stocks trade at rich valuations compared to historical levels.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian evaluates the chances of a stock split coming from Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI). *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of March 19, 2024. The video was published on March 21, 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… and Nvidia wasn’t one

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MARCH 21, 2024

Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB) has been one of the most disruptive companies in hospitality in decades, building a marketplace that connects millions of travelers with homes and rooms. But how does the business work, and how is it so profitable? Travis Hoium answers exactly that in this video. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of March 15, 2024. The video was published on March 20, 2024.

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MARCH 21, 2024

In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe discuss Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) , why its business results have been superior to those of Plug Power (NASDAQ: PLUG) , and why it's the better hydrogen stock to buy. *Stock prices used were from the afternoon of March 20, 2024. The video was published on March 21, 2024. Where to invest $1,000 right now When o ur analyst team has a stock tip, it can pay to listen.

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MARCH 20, 2024

There's no denying that Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) is one of the most widely recognized companies in the world. Last year, the burrito purveyor even made the Time 100 list of Most Influential Companies for "helping farmers switch to organic produce, using renewable energy, composting, and directly tying executive bonuses to ESG goals." The company was also cited for its savvy approach to social media.

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MARCH 20, 2024

One of the few guarantees Wall Street offers investors is short-term volatility. Since this decade began, the widely followed Dow Jones Industrial Average , broad-based S&P 500 , and growth stock-powered Nasdaq Composite have traded off bear and bull markets in successive years. However, patience has a way of paying off on Wall Street. Since every correction and bear market throughout history has eventually given way to a resounding bull market, it's always an opportune time to put your mone

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MARCH 20, 2024

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) could become a vital solution to helping reduce carbon emissions. This means it has the potential to be a massive commercial opportunity. ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM) sees CCS growing into a $4 trillion global market by 2050, while Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) believes it could become a $3 trillion to $5 trillion global industry.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash Rampant inflation has been battering consumers since 2021. And the Federal Reserve's job is to make sure that surging inflation doesn't wreak havoc on Americans' personal finances and the broad economy. The Fed implemented a series of interest rate hikes in 2022 and 2023 to slow the pace of inflation. And those efforts have largely paid off.

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