Artificial intelligence (AI) has many different applications. One budding area in the AI realm that big tech firms are exploring right now is voice-recognition software. “Magnificent Seven” members Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Nvidia are all investing heavily in AI-powered speech. Yet despite big tech’s pursuit of this technology, a smaller player has made headlines […]
Forecasts for U.S. home prices suddenly look a lot different compared to just a month ago, according to Freddie Mac’s latest outlook. Price will increase only 0.5% in 2024 and 2025, the mortgage giant said Thursday. That’s down sharply from its forecast in March, when it predicted home prices would rise 2.5% in 2024 and […]
Wisconsin resident Derrick Simonson votes in the Presidential Primary election at the Central Assembly of God church polling place in Douglas County in Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. April 2, 2024. Erica Dischino | Reuters The share of voters who say they have high interest in the 2024 election has hit a nearly 20-year low at this point […]
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian updates his stock price forecast for Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA). *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 18, 2024. The video was published on April 20, 2024. [embedded content] Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor […]
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian updates his forecast for AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) stock. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 18, 2024. The video was published on April 20, 2024. [embedded content] Should you invest $1,000 in Advanced Micro Devices right now? Before you buy stock in Advanced Micro Devices, consider this: The Motley […]
Fool.com contributor Parkev Tatevosian updates his forecast for AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) stock. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of April 18, 2024. The video was published on April 20, 2024. [embedded content] Should you invest $1,000 in Advanced Micro Devices right now? Before you buy stock in Advanced Micro Devices, consider this: The Motley […]
Image source: The Motley Fool/Upsplash There has been an increased interest in gold and silver as investments, mainly due to recent inflation and economic uncertainty. And Costco is getting in on the action. In fact, it might surprise you to learn that Costco now sells between $100 million and $200 million worth of gold and […]
Traffic diverts away from a flooded street in Sharjah on April 20, 2024, after the heaviest rainfall on record in the UAE. Ahmed Ramzan | Afp | Getty Images The Dubai flooding last week illustrated how urban engineering is failing a major climate change test. In a world marked by the increasing possibility of extreme […]
You already know the basics of building wealth in a 401(k) account, right? These game-changing tactics have been shared a million times, because they are undeniably powerful and always a good idea: Max out your 401(k) contributions every month. Contribute enough to receive the full employer match, too. Get started as early as possible and […]
Time to step back from your Nvidia (NVDA) obsession for just a moment. AI is changing the data center landscape and unearthing an entirely new avenue of infrastructure demands — a hidden investment opportunity that’s currently under-appreciated by Mr. Market, according to Morgan Stanley. The under-the-radar play: Power generation producers. “The opportunity is around infrastructure… […]
A nursing home employee helps a resident put on a sweater inside her room. As we age, many of us will need some form of long-term care, whether at home or in a facility. With nursing home costs averaging over $90,000 per year, long-term care expenses can add up quickly. While Medicaid can help you […]
A man in retirement playing tennis who has $8 million. If you have enough money in the bank to last the rest of your life, you can retire. If you don’t, you can’t. It’s as simple as that, although, of course, nothing about retirement is actually simple. Planning out your retirement means making educated guesses […]
