The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

In retirement, dividend-paying stocks can be more reliable and secure than growth stocks. This is because companies that regularly pay and increase their dividends usually have a proven history of success, sound financial standing, and a dedication to sharing their profits with shareholders. Considering these factors, let's explore three dividend-paying stocks that can potentially provide attractive rewards for your retirement years. 1.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 12, 2023

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • How bonds ate the entire financial system : A very short, very wild history of the market that will shape the next financial crisis. ( Financial Times ) • The demonisation of BlackRock’s Larry Fink : All he wanted to do was save the planet while making his firm a fortune.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Few of the big tech stocks have gotten a cold shoulder from investors more than Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Thanks to the company's massive unprofitability in 2022, many investors tossed it aside due to its spending habits. However, that trend is starting to reverse itself thanks to CEO Andy Jassy's efficiency measures. Second-quarter results were fantastic for Amazon and included a significant rise in profitability, something investors love to see.

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The Big Picture

AUGUST 12, 2023

This week, we speak with asset management expert Ted Seides , founder of Capital Allocators. His most recent book is “ Capital Allocators: How the world’s elite money managers lead and invest ;” he is also the host of the popular “ Capital Allocators” podcast , which reached 16 million downloads in June. Seides is a CFA charterholder and has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Well-chosen growth stocks can reshape your financial situation. To help you in your search for the best wealth creators, here are three businesses with particularly attractive expansion prospects to consider buying today. 1. Celsius Holdings A select few stocks have delivered life-changing gains to their investors in recent years. Celsius Holdings (NASDAQ: CELH) is one of them.

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Entrepreneur - VC

AUGUST 12, 2023

Most entrepreneurs are driven to sell their product or service in all conversations, but don't try doing that when speaking with reporters.

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AUGUST 12, 2023

If you are a high schooler preparing for college, investing in higher studies would be one of your most significant financial commitments. With escalating college costs, rising tuition fees, and.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

As usual, there was much going on in the fast-growing electric vehicle (EV) space this past trading week, Aug. 7-11. Following are three of the top EV stories of the week of which investors should be aware. Image source: Getty Images. 1. The Tesla CFO baton was handed off On Monday, Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) revealed via a regulatory filing that CFO Zachary Kirkhorn is leaving the electric vehicle pioneer after a 13-year tenure, the last four and a half years as its financial leader.

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Entrepreneur - VC

AUGUST 12, 2023

Even though inflation readings have been starting to cool in recent readings, this will still be a critical earnings season for retail stocks.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

In this week's video, I cover need-to-know news items related to Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) during the week of Aug. 7. Today's video will focus on Tesla's sales numbers in China, news about Gigafactory Mexico, Elon's fight with Mark Zuckerberg, and a huge megapack order. You can find last week's summary here and the recap of Tesla's growth in Europe here.

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The Reformed Broker

AUGUST 12, 2023

Thanks so much for making it a huge week at TRB. We had Bob Elliott on TCAF this week, he was Ray Dalio’s head of research for fifteen years at Bridgewater, one of the most successful hedge funds of all time. We had a wild and wide-ranging episode of What Are Your Thoughts this week as well – we go live on YouTube Tuesdays at 5 and then put the audio version up on the podcast feed shortly after.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Image source: Getty Images The multinational technology company Block Inc. is suing Mastercard, Visa, and their affiliated banks over the high cost of accepting credit card payments. Founded in 2009 by billionaires Jack Dorsey and Jim McKelvey, Block earned a cool $17.53 billion in 2022, and may just have enough money to stay in the fight. Here's what we know about the suit thus far.

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 12, 2023

Also in this week’s newsletter: a tale of two football takeovers, and Wiegman’s challenge

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Image source: Getty Images There's a reason so many buyers are struggling to purchase homes this year. Not only are mortgage rates high, but housing inventory is extremely low. As of the end of June, there was only a 3.1-month supply of homes on the real estate market nationwide, according to the National Association of Realtors. It can take up to a 6-month supply of homes to meet buyer demand in full.

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AUGUST 12, 2023

Make the most of a travel budget with this flight saving hack.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Income investors won't be happy with dividends that aren't sustainable. Instead, they want to own dividend stocks that they can depend on. Three Motley Fool contributors identified stocks that should make income investors happy. Here's why they think AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) , Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) , and Novartis (NYSE: NVS) are unstoppable dividend stocks to buy right now.

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Entrepreneur - VC

AUGUST 12, 2023

Fend off phishing, malware, and more.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett is considered the greatest investor of all time for good reason. From 1965 through 2022, his investment decisions led to a cumulative return of 3,787,464% for shareholders. Adding a few of Berkshire's stock holdings can certainly help round out a diversified portfolio for retirement. Three Motley Fool contributors recently combed through Berkshire's holdings for timely stocks to buy right now.

