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Many Americans had financial concerns before COVID-19, but the pandemic has caused its share of panic since cases started multiplying domestically back in March. Since then, unemployment levels have

A big challenge with investing in pot stocks is that bad returns by one company can send all the others into a tailspin. Aphria (NYSE: APHA) is a good example. The company has been one of the

Since 2014's peak in the total number of U.S. cable television customers, streaming alternatives like Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) have served as the scapegoat for falling subscriptions. And for good

Gap (NYSE: GPS) was already a troubled retailer before the COVID-19 pandemic struck, and after nearly two months of store closures, it is even more so.

While J.C. Penney, J. Crew, and Neiman-Marcus

Dividend Aristocrats are an exclusive group of S&P 500 companies that have paid and increased their dividends every year for at least 25 years straight. These companies tend to have stable

The coronavirus has thrown some businesses into crisis mode. Brick-and-mortar retail shops, airlines, and restaurants are all trying to figure out how to survive during this challenging time.

But

Dividend cuts and suspensions are becoming standard practice during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Companies that have pulled back on dividends to preserve cash include automakers, retailers, real

Hydrogen fuel cells are hot again. 

So far in 2020, the biggest fuel cell stocks have handily outperformed the market. Shares of fuel cell generator manufacturer Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) are up 7.5%

Alteryx (NYSE: AYX) has delivered a fantastic one-year stock price gain above 50% to its shareholders, but it has been a wild ride getting there. Over the last 365 days, the stock peaked above $147

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) have both been in the headlines lately as they lead the way in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. While it hasn't been an easy year for

If you're looking to invest in the cannabis industry, you have to be prepared to take on some significant risks. The industry's been struggling during the past year, and a turnaround is not

Crude oil prices have been incredibly volatile this year. WTI, the main U.S. oil price benchmark, started 2020 right around $60 a barrel. However, dual shockwaves from the collapse of Russia's oil

This quarter's Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) 13-F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission -- the document that discloses the company's massive stock portfolio holdings at

It is easy to dismiss Shake Shack's (NYSE: SHAK) poor quarterly results, which saw same-store sales (comps) drop 12.8%. Certainly, the coronavirus pandemic played a part with March's comps down 29%

The COVID-19 crisis has been tough on financial stocks, especially banks and real estate investment trusts (REITs). The banks have been clobbered on market fears that nonperforming loans are about

With volatility through the roof over the last few months, finding a good dividend stock isn't as easy as it once was. A number of stocks, especially in the consumer discretionary sector, have

Costco (NASDAQ: COST) and Lowe's (NYSE: LOW) are both large, national retail chains that were deemed essential services and have stayed open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite this

After a lifetime of effort, you may be more than ready to stop working once you reach a certain age. A lot of people don't work in retirement, but there are benefits to holding down a job in some

In this corner...the largest oil company in the world! 

In the opposite corner...also the largest oil company in the world!

Today, it's a clash of the titans of the oil industry. I'm pitting

Green Thumb Industries (OTC: GTBIF) is making a strong bid to become one of the survivors in the fast-growing but unstable marijuana industry.

On Thursday, the 6-year-old company announced

What a difference an earnings report makes if you're a shareholder of the most popular pot stock on the planet, Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB).

Following a precipitous 14-month downtrend that saw

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many older workers to rethink their retirement strategies. The unemployment rate among Americans age 55 and older surged from 3.3% in March to 13.6% in April

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) launched the Oculus Quest, its second stand-alone VR headset after the Oculus Go, last May. It sold 705,000 Quest headsets last year, according to SuperData, which missed the

Cannabis investors sometimes have to take earnings results with a grain of salt. Relying just on sales and net income figures can lead to incorrect conclusions. And in an industry as dangerous and

While the coronavirus pandemic has been a terrible and stressful situation, it has produced some compelling opportunities for investors to put their money to work for the long term. I've been doing