long-term investing

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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Micah Zimmerman

SoundHound AI Eyes $1M Retirement Milestone With Aggressive Market Expansion

SoundHound AI doubles 2025 revenue to $168.9M, guides for $225-260M in 2026 while expanding into retail and enterprise with agentic AI capabilities.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Sean Williams

Tax Refunds Surge to $3,462: Two ETFs Offer Reliable Entry Points for Patient Investors

Average 2026 tax refunds reach $3,462 amid Trump tax law changes. Financial advisors highlight $VOO and $SCHD as solid long-term investment options.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Lawrence Rothman, Cfa

Market Dip Creates Opening for Savvy Investors: Where to Deploy $1,000 Now

S&P 500 down 0.1% through April creates buying opportunities in undervalued stocks like Royal Caribbean, trading at 18 P/E versus market's 29.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Marc Guberti

Three Growth Stocks Positioned to Capitalize on AI Infrastructure Boom

Sterling Infrastructure, AeroVironment, and Vertiv emerge as growth opportunities tied to AI buildout, military demand, and data center cooling solutions.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Brett Schafer

Overlooked Software Giants Wix and Autodesk Offer Value Amid AI Disruption Fears

Wix and Autodesk trade at depressed valuations despite solid fundamentals, offering contrarian value as market misprices AI disruption risks to established software providers.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Geoffrey Seiler

Amazon and Apple: Two Defensive Growth Plays for Long-Term Investors

Amazon and Apple offer defensive growth characteristics supporting decades-long holding periods through AWS/AI, ecosystem lock-in, and recurring revenue models.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··James Brumley

Microsoft Emerges as Best Value in 'Magnificent Seven' Despite 23% YTD Decline

Microsoft trades down 23% YTD despite strong AI positioning through Azure cloud and productivity software integration, presenting contrarian value.
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Investing.comInvesting.com··Michael Foster

Passive Income Play: Closed-End Fund Strategy Delivers 8.3% Yield Amid Market Volatility

High-yielding closed-end funds like $ADX offer 8.3% dividends while outperforming the S&P 500 over 33 years, providing patient investors stable returns without chasing trends.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Brett Schafer

Health Insurance Stocks Rally on Sector Recovery Thesis as Political Headwinds Ease

Health insurance stocks, depressed by political concerns and rising claims costs, present recovery opportunities in 2026 as fundamental growth drivers remain intact.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Ben Gran

Leveraged S&P 500 ETF's Million-Dollar Promise Comes With Steep Risks

ProShares Ultra S&P 500 ($SSO) offers 14.5% average annual returns but amplifies losses. Year-to-date decline of 9% versus 3.8% for standard S&P 500 raises questions about long-term viability.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··James Brumley

Three Dividend Powerhouses Buffett Would Target in Market Downturn

Analysis identifies Coca-Cola, Chevron, and McDonald's as dividend stocks legendary investor Warren Buffett would likely buy during market crashes.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··David Dierking

Why VOO Could Be Your Best Wealth-Building Tool for Long-Term Financial Independence

Vanguard's S&P 500 ETF (VOO) offers disciplined, long-term wealth building through broad diversification, low costs, and proven compound growth potential.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Will Healy

Costco and Dutch Bros: Waiting for the Pullback That Could Unlock Value

Costco and Dutch Bros trade at elevated valuations but could become attractive buys during significant market pullbacks based on historical P/E and P/S multiples.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Neil Patel

Coca-Cola's 64-Year Dividend Streak Positions $KO as Premier Income Play

Coca-Cola's 64-year dividend streak makes $KO attractive for $5,000 income investments, generating ~$140 annually but offering limited capital appreciation potential versus broader markets.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adria Cimino

Markets Surge 2.5% on Iran Ceasefire; Experts Back Quality Stocks and Dividends

Major indexes surged 2.5%+ following Iran ceasefire announcement. Experts recommend quality stocks, Dividend Kings, and undervalued AI equities for disciplined investors.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Jennifer Saibil

Berkshire Hathaway's Trillion-Dollar Moat: Why $BRK.B Remains a Generational Wealth Play

Berkshire Hathaway's diversified portfolio of 190+ businesses and proven 60-year track record position it as a cornerstone generational wealth investment for disciplined long-term investors.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Adam Spatacco

Why Low-Cost S&P 500 Indexing Remains a Cornerstone Strategy for Patient Investors

S&P 500 index investing offers low-cost diversification with proven resilience, outperforming active trading through disciplined, long-term holding.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··David Dierking

Vanguard Growth ETF's Decade-Long Outperformance Challenges S&P 500 Supremacy

$VUG delivered 16% annualized returns versus S&P 500's 14% over a decade, driven by 65% technology exposure and mega-cap concentration.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Thomas Niel

Three Blue-Chip Dividend Stocks for Building Lifetime Passive Income Streams

Three dividend stocks—Enterprise Products Partners, Realty Income, and Procter & Gamble—offer 28 to 70 years of consecutive dividend growth for reliable passive income.
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The Motley FoolThe Motley Fool··Geoffrey Seiler

Amazon Emerges as Superior Long-Term Buy Over Walmart Despite Valuation Reversal

Amazon's diversified revenue streams across e-commerce, cloud computing, and emerging tech offer stronger long-term growth prospects than Walmart, despite trading at lower valuations.
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