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The COVID-19 pandemic has crushed air travel demand this year. Fortunately, the CARES Act has provided critical support to airlines and their employees. The pandemic relief bill's Payroll Support

More than 40 million Americans get healthcare coverage through Medicare, but the program has its limitations. Not only is it costly to enrollees, but it also leaves seniors with coverage gaps that

Income investors took a big hit during the second quarter as COVID-19 devastated the economy. Overall, dividend payments fell by $42.5 billion compared to the year-ago period as many companies

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares are up significantly this year, despite new competition and an uncertain economic environment. The pandemic is helping the company show off its valuable catalog to

Until last week, Quidel (NASDAQ: QDEL) and Becton, Dickinson (NYSE: BDX) were the only two healthcare companies to have federal emergency authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration

The best holding period for a high-quality stock is forever, but that investing rule comes with a huge asterisk. Eternity is a very long time and it simply isn't possible to know how the stock

Investing in the stock market is one of the best ways to build wealth over the long term, but it can be daunting. Not only does it involve a certain amount of risk, but it can also be expensive to

In addition to stocks, a strong investment portfolio should include a selection of mutual funds, which provide great diversification, particularly in these volatile times.

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At first glance, Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) has a very compelling story: part fintech and part digital marketing, both of which tend to be high-margin, fast growing areas. If you use a mobile banking

Saving for retirement is easier if you take advantage of tax breaks the government provides for doing it. But the retirement investment account that provides the most valuable tax savings has

Don't worry if you don't know exactly what software-as-a-service (SaaS) stocks are. Tech companies are developing all sorts of new technologies and services these days and it's nearly impossible to

Clearly, one of the most important things dividend investors need to consider when choosing a stock is its yield. While you likely want a dividend that pays better than the S&P 500 average of 2%

Honeywell International (NYSE: HON), 3M (NYSE: MMM), and Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) are the three biggest U.S. suppliers of N95 respirator masks, which have been in high demand by healthcare workers

Stocks with strong dividend yields are fun to buy. But income investors should look beyond today. If that yield isn't sustainable or isn't likely to grow at least as much as inflation does, that

There hasn't been a lot of boasting in the banking industry this year, with most banks bracing for heavy loan losses and lower revenues as a result of the low-rate environment. The sector has lost a

Stock prices of coronavirus vaccine developers have been soaring over the past few months, with businesses reporting early trial data, then moving into later-stage studies. Some investors have

Social Security is an important income source for millions of seniors today. In fact, for some seniors, it's their only source of income. That's why it's so important to understand exactly how the

With 22 states and Washington D.C. now having legalized sports gambling, the estimated $150 billion industry is ripe for the taking. Several companies are aggressively trying to carve out market

When looking at a stock that has gone up or down a lot in a short amount of time, investors should ignore where the stock has gone, and focus instead on where it might go on the future. How many

There's little doubt that the best path to long-term wealth generation is investing in quality companies and holding them for years, if not decades. But while generating even average returns can

AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) is anything but your typical power company. What it does differently, however, sets it apart in a way that could make it a perfect fit for your portfolio. Here's what you

With lawmakers divided over how to provide more COVID-19 money, President Donald Trump has taken matters into his own hands, signing an executive order to put his preferred stimulus plan into

This year has been a bit of a roller-coaster ride for shareholders of Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD). Things looked promising early on as investors, excited about the company's remdesivir drug as a

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has acted as a catalyst for societal change. Brick-and-mortar retailers are shifting even more to e-commerce, IT companies are scrambling to develop work-at-home

The oil market has been absolutely brutal this year. Crude oil prices and demand cratered because of COVID-19, causing a wave of bankruptcies across the sector. All that turbulence has had a