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Buying a stock is like owning a small stake in the business that it represents. Great businesses are the ones that grow steadily over time and help to compound your wealth many times over. Such

There's a lot of mystery surrounding Social Security. How are benefits calculated? (There's a specific formula, but it's complicated.) Will benefits be cut in the future? (It's possible, though some

Canadian asset manager Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) is the mastermind behind Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (NYSE: BIP), but they aren't interchangeable investments. That fact has

That major market meltdown in March now seems like ancient history. The stock market roared back and reached record highs last week. That's the good news.

The bad news is that many stocks now sport

A widely available coronavirus vaccine may be the only thing that can put an end to the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. It will save countless lives, allow economies to safely reopen, and make masks

Gilead Sciences (NASDAQ: GILD) and Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) don't compete against each other. Gilead is best known for its blockbuster HIV and hepatitis C virus franchises. Abbott sells a

Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) delivered robust growth in sales and profits during the pandemic, and that has sent the stock to multiyear highs. A combination of shelter-in-place dynamics and new game

K12's (NYSE: LRN) recent fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report beat consensus estimates for earnings and revenue, driven by strength in its managed public school business and the acquisition of

Investor optimism is riding high as the calendar turns away from August. There's a lot of hope that the fall season could bring improving growth results to many industries.

Relaxing COVID-19

Two giants of the technology hardware world, Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) and Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), find themselves out of favor with investors today, with each tech stalwart currently trading at

Even among residents of the most conservative U.S. states, support for recreational marijuana legalization is reaching as high as 65%. Should the drug become legalized during the next presidency, it

If there's one thing retirees want, it's an income stream that can sustain them through their golden years, ideally one that will grow along with their expenses. While fixed income options like

If you've been an investor for a few decades, you're probably familiar with the great Internet bubble that burst in early 2000, severely shrinking many portfolios. (The S&P 500 fell by 9.1% that

Homebuilders across the U.S. were poised to have a great year before the COVID-19 crisis hit. During the height of the shutdown, the pandemic caused many builders to put projects on hold and to wait

E-commerce stocks have exploded in recent weeks and months, especially those of tech companies that connect retailers with customers online. Investors in Shopify, MercadoLibre, and The Trade Desk

Coronavirus vaccine powerhouse BionNTech (NASDAQ: BNTX) made its U.S. public debut less than a year ago in October 2019, when it raised $150 million selling 10 million American depositary shares

Shares of Roku (NASDAQ: ROKU) are on fire lately. The streaming video pioneer saw its stock soar 17.5% this past week, and on Friday it finally took out the all-time high it had established more

For many retirees and soon-to-be retirees, Social Security benefits are a significant source of income. In fact, approximately 20% of baby boomers say their benefits will be their only source of

Professional wrestler. Canadian Football League player. Actor. Movie producer. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has worn a lot of hats in a career that has seen him amass a $320 million personal fortune

Roughly two-thirds of 2020 is now in the books. Whether it's seemed like a year that's flying by, a year that might never end, or some odd combination of the two, everyone can agree that it's been a

Pumpkin spice lattes in 90-degree heat? Only in early September 2020! 

A stock market rising to record highs in the middle of a recession with double-digit unemployment? Only in early September

Here's a secret. Doubling your money in the stock market isn't difficult. In fact, even if you had bought shares of an S&P 500 index fund at the worst possible point in the past 20 years -- in 2007

Although Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger are typically known as value investors, Buffett's longtime business partner once said of the team's investment track record:

We've really made the money

Everyone is wondering which company will win the race to produce a coronavirus vaccine. With 31 candidates in clinical development and six of those in phase 3 studies, competition is high.

That's if

Many people estimate their retirement date well in advance and hope that somehow, things all work out. But what if your anticipated retirement date is next year -- as in, the year following the