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After a wave of oil and gas dividend cuts in March, the market may have thought the worst was over. But then the coronavirus pandemic prompted companies in as diverse sectors as auto manufacturing

In the past three months alone, shares of genetic testing company Invitae (NYSE: NVTA) have soared by 90%. In fact, the company's shares outperformed the S&P 500's return of 25% by nearly five times

Believe it or not, we're nearly halfway through 2020. It's been a rough year so far for many marijuana stocks, although a few have fared much better than others.

I expect that the overall cannabis

The last time I wrote this column -- 3 Stocks That Could Set You Up for Life -- I recommended that investors consider investing in pandemic-wrecked shares of Ally Financial, Booking Holdings, and

Some experts thought that the warmer temperatures of summer would lead to a slowing of the spread of COVID-19. But summer has arrived -- and the numbers of COVID-19 cases are rising sharply

It can be dangerous to think that a company can never be defeated. There are too many once-powerful businesses that have either disappeared or are a shadow of their former selves to totally rule out

Will the stock market crash again? Absolutely yes. It's a matter of when not if. 

There are plenty of investors who expect that when to be sooner rather than later. We're already seeing increased

Since the coronavirus pandemic swept the world leading to nearly half a million deaths and rattling global economies, nonprofit organizations are struggling to meet their funding goals and

Earlier this month, economists declared that the U.S. is officially in a recession, and believe it or not, that means it's a great time to invest. The reason? Stock values tend to drop during a

For more than eight decades, the Social Security program has played a critical role in providing a financial foundation for our nation's retired workers. According to the Centers for Budget and

What a year it's been -- and it's not even July.

While you're probably tired of hearing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic described as "unprecedented" or "challenging," this is

Earlier this month, AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC) announced its plans to reopen virtually all of its 1,000 theaters around the globe in July. This would come four months after the company shut down

Like many other retailers, Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) closed its physical stores in mid-March. Predictably, the company had a challenging fiscal first quarter (ended May 2). Ulta's same-store sales

Lots of stocks look overvalued right now. Even the valuation of the overall S&P 500 is approaching a 15-year high, at 21.6 times earnings. If you're a value investor, that number probably makes you

Yield-focused investors are facing dwindling options these days. With the Federal Reserve slashing interest rates, yields have compressed on most income investments. Meanwhile, with the stock market

Using the investment ideas of billionaire investors and money managers is a good launching pad for your own stock research. 

Now, don't blindly follow the so-called smart money, because even they

Social Security will pay out around $1 trillion in benefits in 2020, sending money to around 65 million Americans. 

Not every benefits recipient gets to keep all of their money, though. In fact

COVID-19 has been hammering the U.S. economy since March, and small businesses have been bearing the brunt of it from the start. When stay-at-home orders were first implemented, many non-essential

As the COVID-19 pandemic spread like wildfire earlier this year, shares of automakers plunged. Investors fled the industry during the broader market sell-off and never fully returned, worrying that

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) owes a debt of thanks to Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY). For BMS to completed its acquisition of Celgene last year, regulators required that Celgene first sell immunology drug

Social Security has become an essential part of financial planning for Americans in its 80-year history, providing vital monthly checks to retirees when they no longer have income from work. Those

XPO Logistics (NYSE: XPO) has taken investors on a wild ride in recent years. The company's shares were up more than 2,000% for the decade heading into the fall of 2018, only to give back about half

There are certain expenses that are pretty much unavoidable during retirement. You'll need a roof over your head, a means of transportation, food, and access to utilities. You'll also need to absorb

The COVID-19 pandemic made bargain-bin values out of many great stocks in 2020, and bargains are still easy to find after a dramatic recovery in May and June.

A low share price alone isn't a

Target (NYSE: TGT) shares have surged in recent years, and one strategic decision is a major reason why. 

The big-box retailer has invested heavily in same-day fulfillment service, including Order