Side Hustles & Passive Income

The best dividend stocks strive to increase their payments once a year. Over 150 have managed to do that for the past decade, which is impressive considering all that has transpired in the past 10 years. While many companies aim to give their investors an annual raise, some have a higher standard. They strive to…

The best dividend stocks strive to increase their payments once a year. Over 150 have managed to do that for the past decade, which is impressive considering all that has transpired in the past 10 years. While many companies aim to give their investors an annual raise, some have a higher standard. They strive to…

Growth investors have had to dig deeper in 2025. With the S&P 500 flat year to date amid President Trump’s global trade reset and persistent inflation, the broad-market rally has stalled. But under the surface, a new class of winners is emerging, driven by breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI), telehealth, and advanced computing. The gap…

The one factor that investors need to understand about the energy sector is that it is volatile. Oil and natural gas prices can, and do, move dramatically and quickly at times. Right now, oil prices are a little soft, and Occidental Petroleum‘s (NYSE: OXY) shares are down around 35% from their 52-week highs. Is this…

It’s not surprising that the Nasdaq Composite‘s return of 275% outpaces the S&P 500 return of 178% over the last 10 years. The Nasdaq is full of tech-centric companies that are driving change and innovation in the economy, which is where you’ll find stocks with monster growth potential. While the stock market got off to…

The S&P 500 index is, without a doubt, the most closely watched stock market barometer on the planet. It contains some 500 large and profitable businesses listed on U.S. stock exchanges. Combined, they represent about 80% of the entire stock market capitalization. Investors who want exposure to the index don’t need to look far to…

The S&P 500 index is, without a doubt, the most closely watched stock market barometer on the planet. It contains some 500 large and profitable businesses listed on U.S. stock exchanges. Combined, they represent about 80% of the entire stock market capitalization. Investors who want exposure to the index don’t need to look far to…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is this decade’s most prominent investing theme so far. As AI-powered applications took the world by storm, Wall Street fell in love with AI stocks. With the AI wave far from cresting, three Motley Fool contributors take a closer look at three of their favorite AI stocks: Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Qualcomm (NASDAQ:…

Want to become a millionaire? Find the next Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA). Since 2010, Tesla shares have risen in value by nearly 28,000%. An original investment of just $36 would have turned into $1 million over that time period. Few investments in history have been able to provide this much gains over such a short period….

Warren Buffett and his team at Berkshire Hathaway continued their streak of selling more stocks than they bought in the 2025 first quarter, building up the company’s cash pile to more than $347 billion. They sold eight stocks, including closing two positions. One of those was the struggling Citibank and the other was Nu Holdings…