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David Jagielski  |  The Motley FoolS&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs amid trade deal hopesAll three major U.S. stock indexes posted weekly gains, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq confirmed it entered a bull market since its post-"Liberation Day" trough on April 8. Lisa Bernhard has more.Putting money into real estate and stocks are two popular ways to grow your wealth. Home values have risen significantly, especially with demand being hot in the past few years. A red-hot housing market has inflated values across the globe. And while things have cooled...

Jennifer Saibil  |  The Motley FoolNvidia CEO sells 100,000 shares of company stockJensen Huang sold 100,000 Nvidia shares between June 20 and 23, bringing in nearly $15 million at an average price of $144.04 per share.CheddarNvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock has lost some of its momentum this year after gaining 1,400% over the past five years. It's lost some investor confidence for a number of reasons, including fears that new artificial intelligence (AI) models won't need its powerful chips and regulations that limit what the company can ship to China.But many...

Jennifer Saibil  |  The Motley FoolTop business leaders see recession risk fadingCEOs of nearly 280 U.S. companies say the odds of a downturn in the second half of 2025 are shrinking, many shifting to growth expectations.Straight Arrow NewsThe S&P 500 is at nearly 6,000 and only 3% off of its all-time highs. While many investors are excited about the prospect of the market hitting new highs, some investors might be wondering how high it can go.It's a question that investors have grappled with many times, and yet the market has...

Maurie Backman  |  The Motley FoolRent or buy: Which option is best for your city?If you're trying to determine if renting or buying is better for you, the best option for your wallet might depend on where you live.You'll often hear that it's best not to retire on Social Security alone, but rather, to have additional income streams at your disposal. And you have several options in that regard.If you manage to save well for retirement, you can tap your nest egg for money as needed. You might also own...

Amazon has the ingredients to keep growing for a while.Lawrence Nga  |  The Motley FoolAfter touching a multi-year low of around $84 in early 2023, Amazon's (NASDAQ: AMZN) stock price has more than doubled to $200 (as of this writing), thanks to the improvement in financials.As the company moves forward on tailwinds such as artificial intelligence (AI) and facing headwinds such as the e-commerce slowdown, investors may wonder: Is now the time to buy, hold, or sell Amazon stock?Let's take a closer look.How did Amazon perform in 2024?First, a review...

Neil Patel  |  The Motley FoolIn the past decade, the S&P 500 index has produced a total return of 207% (as of April 15). So, for a $10,000 initial investment, the end result would have been $30,700 sitting in your portfolio today. That's an outcome most people would be pleased to have.Of course, the volatility can be scary. Times like now, for example, when the closely watched benchmark is trading 13% below its record, can test any investor from a psychological perspective. But there are ways to stay on course.In...

Maurie Backman  |  The Motley FoolUS stocks suffer worst quarter since 2022 amid tariffs fearsTwo major US stock indexes ended their worst quarter in over two years, with the S&P 500 dropping 4.5% and the Nasdaq dipping 10.4%.The Dow Jones dropped 1.3%, marking its first consecutive monthly loss since October 2023, as the broader market faces uncertainty ahead of Trump's new tariffs.unbranded - NewsworthyA tumbling stock market has many Americans worried about their retirement portfolios. And if you feel similarly, that's quite understandable.Even if you've been through a stock market...

Alex Carchidi  |  The Motley FoolCrypto Weekly: Family fortunes and GameStop's pivotGameStop's crypto pivot GameStop shares were back in action as the company's move to hoard bitcoin brought retail investors back to the meme stock.Investing in cryptocurrencies is a distinct but related discipline to investing in stocks and other financial instruments. Though it's fully possible to apply most of the same principles you use for thinking about your stocks to your cryptos — like, for example, comparing your coin's performance to the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEMKT: SPY) or...