Why You Make Bad Decisions About Money

Why You Make Bad Decisions About Money

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Nvidia’s Next Big Market

Where are we in the Nvidia story today? Is there an AI bubble? What’s Nvidia’s next big market? Motley Fool Chief Investment Officer Andy Cross talks with Stephen Witt, author of The Thinking Machine: Jensen Huang, Nvidia and the World's Most Coveted Microchip. Host: Andy Cross G ...  Show more

How to Analyze Funds, and You May Retire Sooner Than Planned

According to the Investment Company Institute, more than 120 million individuals in the U.S. own some type of fund. After all, they may not have a choice; the most common way Americans save for retirement is through an employer plan such as a 401(k), and in most of those plans, t ...  Show more

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