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The coronavirus pandemic has transformed the world, and it's played havoc with investors' portfolios. But opportunistic investors look past the pain and instead concentrate on the big profits that

Millions of Americans are being affected financially by the COVID-19 crisis. Hours are being cut left and right, while countless small businesses are shutting down temporarily in an effort to

The recent market meltdown resulting from the worsening COVID-19 outbreak has created a cloud of uncertainty. Many people aren't even sure if they'll have jobs in the coming weeks, let alone if

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted our daily lives and affected nearly every American, and it's also taking its toll on the economy.

For those who are decades away from retirement, this economic

As the economy continues to struggle under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic, investors have seen stock prices plummet. While some healthcare stocks directly involved in combating the virus

Stocks had a rough Friday but a strong overall week last week as investors began to focus on the eventual economic recovery that might follow the COVID-19 outbreak. The Dow Jones Industrial Average 

The coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on people's lives, and the effects are going well beyond health. Millions of people have lost their jobs, at least temporarily, and there's huge

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) has been preparing for a downturn for years. But not too many auto executives -- or auto investors -- ever expected to see what we've seen in the last few weeks: Factories shut

It's raining gold. That's probably how Warren Buffett would summarize the stock market crash. Buffett wrote to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders in 2010: "Big opportunities come infrequently. When

What's Warren Buffett's favorite stock? That's a softball question, of course. The answer is indisputably Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B), the company Buffet has led for over five

It's a scary time to be an investor. Due to fears surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the stock market has been hammered over the past few weeks. On March 11, the Dow Jones slid by 5.9% and closed

Elon Musk is tweaking his space plans.

Earlier this month we told you about SpaceX's plan to raise $250 million by selling 1.1 million shares of its (privately traded) stock for $220 apiece. In the

When it comes to retirement, you're well-served to remember the carpenter's rule: Measure twice, cut once. You don't want to claim your Social Security at age 62, for example, and then realize six

Two of the hottest stocks over the past five years have been Hubspot (NYSE: HUBS) and Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV). The former is up more than 260%, while the latter is up an incredible 440%, leaving

The COVID-19 outbreak has sent the stock market on an extremely wild ride, and millions of Americans are seeing massive losses on paper in their investment and retirement portfolios. But 57% of U.S

There is little argument that Social Security is our nation's most important social program. Every month, more than 64 million people collect a benefit check, 45 million of whom are retired workers

We have experienced one of the fastest and steepest declines in stock prices over the past month. The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 30% of their value in only 30 days, one

Medical marijuana in Germany, one of the world's top markets for that form of the drug, experienced a boom in 2019. Quoting statistics from the country's National Association of Statutory Health

While markets are reeling from the rapid spread of COVID-19 and resulting economic disruption, investors are looking for save havens in which to park their funds. The broader markets are expected to

Social distancing efforts have more people staying at home, and they're streaming a lot of video. In fact, consumer demand for streaming video may outpace what most consumers already have available

Just one-and-a-half months ago, shares of General Electric (NYSE: GE) touched a 52-week high as investors continued to gain confidence in the company's turnaround. 2019 was hardly a great year for

Panic has seemingly engulfed the entire globe over the past few weeks due to the fast-spreading COVID-19 outbreak. The pandemic is causing the world's economy to grind to a halt, which has hammered

Disney (NYSE: DIS) was living in denial until Friday afternoon, finally conceding that Disneyland in California and Disney World in Florida won't be reopening anytime soon. It's been two weeks since

Finding good stocks in this market climate is a unique challenge. With the COVID-19 pandemic posing serious risks and offering major market opportunities, wise investors who make well-informed

Rapid testing for the novel coronavirus that's responsible for at least 100,000 cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. is getting an important upgrade. Abbott (NYSE: ABT) recently received an emergency use