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Around 44.5 million retired workers receive a monthly benefit check from the Social Security Administration. While the average benefit isn't very big (just $1,503 per month in 2020), Social Security

It's been a rough few years for banking giant Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC). The problems started with a 2016 fraud investigation that revealed employees had opened millions of fake accounts without

Most people can look forward to refunds once they've filed their tax returns for the year, but some people get handed a bill instead. This isn't a huge problem if you've been preparing for it, but

In a world where investors struggle to earn decent returns from fixed-income instruments, dividend stocks have emerged as a strategy for earning higher returns. The average dividend yield for the

Initial public offerings offer public market investors the earliest chance to own a piece of a promising company. Capital-intensive fields like drug development have continued to witness a stream of

I've owned Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A)(NYSE: BRK.B) stock for a while, but I absolutely loaded the boat with more shares last Friday. Here are three reasons why.

Berkshire has gone from a

Fears around the economic impacts of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak continue to wreak havoc on financial markets, with stocks experiencing extreme volatility for the second consecutive week. Many

The past two weeks have been brutal for most investors that are long the market. More than 1,600 stocks on the three major U.S. stock exchanges hit new 52-week lows last week, a sharp contrast to

Reversing course from the 1.8% uptick they experienced in January, shares of Novagold Resources (NYSEMKT: NG) sank 13% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Along with

Shares of Essential Properties Realty Trust (NYSE: EPRT), a retail real estate investment trust (REIT), fell 17% in February, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

For context, the

Once a hot cybersecurity upstart, shares of Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) haven't been able to regain much traction since summer 2019. The upstart quadrupled in value in the year following its IPO, but

Medicare provides health coverage for millions of seniors, and if you're gearing up to enroll, it pays to know what to expect. Here are a few key pieces of information to keep in mind.

Medicare

Roughly a year and a half ago, Canadian marijuana stocks were expected to take the global lead in making cannabis a mainstream product. But despite having this pole position among developed

Investors gained confidence in Ulta Beauty's (NASDAQ: ULTA) operating outlook after the company announced generally positive earnings results back in early December. Sure, the spa and beauty

Shares of 3D printing pure plays 3D Systems (NYSE: DDD) and Stratasys (NASDAQ: SSYS) and 3D printing and conventional manufacturing service provider Proto Labs (NYSE: PRLB) fell 15.9%, 11%, and

Few stocks have proved to be immune to the coronavirus-fueled market correction that's under way. Marijuana stocks are no exception. Two of the leading cannabis-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs)

Shares of railroad Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) shed 12.4% in value, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, in the month of February. While the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak

Since Disney (NYSE: DIS) shares are down nearly 25% from their all-time highs, some may feel compelled to scoop up as many shares of the House of Mouse as they possibly can. However, investors

The best dividend stocks give investors two vital things that they want in an investment. Current income can be helpful both for those who need to live off their investment portfolios and for those

The global health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has sent many investors running for cover. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500, and the NASDAQ Composite each

The markets are struggling of late as concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak have brought many stocks down. The good news for value-oriented dividend investors is that there could be some

I've been writing about and investing in the energy industry for nearly a decade. It hasn't been a smooth ride. A combination of commodity price volatility and poor capital allocation decisions have

Managing money successfully can be challenging, and no one is perfect at it. In fact, money mistakes are very common; everyone makes them from time to time. The key is, when something goes wrong

When it comes to your Social Security benefits, you have a lot of choices regarding when to start getting those monthly checks. In fact, most retirees could begin getting benefits as early as their

I watched a few minutes of Nik Wallenda walking a high-wire across an active volcano last week. There were a few dicey spots where the wind kicked up, but I really was never in doubt that he would