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Financial Times M&A

AUGUST 12, 2023

Class action claim includes hundreds of failed bank’s former employees

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

What's better than a dividend stock that pays an exceptionally juicy yield? One that also has the potential to deliver tremendous returns. Granted, there aren't many stocks that check off both boxes. However, a select few do. Here are three ultra-high-yield dividend stocks that could soar 32% to 55% higher, according to Wall Street. 1. Energy Transfer LP Energy Transfer LP (NYSE: ET) ranks among the leaders in the U.S. midstream energy industry.

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Entrepreneur - VC

AUGUST 12, 2023

Learn languages, new skills and a lot more.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Elon Musk has put a lot of emphasis on Tesla 's (NASDAQ: TSLA) artificial intelligence capabilities like autonomous driving and the Optimus robot. But these products aren't fully commercialized, and if Tesla can't get to full autonomy it may be passed by competitors. In this video, Travis Hoium breaks down what a big bet this is. *Stock prices used were end-of-day prices of Aug. 10, 2023.

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Entrepreneur - VC

AUGUST 12, 2023

With iScanner, you'll get a document scanner, PDF editor, file manager, and more in a single app.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

High-yield dividend stocks often deliver better-than-average returns for investors over the long term, thanks to the power of compounding. Not all high-yield dividend stocks are table-pounding buys, however. A mouthwatering yield can be a red flag, indicating a company with a deteriorating outlook. Hence, investors have to be exceptionally picky when it comes to this group of passive-income plays.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Image source: Getty Images Many people keep their money in their bank accounts. You likely have a checking account for your everyday money needs, and a savings account , where you stash your extra savings. But you may have another form of currency that you're forgetting about and not putting to use. I'm talking about gift cards. When was the last time you checked to see if you have any unused gift cards?

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Space tourism company Virgin Galactic (NYSE: SPCE) hasn't participated in the flight of the broader market since January. Shares are roughly flat in 2023 even as the S&P 500 soared 17%. Clearly, the company is in the early days of ramping up its commercial program, where people can purchase seats on upcoming flight missions -- and there's still a lot of work ahead.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

If you have invested in the stock market for even a moderate length of time, you know that things change fast. The changes are unpredictable, and yet it is shockingly easy to get caught up in the current Wall Street trends. Don't do it. Here's a better option. Benjamin Graham's Mr. Market Warren Buffett is a much-followed investor today, but go back to when he was just starting out as an investor, and the name Benjamin Graham was huge.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Image source: Getty Images Credit scores range from 300 to 850, and Experian says a credit score of 600 is considered fair. Specifically, it puts a score of 580 to 669 in that category. But while a credit score of 600 may be fair, it's also not high enough to allow you to qualify for a conventional mortgage. It takes a minimum credit score of 620 to be able to snag one of those loans.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Image source: Getty Images Death is inevitable. We need to prepare ourselves and our loved ones for when it comes. Estate planning is an essential part of life that ensures the smooth transfer of our assets to our loved ones after we pass. However, creating a will can be a sensitive and emotional process. It's not uncommon for family members to fight over inheritance, leading to prolonged legal battles and damaged relationships.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Medical Properties Trust (NYSE: MPW) hit a two-month low on Aug. 8 after it fell 14%. The hit to the shares of the hospital-focused real estate investment trust ( REIT ) came after it reported a net income loss as well as a year-over-year revenue decline in the second quarter. There are legitimate concerns about MPT, which owns and leases 444 hospitals, with 64% of them acute-care facilities in the U.S. and nine other countries.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Image source: Getty Images For much of 2022, economic experts warned consumers to gear up for a 2023 recession. And even earlier this year, those warnings persisted despite the cooling inflation and economic data that told a very different story. More recently, some financial experts have backed off of their recession fears. In early August, for example, JPMorgan Chase’s top U.S. economist said he no longer anticipates a recession this year.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Image source: Getty Images Investing is an essential part of building wealth and securing your financial future. In reality, the idea of investing can appear daunting, particularly during times of economic uncertainty and market downturns. However, the truth is that downturns provide opportunities for investors who know how to take advantage of them.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Devon Energy 's (NYSE: DVN) innovative dividend has been on a steep downward trend over the past year. After peaking at $1.55 per share following last year's second quarter, the company's combined fixed-plus-variable dividend payment has declined for four straight quarters. It will only be $0.49 per share following this year's second quarter. However, better days appear to be ahead for Devon Energy's dividend.

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The Motley Fool

AUGUST 12, 2023

Image source: Getty Images While no industry is 100% safe from job cuts, The Conference Board -- a business research group -- has identified which industries are expected to experience lower layoff rates during the next recession. Based upon The Conference Board's Job Loss Risk Index, here are the industries best positioned to ride out another economic downturn. 1.

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