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Nearly 1.8 million Americans were diagnosed with cancer last year. Around the world, the total was close to 17 million. It's not surprising, then, that more than 700 biopharmaceutical companies have

I'll admit that I have no idea which stock will deliver the biggest returns over the next 10 years. If I had to guess, it would probably be a stock that hardly anyone has heard of right now. After

Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) made a splash in the crowded beauty retail scene when the company started in 1990 and has produced an enviable track record of same-store sales gains. The company went

Macy's (NYSE: M) has posted volatile results recently. Between 2015 and 2017, it suffered 11 consecutive quarterly declines in comparable store sales, causing profitability to tumble. It then

The average tax refund for the 2018 tax year was $2,925, according to the IRS. Assuming you're getting a similar refund for 2019, that's a big chunk of change that could be used to repay some debts

It is difficult to ignore the lure of high yields. And that's precisely the reason why many investors fall for it, despite the risks involved. That doesn't mean that high-yield stocks should be

When can I visit Walt Disney's (NYSE: DIS) Disney World when it will be the least crowded?

That's a question I get asked quite often as someone who lives about three hours away from the park who has

Over the long run, the cannabis industry could provide a smorgasbord of growth for investors. Having already tripled global sales between 2014 and 2018, Wall Street has weighed in and expects

No one wants to spend his or her retirement years scrimping just to get by. The best way to avoid such a fate is to begin socking away money for retirement now and investing that money in assets

You have a lot of choices when it comes to investing your retirement money. Some of those choices aren't so great, but many are good alternatives. It's a similar story with one of the very best

Social Security benefits have been losing buying power since the year 2000, and paltry cost-of-living adjustments, or COLAs, are largely to blame. In the past 10 years, COLAs have averaged roughly

This article originally appeared on InHerSight.com, a website where women rate the female-friendliness of their employers and get matched to companies that fit their needs.

Passive aggression just

Aurora Cannabis (NYSE: ACB) is under a lot of heat these days as it comes off yet another disappointing quarter. The stock lost more than half of its value in 2019, dropping 56% during the year

A global liquefied natural gas (LNG) glut, declining gas prices, project permitting stalls, and coronavirus concerns are only a few of the factors that have been weighing on energy markets and the

Whether you're a member of the workforce or retired, taxes are something you're liable for. But if you're not careful about the way you manage certain tax-advantaged accounts, you could wind up on

There has been so much progress in treating cancer in just the past 10 years that it could make your head spin. Researchers have identified new ways to fight cancer -- and new ways to diagnose

When my son was born, I was really excited to think about the wonderful life he had ahead of him. But in addition to all of the other new-parent tasks on my list, I also had to take care of a

Online auction site eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) may have been first to the e-commerce scene, but it's been lapped -- in spades -- by behemoth Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the meantime. eBay focused on

GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) and Eli Lilly (NYSE: LLY) are two big pharmaceutical companies that appear to be on different paths. Glaxo posted disappointing fourth-quarter results earlier this month

In 2019, the Horizons Marijuana Life Sciences ETF fell 36%. That was disappointing given how good of a year it was for the S&P 500, which went in the opposite direction, rising by 30%. It was a

On the morning of Feb. 19, 2020, something momentous happened for me and my family as soon as trading opened on the New York and Nasdaq stock exchanges. I became a millionaire.

Now when I say

Recessions are a normal part of our country's economic cycle. But that's little comfort when a prolonged one hits and throws your finances for a loop. And it's also, to some degree, tricky to

Whether you realize it or not, Americans' reliance on Social Security is near an all-time high, at least according to national pollster Gallup.

In April 2019, Gallup surveyed retired workers and

My wife and I bought a house in November, a big move up for us from our small starter home to a bigger (and more expensive) house for our growing family. We got really lucky with our timing, finding

Most investors don't pay too much attention to for-profit education. And for good reason: the industry was rife with dirty tactics leading into the Great Recession 10 years ago.

But one company