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You miss all of the shots you don't take. Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Both well-known adages are true, especially when it comes to investing. You have to take a risk to make money. Diversification lowers your risk.

A scorching stock market rally that pushed the benchmark S&P 500 to its best August in more than 30 years is entering what is historically the most volatile two-month stretch of the year, increasing the likelihood of market turbulence in the final stretch before the U.S. presidential election.

Strong performance for technology companies amid this year's unprecedented conditions stems from businesses in the sector being relatively insulated from coronavirus-related pressures that impacted many industries. Some tech companies have actually posted stellar performance on

With the Federal Reserve promising actions that will keep interest rates negligible at best for quite a while, a retirement portfolio built around businesses that pay investors a steady stream of income becomes an even more attractive option, if not a necessity.

You've probably heard of analysis paralysis. It's what happens when you can't make a decision because you overthink the situation. Analysis paralysis is a common challenge with investing. After all, there are thousands of stocks to pick from.

Amazon.com Inc said it has banned foreign sales of seeds in the United States after thousands of Americans received unsolicited packages of seeds in their mailboxes, mostly postmarked from China.

In this episode of Industry Focus: Consumer Goods, Emily Flippen is joined by Motley Fool contributor Dan Kline to discuss how retailers are evolving to make themselves a better fit in today's world. They look at some game-changer announcements and talk about how retailers are d

Since the COVID-19 pandemic poses an existential threat to various pockets of the retail industry, investors in this space have expended much effort this year in determining which companies will indeed make it to the other side of the current economic drawdown.

Many retailers and investors live in fear of a "retail apocalypse" as once-popular stores close their doors amid competitive pressures from Amazon and other e-commerce players. Indeed, empty strip malls and abandoned stores dot the American landscape. Additionally, onetime top

As always, Warren Buffett has been the focus of untold attention this year -- some of it negative, as Berkshire Hathaway's investment returns have lagged behind the market's rally (due in part to a struggling banking-focused portfolio). Nevertheless, the fabled investor is stil

AirPod ear buds, Instant Pots, robotic vacuums, and gravity blankets -- those items were featured in a 2019 USA Today list of the best gifts. Clearly, those are popular items and many of our loved ones would be delighted to receive them.

Investors in 2020 have witnessed two wild extremes crammed into about a six-month time frame. During the first quarter, panic and uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic sent the broad-based S&P 500 screaming to its fastest and steepest bear-

The Pentagon on Friday reaffirmed its decision to give Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) a massive $10 billion cloud computing contract, but runner-up Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has vowed to press on against what it called a "politically corrupted contract award."

In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Jason Moser and Andy Cross about the latest headlines and quarterly reports. They have news on a surprising potential acquisition, impressive results in the CRM and SaaS space, some stocks hitting a

In this episode of MarketFoolery, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analyst Bill Barker about the latest headlines and market reports from Wall Street. They discuss Zoom Video Communications' (NASDAQ: ZM) quarterly report. They've got news on a new membership service in the e-c

What happened Technology stocks' September swoon continued on Friday. By the close of trading, shares of Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN), Facebook (NASDAQ: FB), and Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) were down 2.2%, 2.9%, and 3.9%, respectively, after falling as much as 8% earlier in the day.

Today was better than yesterday for the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) index, which finished better than it looked for most of the trading day. The index closed down 28 points, or 0.81%, but was down more than 2% for most of morning trading. A late-day rally actually had the ind

The Nasdaq closed lower on Friday though well above its session low as selling eased late in the day after investors dumped heavyweight technology stocks due to concerns about high valuations and a patchy economic recovery.

The strong and sustained rally in tech stocks, which appears to have finally come to an end, was due in no small part to a single investor. According to the Financial Times, citing "people familiar with the matter," Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank (OTC: SFTBY) was the respon

The so-called FAANG stocks had a rough week at the start of September 2020. A broad market rout drove their share prices sharply lower on Thursday and Friday at an average drop of 7.1% for the group of five leading technology companies. The S&P 500 market index only fell 4%